Tia and Lin had been best friends since kindergarten. Both avid soccer players, the girls decided to try out for the high
school team together. Unfortunately, there was just one
open spot so only one of the girls would be chosen. They
both worked hard, and on tryout day, they did their best.
When the team roster came out, Lin was excited to see
that she had made the team, but sad that Tia had been left
off. Tia was happy for her friend and vowed to work harder
and make the team next year.
Which sentence is the exposition of the passage?

Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of  animal farm.by the autumn the animals were tired but happy. they had had a hard year, and after the sale of part of the hay and corn, the stores of food for the winter were none too plentiful, but the windmill compensated for everything. it was almost half built now.how does the pacing of this passage affect the reader’s interpretation of the text? a flashback to earlier events provides a pause in the pacing to slow events down.foreshadowing of events provides information as to what will happen to the windmill.the pace of the text quickens to convey the characters’ resolve to finish the windmill.the pace of the text quickens to move the story to its climax, the completion of the windmill.

Review the previous excerpt from barbra jordan’s speech. answer the following 3 questions in the space below.

Which words in this excerpt from the count of monte cristo can be used as synonyms to determine the meaning of the word grotto? dant? s entered the second grotto. the second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell dant? s was surprised not to find in the outer cavern. he waited in order to allow pure air to displace the foul atmosphere, and then went on. 1. air 2. opening 3. mephitic 4. cavern 5. pure 6. atmosphere