Conventions Prepositional Phrases Circle the prepositional phrases in the sentences
below.
1. Bill's folks loaded their fifteen kids and all their belongings
into their covered wagon and started west.
2. The cowboys traveled many miles across the desert.
3. They had days of traveling ahead of them to reach the farm.
4. He would throw some water on his face every morning.
5. Bill tamed the snake with considerable skill.

Write a summary about what you have learned about interpreting literature and presenting it to an audience.

Read this line from the poem. and while i thus at random rove what effect does alliteration have in this line? a. it emphasizes the unpredictability of the speaker's pursuit of pleasure. b.it makes the speaker seem fair and impartial. c. it adds a lighthearted tone to the speaker's words. d.it contributes to the sorrowful tone of the poem.

Which is the best rebuttal to the following counter-argument? playing video games can be beneficial to youth because it enhances their hand and eye coordination, sharpens their reflexes, and keeps them out of trouble if they were playing outdoors. a. playing video games can be harmful because it is often done in isolation, which hinders the development of social skills b. playing video games can be harmful because excessive playing can lead to obsessive dependence, which can be dangerous. c. playing video games can be armful because it deprives kids of healthful exercise they would normally get by playing outdoors. d. playing video games can be harmful because the more attached youth are to the games, the more detached they become from reality.