Julia told us all about her favorite violin player, Grace Kim. Julia explained that Grace Kim had played in some of the most famous concert halls in the world. She had even performed in front of state leaders and royalty in Europe, Africa, and Asia. "This illustrious performer is coming to our school!” Julia exclaimed. "Can you believe it?”

Based on the context clues in the paragraphs, what does the word "illustrious” mean?

energetic
private
unknown
respected

Aword that characteristics of both a verb and a noun

Read the passage and choose the correct punctuation marks

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.