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these questions go with the passage from a friend in need
part a

a theme of the story is that in times of need, people benefit more from actions than from promises of support.

how does jerome develop this theme?

he brings his teammates together to find ways to benefit others in their community.

he sends several messages a day to a friend who has recently suffered a tragedy.

he chooses to go directly to assist those in need, rather than ask about how to .

he seeks advice from his mother, rather than working through his problem alone.
question 2
part b

which quotation from the text best supports the response to part a?

"the morning after the rugby championship, jerome reached for his phone, prepared to enjoy the usual flood of photos that tended to appear following a game."

"he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did."

"jerome thought for several moments, aware that his mother had paused her sorting to give him her full attention."

"jerome wandered through the morning with the weight of martin’s news crowding his thoughts."

a source card is mage during research to tell the facts about the source one is using.

the answer should be b.

explanation:

it should be b because she researched before writing so it would be in past tense. "the author researches her subject before she had written the first draft.

it’s important not to respond to the bully because doing so generally just escalates the problem.

tell a trusted adult about what is happening and save the evidence. you should also let your internet or cell phone provider know, along with the operator of the site if it is happening online.

if the bullying continues, notify the local police and consider consulting an attorney if it becomes serious.

school authorities may also become involved if it involves students on campus.

  this riddles' answer is library.

  the "leaves" are a reference to the books' pages that the library contains; the branches are a network of libraries that connect multiple libraries' collections, resources, and items in a system of a common database, integrating them; the branches' organization are a useful management tool for coordinating the multiple collections many libraries have.