Read the excerpt from a short story. When Charlie Robbins showed up at the pool for swim team tryouts, Marquise Dawson laughed out loud. "When did you learn to swim," he shouted, "yesterday?" Brent Harris laughed and high-fived Marquise. John Frederick gave them both a look and motioned for Charlie to join him at the other side of the pool. Being the new kid always had its challenges, but Charlie had moved many times and knew how to handle boys like Marquise and Brent.

Who is the protagonist in this story?

Charlie Robbins
Marquise Dawson
Brent Harris
John Frederick

THE ANSWER IS A, CHARLES ROBBINS.

Which statement best describe the objective of " "how to grow a school garden”?

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The “big dig” the “big dig” (the central artery/tunnel project) has been complex and challenging. located in boston, massachusetts, this tunnel is eight lanes wide and three-and-a-half miles long. what is most amazing about this tunnel is that it is constructed under a major highway and skyscrapers located in boston’s financial district. construction crews used “clamshell excavators” during this dig. these machines carved narrow trenches, and then a special substance was pumped into the trench to keep the dirt from caving in. finally, steel beams were lowered into the trench and concrete was pumped in. one problem that engineers faced while constructing the tunnel is the fact that the soil beneath boston is extremely loose and soggy. engineers solved this dilemma by freezing the soil and pumping very cold water into pipes beneath the city. to strengthen the soil even further, a special type of glue was injected into the ground to with the consolidation of the soil. 23 which phrase best defines the word excavator as used in the passage? a. a device used to measure underground temperatures b. a device used to level uneven surfaces c. a device used to move heavy objects d. a device used to dig holes