3 ...The sand was extremely hot, and it burned her feet. Because the girls had not brought their sandals with them to the water, they sprinted back to their towels and winced with each step.

4 Back at their towels, Lola and Emma noticed that Jake and Matt, Lola's brothers, were busy building a sandcastle. The castle had elaborate designs carved on its tops and sides. Lola and Emma were impressed with boys' building skills. Just then, Jake and Matt noticed the tide coming in, and they moaned grimly. The castle would collapse if the water touched it.

Jake and Matt’s problem was influenced by

A) the clouds parting in the sky.
B) the sun shining on the sand.
C) the ocean tides coming in.
D) the sky being dark.

Read the following claim. people likely will continue making new year's resolutions despite often being unable to follow through on them. which selection from the article provides the best support for this statement?

Wich statements best identifies a problem with this method

Which two elements does this excerpt from a christmas carol by charles dickens contain? "a small matter," said the ghost, “to make these silly folks so full of gratitude." "small! " echoed scrooge. the spirit signed to him to listen to the two apprentices, who were pouring out their hearts in praise of fezziwig: and when he had done so, said, "why! is it not? he has spent but a few pounds of your mortal money: three or four perhaps. is that so much that he deserves this praise? " "it isn’t that," said scrooge, heated by the remark, and speaking unconsciously like his former, not his latter, self. "it isn't that, spirit. he has the power to render us happy or unhappy; to make our service light or burdensome; a pleasure or a toil. say that his power lies in words and looks; in things so slight and insignificant that it is impossible to add and count ’em up: what then? the happiness he gives, is quite as great as if it cost a fortune." he felt the spirit's glance, and stopped. "what is the matter? " asked the ghost. "nothing particular," said scrooge. "something, i think? " the ghost insisted. "no," said scrooge, "no. i should like to be able to say a word or two to my clerk just now. that's all."