Read Lucy's brainstorming table. Beginning: We packed the car with our cooler, towels, and toys, and drove to our favorite beach. Middle: After splashing around for a while in the chilly ocean water, I decided to take a break and build a sand castle. End: Just as I was putting the finishing touches on my masterpiece, a quick-moving wave flattened it like a pancake.

Which sentence would best introduce this series of events in a descriptive narrative?

My mother ordered us to rinse off our sandy bodies before we hopped back into the car.
I watched some of the beachgoers body surf, so I decided to give it a try.
I dug a moat around my sand castle just before the wave washed it away.
The warm sun and gentle summer breeze made it the perfect day to take an outing.

Which of the following is not true about using your local library as a resource while doing research? a. searching library catalogs can you narrow your topic, as well as give you ideas about what resources are available to you. b. most libraries now have searchable databases and many other resources accessible online. c. using the library as a resource is a bit more time consuming, because it cannot be done from home. d. all of the above statements are true.

Read these paragraphs from the story. i told him my address. it would take an hour’s quick walk to get back home. “it’s like this,” he said. “we’ll look at the matter straight. if you go back home tonight, you take your chance of accidents. a cart may run over you, and there’s always banana skins and orange peel, to say nothing of fallen ladders.” he spoke of the improbable with an intense seriousness that would have been laughable six hours before. but i did not laugh. what does this interaction between the two men reveal about james? james is skeptical and thinks mr. atkinson is overreacting to the situation. james is dismayed by the things mr. atkinson says and begins to feel uncomfortable. james is surprised by mr. atkinson's solemnness and thinks there is value in what the man is saying. james is appreciative of mr. atkinson's concern and wonders if he should hurry home. the correct answer is; "james is surprised by mr. atkinson's solemnness and thinks there is value in what the man is saying." i am not putting this up so someone can answer but so when people search this they will know the correct the correct answer is not; "james is skeptical and thinks mr. atkinson is overreacting to the situation." everyone said that was the right answer but its your

What makes the literal, word-for-word translation of the metamorphosis hard to read?