Read the beginning of an African tale. Long ago, there lived a spider named Anansi. Anansi loved to eat, but he didn’t like to cook. One day Anansi smelled something cooking at Rabbit’s house.

“I see that you’re cooking greens in your pot,” Anansi said to Rabbit. Anansi loved greens.

“The greens are almost done,” said Rabbit. “Stay and eat them with me.”

But Anansi knew that if he waited, Rabbit would expect him to help with jobs around the house. So instead, Anansi offered to spin a web for Rabbit.
Jenny asks herself, “Why didn’t Anansi want to wait for the greens?” Choose the part of the text that answers her question.

A. Anansi loved to eat, but he didn't like to cook

B. “One day Anansi smelled something cooking at Rabbit’s house.”

C. “Rabbit would expect him to help with jobs around the house.”

Which sentence in this excerpt from frances hodgson burnett’s a little princess shows indirect characterization? it was just then that miss minchin entered the room. she was very like her house, sara felt: tall and dull, and respectable and ugly. she had large, cold, fishy eyes, and a large, cold, fishy smile. it spread itself into a very large smile when she saw sara and captain crewe. she had heard a great many desirable things of the young soldier from the lady who had recommended her school to him. among other things, she had heard that he was a rich father who was willing to spend a great deal of money on his little daughter. "it will be a great privilege to have charge of such a beautiful and promising child, captain crewe," she said, taking sara's hand and stroking it. "lady meredith has told me of her unusual cleverness. a clever child is a great treasure in an establishment like mine."

Lots of elementary school kids play sports after school. they play soccer, tennis, football, baseball, and even lacrosse. but i think that another great way to spend the afternoon is by playing a non-physical activity: chess. at our school we have a chess club that meets every week to play games and to learn about chess-related issues. chess is a wonderful game for many reasons. chess teaches students to be patient and not rush decisions. chess also teaches students how to strategize their future plans. and finally, chess teaches students the importance and necessity of sacrifice. chess can teach students just as much as any other sport. which sentence could best be added to this paragraph as a supporting detail? a) chess is not as fun as playing a sport outdoors might be. b) my father is very good at chess and plays a game with me every night. c) chess teaches students to think ahead about the consequences of their actions. d) other activities that are as fun as chess are painting, drawing, dancing, and acting.

Find the adjective(s) (including articles) in the sentence below. note: the sentence may not contain adjectives. the baby is very sleepy. the baby very sleepy none in the sentence