9.
which of the following is the best description of a reflection?
a.
reflections use the past tense, because in order to write about it, the experience has already happened.   
b.
reflections typically have three main elements: the narrative, the analysis, and the discovery.
c.
reflections are organized chronologically.  
d.
reflections should focus on milestone events in the writer's life.  

answer: my favorite subject is choir

explanation: it is choir becuase you can sing and have fun singing at the same time with your friends.

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

explanation:

b is the answer.   i sat on the lumpy sofa, totally exhausted, with a bad taste in my mouth, wondering what i should do next.