Read the following excerpt from "the city without us" by alan weisman:
almost every other compound in nature contracts when
frozen, but h20 (water) molecules do the opposite,
organizing themselves into elegant hexagonal crystals that
take up about 9 percent more space than they did when
sloshing around in a liquid state. pretty six-sided crystals
suggest snowflakes so gossamer it's hard to conceive of
them pushing apart slabs of sidewalk.
which statement best describes the effect of the metaphor on the excerpt's
meaning?

Read the following passage "you're not here to read books, you're here to learn! " the childwrangler's voice screeched as we kept our picks moving rhythmically against the school walls. we had all heard about a time, back in the dark ages, when children read books at school. they say school was even a building above ground. but that was obviously dangerous. how could society thrive if all the children sat around reading all day? when would they have time to learn about veins of coal, processing fuel, and all that stuff? school was important.what two central ideas in this story are most closely related? a. the importance of literature and the dangers of miningb. humankind's basic survival needs and independence c. the nature of learning and societal dysfunctiond. the powers of rumors and abuse of authority

Read the excerpt how the grimm brothers saved the fairy tale. which idea does the author introduce first

Comprehension the questions below refer to the selection "games at twilight." at the end of the story, ravi — a. feels victorious b. has become mature enough to shrug off a loss in a game c. feels defeated and insignificant d. is he has won the affection of the other children select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d