Which sentences best use a variety of patterns to convey meaning and capture reader interest? on the day of the festival, the sun shone on the kids playing in the park. meanwhile, the band's music filled the air. the sun was bright. the kids played in the park. a band played its music nearby. it was the day of the festival. the sun shined. the kids played. the band played, too. it was the day of the festival. the day of the festival was sunny. kids played in the park, and the band played music.

Read the excerpt from the travels of marco polo and study the map. when the traveler leaves kuh-banan he goes for fully eight days through a desert. . after these eight days he reaches a province called tun and kain, where there are cities and towns in plenty. it is situated on the northern borders of persia. there is an immense plain here, in which stands the solitary tree, which the christians call the dry tree. based on the excerpt and the map, what makes the journey to kain difficult? the kais sea travel through shiraz mountains and dry conditions the dry tree plains

Describe the situation precisely what time of day and year is it where is the speaker what is happening to the weather

What is the effect of narrator's word choice on the tone of this passage? the words "my heart shrank within itself" create a fearful tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. the words "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone.