Keisha’s parents couldn’t understand why she didn’t want to be in marching band anymore. They asked her to write a paragraph telling them why she felt that way. She decided to use a t-chart to brainstorm the positives and negatives of marching band. Why would she use a t-chart? to help her see only the benefits of marching band to form an opinion about her instrument to show her knowledge of musical instruments to compare her experiences of marching band

In twelve years a slave, when the passengers on the ship learn robert has smallpox, what is their reaction? “panic-stricken” “indifferent” “relieved” “oppressed”

Which is these is not a benefit of parallel structure? a)clarity b)classification c)emphasis d)balance

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?