1. PART A: Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?
O A Participation trophies do not encourage
kids to keep improving.
OB Extracurricular activities help kids
develop mentally and emotionally.
O C Kids are less interested in trophies if
they have already received one.
OD Kids perform better when they receive
praise for their natural abilities.

Where is the main header supposed to be placed, when formatting a transcript ? how many spaces before the body of the dialogue ? two three or four ?

Read the excerpt from part 2 of zeitoun. zeitoun woke with the sun and crawled out of his tent. the day was bright, and as far as he could see in any direction the city was underwater. . he could only think of judgment day, of noah and forty days of rain. and yet it was so quiet, so still. nothing moved. he sat on the roof and scanned the horizon, looking for any person, any animal or machine moving. nothing. as he did his morning prayers, a helicopter broke the silence, shooting across the treetops and heading downtown. why does the author include the details of zeitoun’s morning? to suggest the hopelessness of zeitoun’s situation to illustrate the solitary existence endured by survivors to establish zeitoun’s dedication to the rituals of his faith to reveal the military’s attempts at assistance

Explain the metaphor beyond the symbol by choosing the phrase that establishes what is similar in the pair of words. select the item that best expresses this. use your notes if you need them. poverty: riches