Question 8(multiple choice worth 5 points) read the following passage and select the sentence that states the claim: (1) today is a special day for all of us. (2) you may be a typical student who has not struggled in school. (3) you may be someone that hates math because numbers just do not make sense to you. (4) you may be a teacher or parent who struggled to believe that a student with a disability could learn to communicate or learn at all. (5) whatever your experiences, i ask you today to try seeing people differently. (6) people with disabilities or different abilities are valuable individuals who have hearts and want to have a good life. (2) (3) (5) (6)

Select the sentence with an appositive phrase and a relative pronoun.

In which sentence does the underlined adverb modify a verb? (i’ll put the words that are underlined in caps) a. water young plants often. b. water young plants rather often. c. we generally water young plants often. d. water very young plants often.

Read the passage from a raisin in the sun. mama: lord have mercy, baby. you done gone and bought your grandmother a hat? travis (very proud): open it! she does and lifts out an elaborate, but very elaborate, wide gardening hat, and all the adults break up at the sight of it. ruth: travis, honey, what is that? travis (who thinks it is beautiful and appropriate): it's a gardening hat! like the ladies always have on in the magazines when they work in their gardens. beneatha (giggling fiercely): travis—we were trying to make mama mrs. miniver—not scarlett o'hara! mama (indignantly): what's the matter with you all! this here is a beautiful hat! (absurdly.) i always wanted me one just like it! which word or phrase from the text best supports the idea that the adults think the hat is inappropriate? “have mercy” (giggling fiercely) (indignantly) “what’s the matter”