I need help Dribbling the basketball down the court, Jacob notices that he can take the shot, "but what if I don't make it", he wonders.

The example above is which type of hook/lead?
A.
Dialogue

B.
Quote

C.
Action

D.
Onomatopoeia

What is the meaning of the word checking as it is used in this sentence from the second paragraph of the passage?

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?

Which adjective best describes the narrators father according to the narrator