1. Which sentence best expresses the central point of the entire selection? A. It is more important to be smart than good-looking or athletic. B. People who are willing to pay for awards deserve them more than people who are not. C. By refusing to give in to discrimination, the author finally received the award she had earned. D. Always do what the adults in your family say, even if you don't agroc.

Read o captain! my captain! by walt whitman, 1819 - 1892 and tell me the theme

In hard times by charles dickens, mr. gradgrind’s name can be interpreted in several ways. the selection supports all of the following interpretations except he grinds out graduates who are similar to each other as if he were running a factory he grinds the importance of facts into students’ heads he grinds down children by crushing their imaginations he grinds his teeth together, suggesting his intolerance for fantasy

Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs. match the audience to the description of each speech.