1. PART A: Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?
O A Participation trophies do not encourage kids to keep
improving
B Extracurricular activities help kids develop mentally
and emotionally.
O C Kids are less interested in trophies if they have already
received one.
D Kids perform better when they receive praise for their
natural abilities.

The lines "original! we're all as like each other as those dolls cut out of the same folded paper. we're like patterns stencilled on a wall. can't you and i strike out for ourselves, may? " reflect which of the recurring themes of 20th and 21st century american literature?

Why should college athletes not get paid for playing state the claim a: point a b. direct quotation to support point a c. point b . direct quotation to support point b

Read the excerpt from “man listening to disc.” to tommy potter for taking the time to join us on this breezy afternoon with his most unwieldy bass and to the esteemed arthur taylor who is somehow managing to navigate this crowd with his cumbersome drums. and i bow deeply to thelonious monk for figuring out a way to motorize—or whatever—his huge piano so he could be with us today. which of the following additional features would best enhance the reader’s understanding of this excerpt? a diagram showing the narrator’s route through the city a visual simulation of the man walking down the street audio samples of music by the specified musicians textbook chapters on the history of jazz musicians