Read the passage from “i know why the caged bird sings.” mrs. flowers didn't belong to our church, nor was she momma's familiar. why on earth did she insist on calling her sister flowers? shame made me want to hide my face. mrs. flowers deserved better than to be called sister. then, momma left out the verb. why not ask, "how are you, mrs. flowers? " with the unbalanced passion of the young, i hated her for showing her ignorance to mrs. flowers. it didn't occur to me for many years that they were as alike as sisters, separated only by formal education. which line from the passage shows maya angelou’s adult viewpoint? a. mrs. flowers didn't belong to our church, nor was she momma's familiar. b. mrs. flowers deserved better than to be called sister. c. with the unbalanced passion of the young, i hated her for showing her ignorance to mrs. flowers. d. it didn't occur to me for many years that they were as alike as sisters, separated only by formal education.

Which sentence has a correctly placed participial phrase? a. we read about a pizza on the menu covered in pepperoni. b. covered in pepperoni, we read about a pizza on the menu. c. we, covered in pepperoni, read about a pizza on the menu. d. we read about a pizza covered in pepperoni on the menu.

Read the passage from an argumentative essay. many endangered species are currently threatened by climate change. there are some laws already in place, but are they effective enough? anyone with a conscience knows that these creatures deserve the chance to survive without outside threats impeding their survival. i suppose this is a tough decision for lawmakers, but i hope they choose wisely. which statement best evaluates the claim in the passage?

Read the rough draft of a student's conclusion to anargumentative editorial.(1) year-round schooling would student achievement.(2) not so much information would have to be crammed intonine months. (3) furthermore, the elimination of long breaks, particularly summer break, would significantly reduce"learning loss" and the additional time wasted at thebeginning of each academic year to reteach previouslylearned material. (4) it is clear that year-round schooling students learn and retain more. (5) the united staleis not the only country to experiment with a year-roundschool schedule. (6) although many still claim that evidenceabout year-round school and its link to higher achievement isinconclusive, these people need to open their eyes and seethat students in these schools consistently score higher oncertain assessments than students who attend schools withtraditional nine-month calendars. (7) it is about time that wereplaced our outdated and inefficient school calendars. which best revises sentence 6 to create a more appropriate and respectful tone