Which statements about this excerpt are correct? Check all that apply. The author's diction creates a shocked tone. The author's diction creates a relaxed tone. The phrase "family's history" highlights the emphasis on genealogy research. The phrase "can't help but wonder" creates a thought-provoking tone. The descriptive details about a "chain of purple, white, and gold banners" allows readers to visualize the item in context.

Does anyone read this story in 9th grade "when mr. pirzada came to dine"

Which line from the story of my life by helen keller is an example of a simile? during the whole trip i did not have one fit of temper, there were so many things to keep my mind and fingers busy. i was like that ship before my education began, only i was without compass or sounding-line, and had no way of knowing how near the harbour was. one day, while i was playing with my new doll, miss sullivan put my big rag doll into my lap also, spelled "d-o-l-l" and tried to make me understand that "d-o-l-l" applied to both. child as i was, i at once felt the tenderness and sympathy which endeared dr. bell to so many hearts, as his wonderful achievements enlist their admiration.

Why did the author include the fact that 40,000 african americans participated in the bus boycott