Read the following sentence from the passage. It was so valuable that families counted it among their precious assets such as land or jewels.

The term assets in this context means
A.
items of value that people own.
B.
things that could easily be replaced.
C.
connections to the community.
D.
gifts to a family from royalty.

Which underlined word in the sentence is a demonstrative adjective? these brown shoes fit my feet very well.

What does the interaction between the nurse and erkan in paragraph 1 reveal about erkan? erkan is upset because no one believes he has been robbed. erkan is quite angry but he is mostly harmless. erkan is incoherent and won't listen to reason. erkan is a violent man and poses a threat to those around him.

Read this excerpt from we’ve got a job: the 1963 children’s march. then, in 1958, when he was nine, his mother got a job as a dental assistant – and a raise. at about the same time, wash got a job, too. six days a week for eight years, he woke up by four o'clock in the morning to deliver milk. by the time he got to school each day, he'd already put in almost half a day's work. how does this excerpt readers make a personal connection to the story? by connecting readers to his mother’s medical training by connecting readers to the milk-delivery business by connecting readers to wash’s academic success by connecting readers to wash’s daily work routine