Read the sentence below and use context clues to determine the meaning of the word spruce:

we should really spruce this place up. it could use some improvements and decorative touches.

what does spruce mean in this context?

to alter considerably
to deodorize or perfume
to increase awareness of
to neaten or make pretty

Read this excerpt from "birdfoot's grampa.” but, leathery hands full of wet brown life, knee deep in the summer roadside grass, he just smiled and said they have places to go to too. based on the excerpt, what will readers most likely infer about grampa? a he is accepting of his grandson’s ignorance. b he is irritated by his grandson’s impatience. c he believes he will not be able to save all the toads. d he believes his grandson should not talk back.

Use the two columns to sort the characters into the appropriate households to indicate which side of the feud each character is on romeo capulet montague benvolio tybalt mercutio the nurse juliet previous activity

Read this excerpt from edgar allen poe the masque of the red death and answer the question that follows.what kind of writing does the excerpt represent? here the case was very diffierent,as might have been expected from the dukes love