Read the passage. When campaigns for student council began, Lashandra was excited to run for class secretary. Her capable performance in role of class
representative for the past two years meant she could now hold a higher office. For months, Lashandra would rush home and write letters to
teachers and students asking for their support. She designed campaign signs to hang in the main hall. She called fellow classmates to ask for their
votes. Her efforts to win proved successful. Her victory proved that many in the school community believed she would make a competent class
secretary
Based on the word "capable," what does competent mean as it is used in the passage?
O 1. lively, full of energy
2. popular; widely known
3. persistent; never giving up
4. qualified; having the necessary abilities
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Question # 4
Quyne Raeshele Tubbs, ID#58
Growth: Reading 6+ TX 2017

Select the correct text in the passage which three sentences in this excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "day of infamy speech make an emotional appeal by suggesting that innocence was betrayed by certain enemies? japan has, therefore, undertaken a surprise offensive extending throughout the pacific area. the facts of yesterday speak for themselves people of the united states have already formed their opinions and well understand the implications to the very life and safety of our nation as commander-in-chief of the army and navy, i have directed that all measures be taken for our defense always will we remember the character of the onslaught against us. no matter how long it may take us to overcome this premeditated in american people in their righteous might will win through to absolute victory i believe i interpret the will of the congress and of the people when i assert that we will not only defend ourselves to the uttermost but will certain that this form of treachery shall never endanger us again. hostilities exist. there is no blinking at the fact that our people, our territory and our interests are in grave danger. with confidence in our armed forces - with the unbounded determination of our people - we will gain the inevitable triumph - so us gou i ask that the congress declare that since the unprovoked and dastardly attack by japan on sunday, december seventh 1941, a state of existed between the united states and the japanese empire. reset next tum all rights reserved

Which detail is an example of internal conflict in “the monkeys paw”?

Excerpted from "the children's hour" by henry wadsworth longfellow a whisper, and then a silence: yet i know by their merry eyes they are plotting and planning together to take me by surprise. a sudden rush from the stairway, a sudden raid from the hall! by three doors left unguarded they enter my castle wall! look carefully at the lines above. a poem with this particular rhyme scheme is best read a. line by line. b. with long pauses. c. phrase by phrase. d. with a strong rhythm.