Read the excerpt from "let bindi have the limelight." the 10-day adventure wrapped up with the honor of a lifetime, as bindi had been invited to speak with her mother at the washington national press club luncheon in washington, d. c. past speakers include winston churchill, indira gandhi, and nelson mandela, all respected leaders with whom bindi now had a shared experience. . "we have never had an eight-year-old girl speak at the national press club, as far as i know. i can never remember anyone close to being that young." which theme does the information in this excerpt support? children can achieve incredible things when they do what they love. success comes from people working together for a common goal. people will likely grow and change by seeking adventures in life. true leaders are ones who share positive experiences

What does the author see as the main cause for why students don’t really see shakespeare as a real, flawed human being? we shouldn’t shy away from discussing our literary heroes’ flaws. if nothing else, the knowledge of their failures us appreciate what success and greatness these authors did achieve. often our hero-worship keeps us from truly seeing the complexity of a great author. thus, i would argue, nothing would be better for high school students than to take shakespeare down a peg or two. a) the fact that students never learn enough about shakespeares biography b) the fact that students only read shakespeare’s comedies while in school c) the fact that students are never assigned to read any shakespeare while in high school d) the fact that students only read shakespeare’s greatest works in school and thus never see his weaknesses

How does the author's use of hyperbole to characterize jim smily? a) it characterizes smily as an introverted loner who prefers books to people. b) it characterizes smily as a man who is kind and nurturing toward others who are less fortunate. c) it characterizes smily as a man who is evil and vindictive toward any one who crosses his path. d) it characterizes smily as a man who is a risk-taker who willing bets on anything and with anyone.

Which story stgory scenario would most likely be a parable