Most short stories share the same characteristics, or one is which means the series of events that take place in the story. another is which refers to the time and place in which the action takes place. then there are the people or animals that the story is about. another characteristic is which is the author’s attitude towards the characters or subject. the is the wisdom that can be taken from the story, and is the perspective from which the story is told. taken together, one can accurately understand the author’s in writing the story. tone characters setting plot elements purpose theme point of view 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

For years, women’s professional golf was all but ignored. women’s tournaments received very little attention in the sports pages, but all that is changing. golfers like michelle wie are becoming almost as well-known as jordan spieth. the espn television channel covers major women’s tournaments. most impressive of all, the winnings on the women’s tour are getting downright hefty. top money for the recent founders cup in phoenix, arizona,was $225,000. who is michelle wie? what does the word hefty refer to? the national weather service has issued a winter storm warning for loudon and augusta counties beginning at 7: 00 p.m., est, friday, december 12, through 3: 00 a.m., est, sunday, december 14. snowfall of between 4 and 8 inches is predicted. school closings will be announced on channel 10 through the evening. how much snow is the storm likely to produce? what do you think est stands for?

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

Which statement is most clearly objective?