Why do writers sometimes base fictional characters on real people? A. Basing fictional characters on real people has recently become
more popular.
B. Real people tend to create more dramatic situations than fictional
characters.
C. Observations about real people can make fictional characters
seem more real,
D. Fictional characters are usually similar to real people in outward
appearance.

Read the paragraphs. frogs and toads share a similar appearance, but there are some differences between these animals. frogs have smooth, wet skin. most have long legs for jumping, and some can even climb trees. toads don’t hop as high or as far as frogs.read the paragraphs. toads have dry, bumpy skin. they have round bodies with short hind legs. imagine you are revising these paragraphs. which detail should be moved to improve the organization? they have round bodies with short hind legs. most have long legs for jumping, and some can even climb trees. frogs have smooth, wet skin. toads don’t hop as high or as far as frogs.

Read and key the following paragraph. 1"the final phase of franklin's public service is themost spectacular. 2after his return to america he waselected to the second continental congress and served withjefferson and john adams on the committee which drafted thedeclaration of independence. 3then, in 1776, he wasappointed one of the three commissioners to seek military andnaval assistance from france. 4for nearly ten years pariswas his center of operations, and, in large part because ofhis personal popularity, he secured the much-needed supportof france and spain and eventually negotiate thetreaty of paris (1783), by which england recognized americanindependence. 5when he returned to america in 1785 he wasold and ill, yet he found strength to serve as a delegate tothe constitutional convention, and to continue his work withmany humanitarian and scientific societies." type the key words for sentence's 2. 3. 4. 5.

On her zoo blog, bindi describes the experience of walking the red carpet with her mum that evening, and the unmatched joy of what happened soon after. “all the categories came up, but then mine did! they said all these top actresses' names then my name! the guy said 'and the winner is . . ’ . . my heart stopped . . ‘bindi irwin! ’ i could not believe it, i won! i was amazed, in tears, i could hardly talk! i’ll never forget that great trip! ” what does the hyperbole in the excerpt the reader understand about bindi? she had a medical problem. she was extremely frightened. she became very excited. she won an important award.