Taking care of your house can be a time consuming process. You definitely need patience if you want to clean your house properly. If your house is anything like mine as soon as you clean it seems to get dirty in just a matter of seconds. Cleaning
my house is not fun by any means. I have a large family consisting of four children. They are still in the learning process of
picking up after themselves. Therefore, until that time comes, I have learned to use organization to make my cleaning
experience fun and enjoyable.

(A)Therefore, until that time comes, I have learned to use organization to make my cleaning experience fun and
enjoyable.
B Taking care of your house can be a time consuming process.
C I have a large family consisting of four children.
D) If your house is anything like mine as soon as you clean it seems to get dirty in just a matter of seconds.

How can rereading a passage to clarify the meaning of a later one?

Select the correct answers. what does this passage reveal about eric and garrett? the biggest race on the warm-up field, eric went through his usual routine of stretching so he’d be fully prepared for the race. in what seemed like just a couple of minutes, he heard the announcer. “all 400-meter runners, make your way to your starting lanes.” as eric got into position, another runner named garrett taunted him. “you do know there’s no way you’re going to beat the speed of speed, don’t you? ” he said with a chuckle. eric pretended he didn’t hear garrett and cleared his mind of everything. the announcer yelled, “runners, take your mark, get set! ” as the starting gun sounded, eric took off with the rest of the runners. garrett immediately sprinted ahead of the pack, but eric hung back and kept a close eye on garrett. as they turned the last corner and headed down the straightaway, eric stayed focused and picked up his pace. soon he was running right beside garrett. just a few yards from the finish line, eric made a strong push. he crossed the finish line just a few feet ahead of garrett. a. garrett and eric are both overconfident about their speed. b. garrett likes to boast about himself, while eric is more modest. c. eric is focused, whereas garrett is distracted. d. eric believes in warming up, while garrett prefers to sprint.

Hyperbole in the book messenger by lois lowry