The yoyo is just one of many toys that have an interesting history. in 1931 a man named d. r. duncan advertised his version of the yoyo and it quickly became a huge fad in the united states. children of all ages have played with yoyos much the same way for years. however, the materials to make this toy have changed. early yoyos were made of wood, metal, and clay. today many yoyos are made of a durable plastic. few people know that yoyos were the first toy to travel to space.

which sentence would be the best concluding statement for this paragraph?
a) some people consider the yoyo to be the second oldest toy in history.
b) in 1985 and again in 1992, nasa sent yoyos on its space shuttles.
c) the sales of yoyos have gone up and down, like a yoyo.
d) but, yoyos were wildly popular in the 1930s.

Now you will do a special kind of problem. you will use the blue boxes below to put events of the story "the baby-sitter" in correct order. each blue box has seven sentences inside it. click the first blue box until you see the first thing that happened in the story. then go on to the next box and the next thing that happened. the last thing that happened should be in the last box. you may need to look back at the story to you remember. if you change your mind at any time while you are working the problem, you can return to a box and click to find a different sentence. when you are all finished, you will be able to read down the list of sentences and see all seven events from the story in the right order. mary jo began to read the alphabet book. mary jo couldn't move. mother asked mary jo to baby-sit. jimmy was very quiet. he had fallen asleep. jimmy to read the book. mother said, "you are a very good baby-sitter." mother picked up sleeping jimmy.

Avenn diagram would be best to take notes on which of the following informational passages? a).pet ownership improves life. b).active reading improves test scores. c).will weights or walking keep you fit? d).the day before mount ruapehu erupted.

Read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza. "now, ernesto, you are the man of the family. you will take care of your mother until we are together in sacramento. which statement best describes the figurative language used in these sentences? a simile is used to compare ernesto to a man. a simile is used to paint a picture of family life. a metaphor is used to compare a man and his family. a metaphor is used to paint a picture of responsibility.