Read the paragraph and answer the question that follow. (1) stately and steady, the cruise ship, queen of the seas, lived up to its name. (2) it was a very large ship. (3) rather than being partially submerged in the water, it appeared to be floating on top of the water, declaring its domain. (4) the regal-looking vessel had its nose pointed in the direction of our destination, promising to carry us safely to the caribbean. (5) seven stories of windows dotted the exterior of the ship. (6) i wondered, briefly, which window i would be staring out tonight. (7) mom said we would be eating dinner on the main deck and then watching a show afterward. (8) as i stood on my tiptoes and stared past the mob in front of me, i could see the swirls of vivacious colors that decorated the bottom of the ship. (9) i couldn't wait to make queen of the seas my home for the next seven days. which sentence is the topic sentence?

"endangered dreams: the great depression in california: " which word best summarizes the author's description of the pea pickers camp?

Read the rough draft of a student's conclusion to anargumentative editorial.(1) year-round schooling would student achievement.(2) not so much information would have to be crammed intonine months. (3) furthermore, the elimination of long breaks,particularly summer break, would significantly reduce"learning loss" and the additional time wasted at thebeginning of each academic year to reteach previouslylearned material. (4) it is clear that year-round schooling students learn and retain more. (5) the united staleis not the only country to experiment with a year-roundschool schedule. (6) although many still claim that evidenceabout year-round school and its link to higher achievement isinconclusive, these people need to open their eyes and seethat students in these schools consistently score higher oncertain assessments than students who attend schools withtraditional nine-month calendars. (7) it is about time that wereplaced our outdated and inefficient school calendars.which best revises sentence 6 to create a more appropriate and respectful tone

How did hinojosa's mom's experience described in this story impact hinojosa's sense of who she is? 2. how is hinojosa's experience of the united states similar to your own? how is it different? 3. describe a time when you felt voiceless or powerless. what led you to feel that way? were you able to find your voice? why or why not?