At the end of the chapter, Mercy explains that her father was never the same after he lost his second son. How do you think the loss of his only male child has contributed to Matthew's current personality traits? Book: Witch of Blackbird Pond

The wind skittered playfully along the pathway, drawing leaves and bits of flowers along with it. which word gives the passage a cheerful mood?

Choose the word that best describes the relationship between mini and her father at the beginning of the story. a. distant b. silly c. loving d. uncommunicative

How does the author use the falling action in this story? to demonstrate why camila has decided to close the camp to explain why benito is now thinking about becoming a drama teacher to reinforce benito’s success with feedback from the visiting representative to reinforce benito’s failure with criticism from the campers’ parents