II. Underline the stressed syllables of these words (2.5pts) 1. market 6. energy
2. moderate 7. spinach
3. chicken 8. cucumber
4. vegetable 9. papaya
5. carrot 10. affect

Read the excerpt from heart of a samurai. the water was so clear, he could see straight to the bottom. a snail was making a path like a shiny ribbon slowly unfurling on the sand. what does the author use the most precise words to describe in the excerpt? the water’s movement the water the snail the snail’s path

Read the passage below and answer the question. marcus had a reputation for being craven. no one had ever seen him do a single brave thing. using context clues, how would you define the word craven in the passage? intense courageous cowardly thoughtful

(the black cat poem) where does the writer fail to support her points with evidence? what evidence from the story would you suggest adding to support these points?