Select two words in the paragraph that help to show what sinister means.

[Exotic] poison dart frogs are found in the [jungles] of South and Central America. These tiny frogs are unusually [colorful], but their [beauty] is sinister. Their skin is so [poisonous] that if [enemies] touch it or try to eat it, they will quickly [die].

Read the excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.” tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one. which choice best describes the purpose of this text? to persuade readers to oppose the censorship of literature to inform readers about censorship in a specific country to entertain readers with stories about censorship to motivate readers to speak out against censorship mark this and return

How many stanzas does this poem have, shall i compare thee to a summer day?

Complete the following sentence with the phrase that is grammatically correct public libraries are important because they encourage learning, provide low-cost resources, and o o a. inspire community involvement b. community involvemeling o c. to inspire community involvement o d. inspiring community involvement