17. lyle's cousin ted works at a packing plant. after lyle asked ted to get him a job there several times, ted went out of his way and got lyle hired. the night before lyle's first day, lyle stayed up late hanging out with friends. then he slept in and arrived at the packing plant an hour late. during his training, lyle was yawning and almost fell asleep on the line. ted shook his head in disgust.

what character trait does lyle demonstrate?

explain your answer by referencing the text.

Who were the imagists? what did they believe? how is their view on the world seen in their poems?

Skill check questions rearrange the paragraphs below into the correct sequence. that's because engineers on the ultraclean project have invented a self-cleaning, antibacterial metal surface that repels water with an intricate layer of laser-engraved valleys. when it rains, the lotus does not become damp; the water simply trickles off in fat droplets, taking any bugs and dirt with it. the drudgery may not be around much longer, however, if a team of italian scientists has anything to do with it “it's simply an amazing plant,” concluded professor luca romoli, leader of the project, “and we've succeeded in mimicking it. magnifico! ” few tasks in life hold less joy than scrubbing the ghost of somebody else’s porridge from a saucepan. the starting point for the research was the leaves of the lotus flower.

Which of the plot elements below usually comes first in a story? climax exposition rising action resolution