PLEASE HELP ME 2) In paragraph 5, the author stated, “Only today I wish I didn’t have only eleven years rattling inside me like pennies in a tin can.” What does this figurative language mean and how does it affect the tone of the text?

3) Reread the first four paragraphs and note how many times the author starts a sentence with the word “and”. Why does the author make this choice?

4) When Sylvia says the sweater belongs to Rachel, how does Rachel respond? What does this reveal about how Rachel feels about herself?

5) Why does Rachel feel that Mrs. Price is “right”? Give evidence from the text to support your answer.

6) Identify some figurative language that is used for the sweater in paragraphs 12 – 14.

7) In paragraph 19, Rachel revisits the fact that she’s eleven. What simile is used to describe her behavior in that paragraph?

Consider the text and its central idea. informational text: one privilege that many teens look forward to is the ability to earn a driver’s license. driver’s licensing requirements are not the same in every state. in some states, young people can be fully licensed before their sixteenth birthday. in other states, the privilege to drive has some restrictions until the driver is eighteen years old. in every state, driver education is a required step in earning a license. students might earn a permit, or provisional license, and spend six months to a year driving with an adult in the car. since states are very different based on population, development, and roadways, the laws are different, too. central idea: states makes different laws about licensing drivers with some similar requirements. what supporting detail is most important to include in a summary of this text? teens get excited about learning to drive. in some states, kids can get their license on their birthday. some states are heavily populated, with dangerous roads to navigate. every state includes driver education as part of licensing requirements.