Guided Practice Which two sentences could best be combined for a smoother flow of ideas?
Read the following paragraph from a report about a famous American.
A. Sentences 1 and 2
B. Sentences 3 and 4
C. Sentences 4 and 5
D. Sentences 2 and 3
(1) Sally Ride was the first American woman to fly in space. (2) She
was the founder of Sally Ride Science and the Sally Ride Science.
Festivals. (3) She liked to run and play tennis, volleyball and
softball. (4) Ride wrote several science books for children. (5) The
books are about space exploration, Earth and the solar system.

Which of the following sentences uses dashes correctly? a. i looked under the bed - get this - and there it was! b. i need - a lot of - colors for this painting. c. i can't believe my own - brother! - is now a mayor. d. tom and i - are planning - a wedding in june.

Read the passage below and answer the question. marcus had a reputation for being craven. no one had ever seen him do a single brave thing. using context clues, how would you define the word craven in the passage? intense courageous cowardly thoughtful

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."