Tony read the following passage in a myth: young krishna and his friends played in the fields all day as they watched the calves. one day, as they played, agasura, an eight-mile long snake, lay down on the path. agasura opened his mouth widely, determined to swallow krishna and his friends. the great snake’s enormous mouth looked just like a cave. his tongue looked like a path, and his breath seemed like an eerie warm breeze. in a footnote, tony learned that agasura is a servant of the evil king kamsa, who is determined to kill the child, krishna. what useful background information does the footnote provide? a. it tells that in this culture, nobility, or being a king, does not always make one good. b. it tells that in this culture, the killing of humans is allowed. c. it tells that this culture has great respect for children. d. it tells that snakes are worshipped in this culture.

Buckminster boy. she glared at him. "lizzie, i swear to you, as sure as i'm standing right here—that's a lie. every bit of it. every single bit." "my granddaddy said it was a lie, too." she leaned her head to one side and looked at him steadily. "so why haven't you been down to the island? " "so only you get to ask questions now? " "yes." she waited. "i haven't been down to the island because my father believes that you were using me to you stay on malaga island." "well," she said slowly. "well." "i didn't believe it, either." the sea breeze lay at their feet panting, hoping they would play with it again. based on what turner and lizzie say, which is the best conclusion that can be drawn? they are angered by the lies the adults have been spreading. neither of them is able to fully trust what the other is claiming. each trusts the other and cares a great deal about their friendship. both are worried about the troubles their friendship may bring.

Read the passage. (1) since prehistoric times, milk has been a vital source of nutrition for human beings. (2) some doctors and nutritionists believe that consuming milk can be detrimental to our health. (3) milk is one of the most nutrient-dense beverages we can consume and it should be an essential part of a healthy diet. (4) drinking just one 8-ounce glass of milk per day puts you well on your way to meeting recommended daily intakes for important nutrients. which transition would be best to use at the beginning of sentence 2? finally additionally however specifically

From part ii of the novel, pick one paragraph in which the author uses semicolons. read over your chosen paragraph and in 200 words, discuss the effect of using semicolons in order to create longer phrases.