When campaigns for student council began, Lashandra was excited to run for class secretary. Her capable performance in the role of class representative for the past two years meant she could now hold a higher office. For months, Lashandra would rush home and write letters to
teachers and students asking for their support. She designed campaign signs to hang in the main hall. She called fellow classmates to ask for their
votes. Her efforts to win proved successful. Her victory proved that many in the school community believed she would make a competent class
secretary
Based on the word "capable," what does competent mean as it is used in the passage?

Why might a reader look for an idea that is restated? to craft a summary of the article to find the subheadings in the article to identify the article's main idea to locate the article's key support

Constructed response paragraph: after reading “the case for short words,” do you think the author makes a convincing case that short words are effective? explain your answer and support it with evidence from the selection.

Judy blume's career as an american writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. she is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. one notable example is tales of a fourth-grade nothing. however, blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. three of her novels for adults reached the new york times best-seller list. in a 2008 interview blume remarked, "i have so many stories left to tell! " by that time she had written nearly 30 novels. judy blume is an exceptionally talented and productive american author. which of the following statements supports the main idea in this paragraph? blume only publishes books that she expects will win awards. blume prefers to write novels for adults rather than pre-teens. blume has had an extremely and uncommonly long writing career. blume is a gifted writer who can write for children as well as adults.