Which sentence from the passage best states the main idea of “The Greatest Gift?” “Years ago, Grandma Jo had taught me the importance of hard work.” (paragraph 1) “But I sometimes think that Grandma Jo's greater legacy will be the lessons that she passed on to me and that I hope to pass on to Anthony.” (paragraph 20) “And as she worked, she learned that there was joy in creating something with your own two hands.” (paragraph 19) “The woman doesn't know the meaning of the word convenient; at least she lives as if she doesn't.” (paragraph 4)

Which of the following is often true of reinterpretations of traditional stories in different media, such as painting or sculpture? o a. the main plot of the story changes. b. the perspective changes. o c. the characters stay the same. d. the theme differs. submit

Read the stanza below from the poem “tattoo” by gregg shapiro and answer the question that follows. if i could trade places with him i would pad the rest of his days wrap him in gauze and velvet absorb the shocks and treat his wounds i would scrub the numbers from his flesh extinguish the fire and give him back his life what does shapiro use to create the conceit in the lines above? a) he carries one line of poetry onto the next. b) he paints vivid word pictures that trigger the imagination by appealing to the five senses. c) he directly expresses a metaphor using like, as, or than. d) he uses physical protection to represent emotional protection.

Brendan is playing in the backyard.