Read this excerpt from A Black Hole Is NOT a Hole. There's more to invisibility than what doesn't meet the eye. All sorts of things are invisible to us, for different reasons. Some, like atoms, are too tiny to see. Others, like a black cat on a dark night, aren't lit brightly enough. How does the author use description to support understanding of what invisibility is? She describes several features of invisibility in detail. She describes how scientists study invisible things. She provides examples of things that are invisible. She describes characteristics of human vision.

Which of the following sentences uses dashes correctly? a. i looked under the bed - get this - and there it was! b. i need - a lot of - colors for this painting. c. i can't believe my own - brother! - is now a mayor. d. tom and i - are planning - a wedding in june.

He now spent his days in his house, from room to room.which verb best completes the sentence?

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?