"What are you doing, Rico?" Jake asked as he sat down next to his friend at the cafeteria table. Rico slammed his book closed and shook his head at Jake. "I'm supposed to be reading this book, but it's so boring! Why do I need to know about this stuff anyway?" Rico complained as he opened his can of soda. Jake looked at Rico's book with interest. "What are you reading about?" Jake asked. Rico shoved the book across the table at his friend. "Some person named Mae…Jenkins? Mae…Jennings? I have no idea," Rico replied. He unwrapped his sandwich and took a big bite. "Mae Jemison? She's not boring—she's cool!" Jake exclaimed as he flipped through Rico's book. Rico stared at his friend in disbelief. "It's true, Rico. I did a report on her in science class." "Sure, Jake, if you say so," he groaned. "Now, if only you had to do this paper instead of me…." "Look, Rico," Jake said as he returned Rico's book. "Mae Jemison was an astronaut with NASA, and she was the first African American woman to go into space. She grew up in Chicago, just like you and me. She served in the Peace Corps in Africa. She was even in an episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation!" Rico's eyes almost bugged out of his head. "Really?" he said as he opened his book and started reading. "Maybe I'll give this book another try after all!" Jake and Rico's relationship in this passage is most similar to the relationship between A:a doctor and a patient. B:a police officer and a suspect. C:a teacher and a student. D:a parent and a child.

Which statement explains the relationship between literary devices and theme? literary devices are theme. literary devices distract from the theme. literary devices replace a theme. literary devices emphasize theme.

Read the sentence. on days when i go jogging in the morning, my mind seems to process ideas faster, and my mood is more positive. how does the underlined clause add variety and meaning to the sentence? select two options. it describes the days being discussed. it makes readers want to go jogging. it creates a compound-complex sentence. it adds detail about the speaker's personality. it explains why jogging is beneficial. save and exit next submit mark this and retum

Which phrase from the article suggests a tone that is formal but subjective? a- "thirty-six inches long and sixteen inches wide" b- "loads of fun with it" c- "most generous and attractive" d- "must be new subscribers" one of the most generous and attractive offers ever made to washington boys and girls is announced today by the washington times circulation department. for a limited time, national capital youngsters who show enterprise and energy will be given disc wheel coaster wagons in return for a few hours of their time. each boy or girl who sends in to the circulation manager, room 242, the names and addresses of ten friends or relatives who agree to take the washington times for six months, will receive one of these wagons, which can be made a source of profit as well as unending enjoyment for youngsters. the boys and girls are merely asked to obtain the signatures of ten friends or relatives. no money is to be collected and no work is required. the washington times is the most popular and constantly growing newspaper in the national capital and it is easy and simple to obtain the required ten signatures. as soon as the signatures are verified, the disc wheel coaster wagon will be delivered to the energetic boy or girl. the disc wheel coaster wagon is thirty-six inches long and sixteen inches wide. the coaster is built exactly like a high-powered automobile. the disc wheels have rubber tires and true roller bearings. it runs as smoothly as an eight-cylinder automobile. it is built of the strongest wood and is equipped with a reliable hand brake, enabling the owner to stop in an instant. the tongue—usually the first thing about a wagon to break and render the wagon unserviceable—is so stout that a man can jump on it without breaking it. it is built for real boys and active girls and they are bound to have loads of fun with it. besides using the wagon for pleasure and going visiting, boys and girls can use it to make money, running—or riding—errands, delivering packages, wheeling marketing home, etc. the disc wheel coaster wagon is so strongly built that it will withstand the roughest usage to which it may be subjected and will last for years. every boy and girl who wants one of the attractive and most desirable disc wheel coaster wagons should start today to sign up the necessary ten relatives or friends as home delivery subscribers for the washington times for six months. bear in mind that the ten persons whose signatures you obtain must be new subscribers—that is, they must be persons who are not having the washington times delivered at their homes at present. here’s hoping every boy and girl in washington gets a disc wheel coaster wagon before many days.