Agroup of students is planning a report. to generate ideas, each student writes a main idea or concept in the middle of a page and then writes whatever comes to mind on the rest of the page. which of these best describes this technique?

a. researching

b. clustering

c. freewriting

d. revising

Which verb or verb phrase signals an inappropriate shift in mood. a) will you let b) should first change c) must attend d) will be served

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contains flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story. use the reading selections to you answer the questions.