Read the following passage from walk two moons. a few times, mrs. winterbottom called her husband “sweetie pie” and “honey bun . .” for some reason that surprised me, those little names she used. she was dressed in a plain brown skirt and white blouse. on her feet were sensible, wide, flat shoes. she did not wear makeup. even though she had a pleasant round face and long, curly yellow hair, the main impression i got was that she was used to being plain and ordinary. . what does this passage most likely show about mrs. winterbottom? a. she does not like the clothes she wears. b. she enjoys her job as a housewife and mother. c. she is affectionate, practical, and old-fashioned. d. she dotes on her husband and children to avoid conflict.

Match the term to the purpose it has. 1. but 2. furthermore 3. meanwhile 4. in the distance 5. first 6. therefore 7. in other words 8. for instance a. show space relation b. introduce an illustration c. repetition of an idea d. take away, limit, or oppose e. show a consequence f. indicate order g. show time relation h. add ideas

Read the rough draft of a student's conclusion to anargumentative editorial.(1) year-round schooling would student achievement.(2) not so much information would have to be crammed intonine months. (3) furthermore, the elimination of long breaks,particularly summer break, would significantly reduce"learning loss" and the additional time wasted at thebeginning of each academic year to reteach previouslylearned material. (4) it is clear that year-round schooling students learn and retain more. (5) the united staleis not the only country to experiment with a year-roundschool schedule. (6) although many still claim that evidenceabout year-round school and its link to higher achievement isinconclusive, these people need to open their eyes and seethat students in these schools consistently score higher oncertain assessments than students who attend schools withtraditional nine-month calendars. (7) it is about time that wereplaced our outdated and inefficient school calendars.which best revises sentence 6 to create a more appropriate and respectful tone

In the poem, anne bradstreet discusses the themes of death and solace, or relief from pain. analyze the development of these themes in the poem. how and why does the speaker relate these two concepts? cite evidence from the poem to support your answer