George is giving a presentation to his English class. He has a created a collage on a big poster. To be sure he remembers everything he wants to say, he has notes to read for the presentation. He holds up his poster and looks down as he reads his notes. George quickly notices that only a few students are paying attention to him, and the ones who are seem to be struggling to hear what he is saying. What can George do to improve his presentation to the class? Give it another try and hope they are more interested next time he talks Hang the poster in the room, so he does not have to hold it while he talks Look at the class more and his notes less, so the class can hear him Put more effort into his preparation, so he does not have to look at his notes

What sentence correctly uses it’s underlined relative pronoun?

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.