Geoff rushed toward the brick entrance as his mother and father struggled to keep up with him. Geoff had been waiting for a long time to visit the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame. As he got close to the door, he couldn’t believe the time had finally arrived.

From a young age, Geoff had been interested in everything about sports. Not only did he play and watch sports when he could, but he also studied them. Geoff could recall a list of players, teams, scores, dates, and other information. It seemed to Geoff that the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame was the best place to visit for his birthday.

3When Geoff and his parents walked inside, they were not sure what to look at first. Geoff suggested that they first tour the exhibits. They saw many interesting pieces of memorabilia. Geoff heard a fellow visitor say that the Hall of Fame had artifacts and exhibits covering high school, college, professional, Olympic, and Paralympic sports, as well as exhibits about great moments in Georgia athletics. Geoff and his parents studied the exhibits. During their search, they saw a jersey worn by a National Basketball Association player. Then, Geoff saw a gold medal from the Olympics! He had always thought it was neat that Atlanta had hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1996.

4Geoff had a few of his favorite sports trading cards in his pocket. Geoff had chosen to visit the museum on the day that it was holding a sport-card trade show. He wanted to see the rare and unique cards that some of the sellers offered. Geoff pulled a stack of baseball cards out of his pocket. He had brought the cards of some of his favorite baseball players from Georgia. To Geoff’s surprise, the former heavy hitter George “Boomer” Scott was at the Hall of Fame signing cards. At first, Geoff was so nervous that he didn’t want to approach Boomer. Then, after his mother assured him that it was fine, Geoff had Boomer sign some of his cards.

“George ‘Boomer’ Scott is the best baseball player,” Geoff said excitedly as they walked away.

Then Geoff’s father suggested that they watch a movie in the hall’s theater. The theater was cool and dark, and Geoff’s family enjoyed watching a movie that featured the Atlanta Crackers, an old Georgia baseball team.

7Geoff saved the best part of the Hall of Fame for last: he went to see pictures of the people who had been inducted into the Hall of Fame over the years. As he walked, he saw pictures of famous athletes who had made their mark on history. Geoff spotted many notable athletes. He also read about other ones that weren’t familiar to him.

The last stop on Geoff’s trip was the gift shop. In the Locker Room Gift Shop, Geoff saw many sports-related gifts. He wanted to get something to remember his trip. Geoff bought a large Hall of Fame picture frame. Then, he and parents got their picture taken at the entrance. As they left the building, Geoff thought about the fun he had had and the interesting history lesson he experienced.

Which BEST identifies how Geoff and his parents resolved the fun problem of seeing so many interesting things at the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame?
A) Each offered suggestions or encouragement and they started by touring the exhibits.
B) Geoff decided they should start by touring the exhibits and then watch a movie in the hall's theater.
C) They started by touring the exhibits and then Geoff asked if they could visit the sport card trade show.
D) Geoff organized the touring of exhibits and his mother arranged for a special visit with George 'Boomer' Scott.
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Which sentence from the passage begins with a transitional word or phrase that indicates the chronological organization of the passage?
A) Geoff heard a fellow visitor say that the Hall of Fame had artifacts and exhibits covering high school, college, professional, Olympic, and Paralympic sports, as well as exhibits about great moments in Georgia athletics.
B) Geoff rushed toward the brick entrance as his mother and father struggled to keep up with him.
C) Then Geoff’s father suggested that they watch a movie in the hall’s theater.
D) Geoff had a few of his favorite sports trading cards in his pocket.

Acommunity park it was friday, and as she walked home from school, samara thought about what she would do that weekend. everyone would be at the fund-raiser for new sports equipment at the high school on saturday. as she was trying to remember if any good movies were coming out this weekend, she noticed a group of kids playing tag. samara thought they looked comical running around in circles on a small plot of land between two houses. “well, they certainly seem happy,” thought samara as the light turned and she crossed the street. on the opposite side of cherry street, samara saw mr. peters sitting on a bench. he was reading his newspaper as the heavy traffic of the town’s main thoroughfare whizzed by him. she wondered how he could concentrate. later, as she took the last turn onto her street, samara saw her neighbor planting her annual vegetable garden. every year, mrs. yang grew eggplant, cucumbers, and bok choy, because that’s all she had room for. “the garden looks good so far, mrs. yang,” samara called. “ you, dear,” mrs. yang said. “you know, if i had room, i would plant enough vegetables to feed the entire neighborhood! my mother had a garden that was one square acre when i was a little girl in korea.” as samara nodded and waved goodbye, she started thinking about what she had seen on her walk home that day. she realized that pine grove did not have any open public spaces where everyone could go to relax and enjoy nature. the only unused space was a vacated plot on cedar avenue that was completely overgrown. suddenly, samara had a great idea. she decided to spend her summer campaigning for a new community park. the only problem was that she had no idea where to start. that evening, she went to the library and learned about what she would need to do in order to get the idea in front of the town zoning board. it was all a little intimidating, but wanda, the reference librarian, samara break it down into manageable steps. when samara mentioned the cedar avenue plot, wanda’s eyes lit up. “that is a perfect spot,” wanda said. “it’s right in the middle of town, and better yet, the town owns it.” samara spent many afternoons over the next few weeks at the library with wanda and a few other librarians drawing up a detailed plan to present to town officials. samara and the librarians even planned and priced out irrigation necessary for the area that was designated as a garden. when the day of the zoning board meeting arrived, samara felt nervous, but wanda and the other librarians were there for moral support. samara thought she at least sounded confident as she presented her idea to the board. when she finished her presentation, she was ready to wait patiently for an answer; wanda told her that this kind of decision might take weeks, so samara was surprised when the board members asked her to stay while they deliberated. the president of the board explained that samara’s presentation had been the last order of business for the day, and he wanted his board to be able to agree on one thing before they left. after about 15 minutes, samara was informed that the community park had been approved. samara had been telling her neighbors and friends about the park from the moment she thought of it, and it seemed as though everyone wanted to be a part of making her vision a reality. as soon as her idea was approved, samara called a meeting for anyone interested in collaborating. at the meeting, residents voted on what would be included on the land: a playset for young children and one for older children, a swing set, several park benches, and a dog run. it was also decided that there would be a cooperative organic vegetable garden and an herb garden at the north end of the park. residents agreed that mrs. yang would manage the gardens. at wanda’s suggestion, samara asked a representative from a nearby horticultural society to come and advise the group on the design of the park, the best native shrubs to plant, and where to put them. samara also asked local businesses to sponsor the park by the square foot so that the community would be able to afford equipment and plants. surprised by the response, samara went to the bank to open an account where the surplus would be saved for next spring. in a few weeks’ time, the space had been cleared and residents were beginning to roll out sod and plant small vegetable plants and summer flowers. by midsummer, the community was able to enjoy the new, peaceful space. samara was happy to have been part of creating not only a beautiful space, but a common area where residents could come together. which conclusions can be drawn from the last paragraph of this story? select each correct answer. a.wanda is eager to begin gardening with samara and mrs.yang. b.samara's family proudly joins the park staff. c.samara feels a sense of accomplishment. d.samara will run a workshop for less-experienced gardeners. e.business owners in pine grove support its beautification.