Which synonym changes "expensive" to a word with a positive connotation in the sentence "He lived a very expensive lifestyle"? A) Lavish
B) Wasteful

Which synonym changes "ordinary" to a word with a negative connotation in the sentence "She had a very ordinary day at school"?

A) Usual
B) Dull
Which synonym changes "wild" to a word with a neutral connotation in the sentence "The horse was very wild"?

A) Untamed
B) Ferocious

Read this excerpt from "the all-american slurp." i pulled the strings out of my stalk. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. my brother followed suit. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. to my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip. suddenly i realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. looking up, i saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. mr. and mrs. gleason, their daughter meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery. what story element does the author develop in this excerpt? a) lot details about the party b) characterization of the lins c) characterization of the gleasons d) setting details about the gleasons’ house

Why does the author of lifeboat ethics choose to begin his essay with this lifeboat metaphor

Which story belongs to the historical fiction genre? a. a story about a character who fights dragons and trolls in an imaginary land b. a story about a character caught in the middle of the revolutionary war c. a story about an alien character from a fictional planet in the future d. a story about a character who falls in love with a good friend