Last year, my cousin Amy made a (1) about a
secret she had hidden for years. "I can't read," she
said. "In school, I got a (2)
as a lazy student
because that's how everyone saw me. This (3)
me so much that I didn't want to tell anyone the
truth. Now I'll never have a good job or a_(4)
that I like." After that, Amy and I found a program
for adult (5)_ that taught her to read and write.
Soon she saw that her (6) was not set-she is
very_(7) and filled with big goals for the future.
I've also changed because now I have a (8) that
I am dedicated to help: I'm working with schools to
teach teens how to read!

Read the excerpt from martin luther king jr.’s “i have a dream” speech. the negro is still languishing in the corners of american society and finds himself an exile in his own land. and so we’ve come here today to dramatize a shameful condition. the emotional connotation of the underlined word king express his a. indecision. b. hopefulness. c. spirituality. d. outrage.

Which lines in this excerpt from act b of shakespeare macbeth tell the audience that macbeth realizes his mistake and regrets his ambition

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of pacing in the passage? a. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the imagery and figurative language don't adequately describe either the cheetah or the gazelle. b. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the imagery and figurative language speed up the action, making the scene come alive for the reader. c. the author's use of pacing is effective, because the long, complex sentences the reader fully understand the power and beauty of nature. d. the author's use of pacing is not effective, because the long, complex sentences distract from the sense of stress and anxiety the passage should convey.