Which word shows the best meaning of the word flourishing in this paragraph?

charlie’s family was not very prosperous, but that didn’t stop charlie. he worked hard in school and decided to start his own business. it took a lot of hard work and many years for him to succeed. now charlie is a flourishing businessman.

a.
smart

b.
wealthy

c.
kind

d.
active

Does anyone read this story in 9th grade "when mr. pirzada came to dine"

Read this excerpt from "we shall overcome." hundreds of thousands of people sang them. but sometimes, it was one lone person with a guitar. they sang in segregated bus stations, picket lines, freedom marches, concert stadiums, city squares, and videos. when injustice of oppression threatens, people sing protest songs to proclaim their resistance, publicize their cause, and encourage hope for a better future, based on this excerpt as an introductory paragraph, which of the following would you expect to read about in the article? different groups of people who were oppressed the ways that music brings diverse groups of people together similarities between historical movements that provided rights for groups of people different song styles throughout specific historical events

What impact does the use of dashes have on the rhythmic structure of this poem? the dashes create imperfect rhyme that confuses the reader. the dashes create a slow rhythm that is pleasant for the reader. the dashes create a quick rhythm that confuses the reader the dashes create a heightened rhythm that excites the reader