Using the same sentence from yesterday (“Although the other people (primarily the adults) in Calvin's primary reality constantly attempt to confine him to the ‘real world’, Calvin often chooses to remain in or create an imagined reality.” (Lyle)) answer the following questions:

1. Divide the sentence into 2 or more sentences
What do you need to add or change to do this?
How does this change the writing style?

2. Rearrange the sentence
What do you need to change or add?
How does this change the meaning?
How does this change the style?

Read this passage: byron and mitch are co-captains of the mathletes, their high school's academic team. they are backstage with the five other team members, preparing to compete in the state math quiz. byron sits on the floor with his eyes closed and his earbuds in, listening to classical jazz, which him focus his mind and energy. suddenly, he feels a presence beside him. he opens his eyes to see mitch staring at him. "mathletes! mathletes! " mitch chants loudly. mitch gives byron a thumbs-up and then proceeds to strut around like a peacock, high-fiving the other team members, as byron shuts his eyes again and does his best to refocus his mind which statement best summarizes the passage?

Which pair of uses of figurative language from “the caged bird” support the extended metaphor of freedom versus oppression? back of the wind; floats downstream his wings are clipped; his feet are tied the caged bird sings; the free bird thinks dawn bright lawn; grave of dreams

Select the correct answer. which sentence uses the word abominable correctly? a. derek treated his motorbike with abominable disregard. b. derek completed his driving course in abominable time. c. derek was abominable at himself for missing the bus. d. derek thought of an abominable plan to the homeless. reset ne