Read this passage from “A Smart Cookie” by Sandra Cisneros. She has lived in this city her whole life. She can speak two languages. She can sing an opera. She knows how to fix a TV. But she doesn’t know which subway train to take to get downtown.

The author most likely includes this information to help the reader infer that

Esperanza’s mother is a great singer.
Esperanza’s mother is not very smart.
Esperanza’s mother is delighted with city life.
Esperanza’s mother is not able to travel much.

Who gets bob ewell to stop his bothering?

Which text evidence from the passage supports the theme that even nonliving things contain a life force? select two options. it was close and dry and dusty in the house of the gods.” “i have said the magic was gone but that is not true—it had gone from the magic things but it had not gone from the place.” “i felt the spirits about me, weighing upon me.” “nor had i ever slept in a dead place before—and yet, tonight, i must sleep there.” “when i thought of it, my tongue felt dry in my throat, in spite of my wish for knowledge.” “almost i would have gone down again and faced the dogs, but i did not.”

Read the definitions. shear = v., to cut sheer = adj., thin soar = v., to fly at a great height sore = adj., feeling pain if you look through the curtains, you can watch the birds over the ocean. which homophones correctly complete the sentence? sheer, soar shear, sore shear, soar sheer, sore