Read this excerpt from leah missbach day’s foreword to wheels of change. it is a challenge for many african girl students to remain in school. a myriad of obstacles often stand in their way. they have so many chores to do in the morning they often cannot get to school or start their lessons on time. or, their parents need them to take care of younger siblings while they go work in the fields—a job they would never bestow on their boy children. it used to take lewanika an hour to walk to and from school. now her biking commute is 20 minutes. lewanika is able to get her chores done, make it to school on time, and feel refreshed enough to pay attention in class. what is the central idea of the excerpt? a. african girls are not educated as well as their boy peers. b. the chores assigned to african girls hinder their ability to go to school. c. bicycles enable african girls to attend school despite their busy schedules. d. commuting to school and work by bicycling is becoming an african tradition.

Lots of elementary school kids play sports after school. they play soccer, tennis, football, baseball, and even lacrosse. but i think that another great way to spend the afternoon is by playing a non-physical activity: chess. at our school we have a chess club that meets every week to play games and to learn about chess-related issues. chess is a wonderful game for many reasons. chess teaches students to be patient and not rush decisions. chess also teaches students how to strategize their future plans. and finally, chess teaches students the importance and necessity of sacrifice. chess can teach students just as much as any other sport. which sentence could best be added to this paragraph as a supporting detail? a) chess is not as fun as playing a sport outdoors might be. b) my father is very good at chess and plays a game with me every night. c) chess teaches students to think ahead about the consequences of their actions. d) other activities that are as fun as chess are painting, drawing, dancing, and acting.

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Complete the sentence. verb is used for a present , continuous action, or state of being, that is happening right now