Randy has chosen the following sentences to illustrate today’s grammar lesson: It rains here every day. It rained yesterday. It is raining today. My cat watches the rain. It watched the rain yesterday. It is watching the rain today. My sister plays in the rain. She played in the rain yesterday. She is playing in the rain today. My friends run in the rain. They ran in the rain yesterday. They are running in the rain today. Question 67 Flag for review What additional vocabulary would best complement a lesson focusing on the simple present tense? a. Participles (running, talked, swimming, etc) b. Time phrases beginning with "for" or "since" c. Prepositions of time and place (at, on, in, etc) d. Adverbs of frequency (sometimes, always, never, etc)

Buckminster boy. she glared at him. "lizzie, i swear to you, as sure as i'm standing right here—that's a lie. every bit of it. every single bit." "my granddaddy said it was a lie, too." she leaned her head to one side and looked at him steadily. "so why haven't you been down to the island? " "so only you get to ask questions now? " "yes." she waited. "i haven't been down to the island because my father believes that you were using me to you stay on malaga island." "well," she said slowly. "well." "i didn't believe it, either." the sea breeze lay at their feet panting, hoping they would play with it again. based on what turner and lizzie say, which is the best conclusion that can be drawn? they are angered by the lies the adults have been spreading. neither of them is able to fully trust what the other is claiming. each trusts the other and cares a great deal about their friendship. both are worried about the troubles their friendship may bring.

What is the effect of the haiku structure on this poem?   how does the line structure describe the subject(s)?   and how does a haiku compare to a rhyming and longer poem in terms of its effect on you as a reader?

In the story “seventh grade,” victor’s and michael’s hopes and expectations about girls often cause them to a.act in embarrassing ways. b.get into trouble at school. c.struggle with friendships. d.do poorly in their classes.