1.notice how the only character given a name in this story is ms. nelson. powerful words are used to describe her impact on a vulnerable six year-old boy, one of the “sponges” that she was tasked to inspire. her degradation of his person and his future was delivered in the form of hate filled words which he referred to as “toxic venom.” how did ms. nelson’s position give her credibility or discredit her in the eyes of a six-year-old boy? answer in two to three sentences.

Choose the sentence which has a subject and verb that agree the clouds that cover the mood dissipate quickly or harry and joe ran quickly to the bleacher that were without empty seats

Is the group of words a simple sentence, a compound sentence, or a run-on sentence? jan went on a quiz show, won two hundred dollars, and bought gifts for her family. a. run-on sentence b. compound sentence c. simple sentence

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 "wounded his fellow" develop a remorseful tone. the words "struck harsh upon my ears" suggest an irritated tone. the words "better-omened" set a hopeful tone. excerpt from "the cabuliwallah" by rabindranath tagore i was sitting in my study, looking through the accounts, when some one entered, saluting respectfully, and stood before me. it was rahmun the cabuliwallah. at first i did not recognise him. he had no bag, nor the long hair, nor the same vigour that he used to have. but he smiled, and i knew him again. "when did you come, rahmun? " i asked him. "last evening," he said, "i was released from jail." the words struck harsh upon my ears. i had never before talked with one who had wounded his fellow, and my heart shrank within itself when i realised this; for i felt that the day would have been better-omened had he not turned up.