The Sahara stretches across northern Africa from the coast of the Red Sea in the east all the way to the Atlantic Ocean in the west. Why does the author MOST LIKELY use the word stretches in this sentence?

Question 4 options:

to emphasize the vast size of the desert

to reveal that the desert is increasing in size

to show that the desert is in the northern part of Africa

Using the library or the internet as a resource, locate and watch two different live production interpretations of act iii of our town. then, compare and contrast how the two interpretations represented the original play. did either of the interpretations make any changes to the original material? if so, how did it affect your experience as a viewer? did you interpret the characters any differently after watching the live productions? why or why not?

Your school has recently decided to start serving genetically modified food as part of school lunches. give a multimedia presentation to the student council arguing for or against the new policy. include engaging visual elements and strong evidence that support your position.

Judy blume's career as an american writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. she is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. one notable example is tales of a fourth-grade nothing. however, blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. three of her novels for adults reached the new york times best-seller list. in a 2008 interview blume remarked, "i have so many stories left to tell! " by that time she had written nearly 30 novels. judy blume is an exceptionally talented and productive american author. which of the following statements supports the main idea in this paragraph? blume only publishes books that she expects will win awards. blume prefers to write novels for adults rather than pre-teens. blume has had an extremely and uncommonly long writing career. blume is a gifted writer who can write for children as well as adults.