Word Relationships: Accurate and Interesting Words
Question 10 • 2026 Summer 305 ELA/ESOL CR_Grade 7
Read the paragraph.Alyssa played keyboards, electric guitar, and bass. She could belt out songs so loudly that for hours afterward you could still feel the power of her voice. And as she sang, she would dance, occasionally stopping to bang out a few notes on the keyboard or rip through a solo on guitar, while her band kept the beat in the background. We had seen all of her shows at the local clubs, and if we had owned a car, we would have traveled to see her in other cities, too. We knew that certain people said that Alyssa wouldn’t amount to much.
Answer
A
However, we felt that Alyssa was a highly accomplished performer.
B
But we thought Alyssa was by far the best singer and dancer in town.
C
To some, she may have been just an act, but to us, Alyssa was a rock star.
D
Without a doubt, Alyssa was a well-rounded musician with talent.
Explanation
The paragraph describes Alyssa’s powerful singing, energetic dancing, instrumental skill, and devoted fans, then contrasts that admiration with people who thought she wouldn’t amount to much. Choice C captures that contrast: others may have seen her as just an act, but the narrators saw her as a rock star. The other choices praise her, but do not express the same contrast as clearly.
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