Use context clues to define the word in italics. During the 1970s, the United States faced a gasoline shortage. Prices increased while people waited in lines to fill their cars.

What does the word shortage mean?

A.
running out of room

B.
resourceful

C.
sufficient

D.
lack of a supply

Locate the complete verbal phrase and identify its use. the birds singing in the trees cheered her. verbal phrase: type: unlimited attempts remain

Think about something you might want to rent. an instrument? a book? a piece of equipment? do some internet research and find an organization in your city that can rent you an item of interest. find the terms of agreement, the period of rental, and any penalties or late fees. are there any special terms of use or waivers? now, imagine that you are an employee of that same organization. write a brief narrative taking the point of view of the store employee talking with a customer. imagine the customer did not know anything about the terms of agreement. be sure that your character explains the terms of agreement, as well as the details about the item being rented. be sure to include a beginning, middle, and end to your story as well as details. consider starting your story with the line: "it was a long day at [enter name of company here] when this [enter description here] looking customer came up to me and began asking me questions about [enter product description] that they wanted to " do you want your story to take a serious or comedic tone? have fun with the details, but be sure to include the information about the terms of agreement for the customer. your narrative should be at least 150-250 words in length.

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.