Which sentence uses the underlined academic
vocabulary word incorrectly?
e
A. I would like to modify my statement; I
need to add some details I left out.
B. I need to modify my diet to allow for a
higher protein intake
C. When I grazed that plant, I may have
just czposed myself to poison ivy.
D. I need to modify myself to bed-- it's
late and I'm tired,

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.

Correct sentence. when her brother boarded the ship bound for america, christina stood on the pier and tearfully waved goodbye.

Read this passage from "the city without us" by alan weisman: which statement best explains how the structure of the passage supports the author's purpose? a. the passage traces several events in the order that they will occur to highlight how nature conquers human civilization. b. the passage shows that natural forces such as an absence of predators and an increase in the squirrel population can lead to destructive results. c. the passage shows that natural forms such as an absence of predators and human hunters can lead to the reforestation of new york city. d. the passage identifies how two natural forces are co-dependent - the deforestation of new york and the extinction of squirrels.