Read the paragraph. At age 15, Greg was about to enter his first long-distance race. If he succeeded in finishing, he'd be the first 15-year-old in his city to have done so. He'd been training for months, running between 50 and 60 miles each week. Now he'd rest for a few days, awaiting Sunday and the eve that would surely make him famous. He knew he was ready. He could hardly wait! Which word describes Greg's mood? 1. confident O 2. confused 3. silly 4. worried.

On her zoo blog, bindi describes the experience of walking the red carpet with her mum that evening, and the unmatched joy of what happened soon after. “all the categories came up, but then mine did! they said all these top actresses' names then my name! the guy said 'and the winner is . . ’ . . my heart stopped . . ‘bindi irwin! ’ i could not believe it, i won! i was amazed, in tears, i could hardly talk! i’ll never forget that great trip! ” what does the hyperbole in the excerpt the reader understand about bindi? she had a medical problem. she was extremely frightened. she became very excited. she won an important award.

The man took strong sharp sudden bites, just like the dog. the figurative language in this excerpt serves to a. give the convict animalistic qualities. b. provide a relatable example of how the convict ate. c. set a scary mood. d. use alliteration to catch the reader's attention.

Which sentence from the passage best summarizes this school’s policy on tobacco?