Read this excerpt from "the kick and the click.” a sharp shove between the shoulder blades jolted anthony’s mind from its wandering, and he twirled around to see his brother standing right behind him. "what are you doing here? ” ricky asked. "i thought you weren't a soccer fan.” "i never said i didn't like soccer,” anthony responded. ricky rolled his eyes and walked across the field to warm up with his teammates, who were beginning to arrive in droves. based on this excerpt, what is ricky’s view on anthony’s quitting the soccer team? he is relieved, because he can be the star of the team now that anthony has stopped playing. he is jealous, because he wishes he could pursue another hobby like anthony did. he is concerned, because he thinks anthony will only be happy if he plays soccer. he is frustrated, because he does not understand anthony’s decision to pursue another hobby.

Use the drop-down menus and your knowledge of suffixes to choose the correct word for each sentence. the searched for artifacts in a field. during the civil war, the country found itself in a state of near he was when he learned that the director had given the role to another actor.

Which statement best describes how these paragraphs develop the central idea of the article? a- they elaborate on the idea that the offer has been made with youngsters in mind. b- they provide additional information as to why the prize is a wagon instead of something else. c- they support the idea that the wagon is attractive to youngsters and is a worthy prize. d- they introduce the idea that the newspaper is a generous organization. read paragraphs 4 and 5. the disc wheel coaster wagon is thirty-six inches long and sixteen inches wide. the coaster is built exactly like a high-powered automobile. the disc wheels have rubber tires and true roller bearings. it runs as smoothly as an eight-cylinder automobile. it is built of the strongest wood and is equipped with a reliable hand brake, enabling the owner to stop in an instant. the tongue—usually the first thing about a wagon to break and render the wagon unserviceable—is so stout that a man can jump on it without breaking it.

When hamlet shows his mother a picture of king hamlet and a picture of claudius, he tells her to look at the "counterfeit presentment of two brothers." in shakespeare's day, counterfeit meant a "portrait" or "picture." what does counterfeit mean today?