Question

use the text to compare and contrast an electric guitar and an acoustic guitar.
an electric guitar is plugged into a type of electronic speaker called an amplifier. when the player touches the strings of the guitar, the amplifier makes the sound louder. unlike an electric guitar, an acoustic guitar does not use electricity. when the player plucks the strings of an acoustic guitar, the vibrating motion of the strings travels along the wooden parts of the instrument. the vibration of the instrument and of the air inside makes the sound louder without electricity. acoustic and electric guitars are both popular in american music today. acoustic guitars have been played for hundreds of years, but electric guitars were invented in the twentieth century.

Explanation:

• For "Uses electricity": The text says "An electric guitar is plugged into... amplifier" (uses electricity) and "an acoustic guitar does not use electricity".
• For "Popular instrument in American music": "Acoustic and electric guitars are both popular in American music today".
• For "Invented in the twentieth century": "electric guitars were invented in the twentieth century" and "Acoustic guitars have been played for hundreds of years".

Answer:

	An electric guitar	An acoustic guitar
Popular instrument in American music	✔️	✔️
Invented in the twentieth century	✔️	❌