Supporting details: practice 1 and 2 (ten steps to advancing college reading skills john langan)

Natasha, belinda, and ava are working on an art project together. when natasha sees whatbelinda has contributed, she says there is no way they can include her work because it lookslike a third grader did it. the communication mistake natasha has made isa.)groupthinkb.)collaborating with strangers. c.)failing to create a group connection. d.)criticizing the person, not the process.

Review paragraphs 12-15 of the short story, where della goes to get her hair cut at madame sofronie’s. use this “unseen scene” as an inspiration to write your own scene in which you imagine what the two characters might be doing and saying as the haircutting progresses. or you may want to imagine the scene in which jim sells his watch to buy the combs for della.

Ishmael wants to go on vacation with his friend's family. what's the best way he can persuade his parents to say yes? a he can tell them that he will be sad and stay in bed if he can't go. b he can explain that the vacation will be educational and safe. c he can say that he'll hate his parents if they don't let him go. d he can ask them for the money that he needs for the trip.