Read the passage from "Doe Season." She listened to the crunch of their boots, their
breathing, and the drumming of a distant woodpecker.
And the crackling. In winter the woods crackled as if
everything were straining, ready to snap like dried
chicken bones.

Which word best describes the tone the author creates
with this imagery?
O tense
O gentle
O detached
O optimistic

Read the passage and choose the correct punctuation marks

Once you have finished revising your peer’s essay, continue to demonstrate your understanding of grammar and punctuation by writing an essay containing all of the grammatical concepts outlined above. your essay should be short, just 250 words, and it can be written on any subject. it should contain an example of parallel structure, an example of every type of phrase and clause outlined in this lesson, an example of two independent clauses connected by a semicolon, and an example of a colon. if you are struggling to come up with an idea for an essay, consider writing it about the themes present in one of the texts you have read already.

What event in english history came to be known as the glorious revolution? a. the overthrow and execution of charles i by parliament b. the revolution led by oliver cromwell to rescue protestants in ireland c. the overthrow of james ii and the crowning of william iii and his wife, mary ii d. the return of charles ii and his crowning as the english monarch