Read the excerpt from “how i learned english.” it was in an empty lot ringed by elms and fir and honeysuckle. bill corson was pitching in his buckskin jacket, chuck keller, fat even as a boy, was on first, his t-shirt riding up over his gut, ron o’neill, jim, dennis, were talking it up in the field, a blue sky above them tipped with cirrus. how is this excerpt important to the poem as a whole? it provides readers with information about the conflict in the poem. it shows readers how the characters feel, think, and behave. it shows readers how the speaker feels about the other boys. it gives readers information about the setting, characters, and situation.

Which trait is used to evaluate a writer's opinion and purpose? a. voice b. ideas and content c. organization d. conventions a. voice

It's timed! overpopulation can affect the natural environment • limiting land available for crops.• lowering the standard of living.• causing the destruction of forests.• worsening sanitation in cities.

Buckminster boy. she glared at him. "lizzie, i swear to you, as sure as i'm standing right here—that's a lie. every bit of it. every single bit." "my granddaddy said it was a lie, too." she leaned her head to one side and looked at him steadily. "so why haven't you been down to the island? " "so only you get to ask questions now? " "yes." she waited. "i haven't been down to the island because my father believes that you were using me to you stay on malaga island." "well," she said slowly. "well." "i didn't believe it, either." the sea breeze lay at their feet panting, hoping they would play with it again. based on what turner and lizzie say, which is the best conclusion that can be drawn? they are angered by the lies the adults have been spreading. neither of them is able to fully trust what the other is claiming. each trusts the other and cares a great deal about their friendship. both are worried about the troubles their friendship may bring.