Read the first stanza of "at the sea-side” by robert louis stevenson.
when i was down beside the sea
a wooden spade they gave to me
to dig the sandy shore.
what is the main idea of the second line of this stanza?
the speaker enjoyed the sea.
the speaker went to the sea shore.
the speaker dug holes in the sand.
the speaker was given a little shovel.

Have you ever felt like the person in this image during a speech or presentation? list four or five things this person can do to be a more effective listener.

Westridge, ohio — more than 600 transportation employees went on strike at midnight last night after the westridge city council rejected their demand for a 10% pay increase. the strike affects all bus and rail services throughout westridge and the neighboring communities of turlock, smithfield, and lowell grove. "we hoped we would not be forced to strike, but until our demands are met, we really have no choice," said wanda thompson, a representative of the transportation employees union. "we simply don't get paid what we deserve." members of the westridge city council see the situation differently. "our employees already earn 6% more than the state average for similar transportation jobs," said raoul cobian, president of the westridge city council. hopefully the two groups can come to an agreement soon and bring this unnecessary strike to an end. what is the common name for the underlined information in the article?

Which event triggers the main problem in the folktale? a a handsome prince is cursed by his stepmother b the horse provides beauty with a magical mirror c the merchant picks roses for beauty d a group of bandits attack the merchant