What are benefits of good study habits? check all that apply. 1. improved academic performance 2. reduced stress 3. better performance in extra-curricular activities 4. remembering information 5. an effective use of time

Choose the word that best describes the relationship between mini and her father at the beginning of the story. a. distant b. silly c. loving d. uncommunicative

Ineed . identify the item that shows sharp and vivid details rather than vague and general ones (put a or b for your answer.) a. my brother doesn’t know the value of money. he buys new things, even though his old ones are still perfectly good. he recently took his girlfriend on a trip. they stayed at a nice hotel and ate all their meals out. while they were there, he proposed marriage to her and gave her an engagement ring. b. my brother bought a new car this year, even though his last car was only three years old and running well. he recently took his girlfriend to hawaii for a week. they stayed at a hilton hotel right on the beach and ate dinner by candlelight in elegant gourmet restaurants. on their last night there, he surprised her with a two-carat diamond ring.

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.