How do the structures of "It Sifts from Leaden Sieves" and "The Snow-Storm" affect the poems? 1.The halting structure of “It Sifts from Leaden Sieves" mimics a long, enduring blizzard; the more flowing structure of “The Snow-Storm” mimics a brief spell of flurries.

2.The halting structure of “It Sifts from Leaden Sieves" depicts a calm weather event; the more flowing structure of "The Snow-Storm" suggests a wild, untamed force.

3.The halting structure of “It Sifts from Leaden Sieves" suggests that the snowfall is a surprise; the more flowing structure of “The Snow-Storm” suggests that the snowfall is expected.

4.The halting structure of “It Sifts from Leaden Sieves” suggests resistance to the weather; the more flowing structure of “The Snow-Storm” suggests a more accepting attitude.

Reread paragraph 1 of “welcome to ‘rise of the knights.’” which word from the paragraph does not create a tone of enthusiasm?

The basketball crashed against the backboard, and point guard sheena lunged for it. as she snatched the ball out of mid-air, the crowd cheered, chanting encouragement for her team, the monarchs. so far, the game had been a disaster. with 15 seconds left to go in the final quarter, the monarchs were 2 points shy of victory. what main idea do the details in the passage suggest? the point guard sheena was not a very good player. the monarchs had never lost a basketball game. the monarchs were worried about losing. the crowd was not supporting the monarchs.

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."