Once in a while, Ella has a rough day. She might forget to do her chores, or lose her prized baseball, or argue with a friend. When difficult days happen, Ella escapes to her bedroom oasis. There, Ella is surrounded by all the things that she loves. She can spend quiet time reading or building a fort. Ella's room is the perfect place to retreat and relax. Which phrase from the paragraph contains a metaphor?

bedroom oasis

rough day

prized baseball

perfect place

Which literary approach focuses primarily on the dynamics of power in a text?

Which is not covered under the common topic “relationship” a. causes and effects b. comparisons and contrasts c. contraries and contradictions d. antecedents and consequences

Read the passage. (1) the first skateboard was constructed of old roller-skate wheels attached to a piece of wood. (2) improvements were made to the skateboard in 1959. (3) the year that the first commercially made skateboard appeared. (4) soon after, skateboarding began to grow in popularity. (5) in 1963, skateboard manufacturers formed the first professional skateboarding team. (6) that same year, the first organized skateboard competition took place, in california. which is the most effective way to correct the fragment in sentence 3? attach the fragment to sentence 4. attach the fragment to sentence 2. insert the phrase in the united states to the end of the fragment. insert the verb had before the verb appeared.