Read the body paragraph from a student's informative essay on George Washington's leadership. Washington also realized he could not win on his own. So, he accepted the help of General Lafayette and his
French troops. Together, they fought the Battle of Yorktown in 1781. American and French forces surrounded the
British southern army in a siege that lasted for several weeks. When the British finally surrendered, it brought an
end to the fighting.
Which sentence best states the supporting reason provided by this paragraph?
O Washington's French counterpart was General Lafayette.
O Washington led the siege at Yorktown and ended the war.
O Washington learned from his experience in the early days of the war.
Washington was effective because he accepted help from others.

Read the excerpt from the monsters are due on maple street.as they suddenly start toward the house. in this brief fraction of a moment they take the first step toward performing a metamorphosis that changes people from a group into a mob. they begin to head purposefully across the street toward the house at the end. steve stands in front of them. for a moment their fear almost turns their walk into a wild stampede but steve's voice, loud, incisive and commanding, makes them stop.stevewait a minute . . wait a minute! let's not be a mob! the people stop as a group, seem to pause for a moment and then much more quietly and slowly start to walk across the street.which sentence from the excerpt is an example of foreshadowing? a) as they suddenly start toward the house.b) in this brief fraction of a moment they take the first step toward performing a metamorphosis that changes people from a group into a mob.c) they begin to head purposefully across the street toward the house at the end.d) the people stop as a group, seem to pause for a moment and then much more quietly and slowly start to walk across the street.