Dave slammed the door angrily and stormed out to his car. another argument with his boss over vacation time. how could they expect him to meet every deadline, pull in a dozen new clients a year, and yet not give him the vacation time he had earned? on the drive home he got more and more angry about it. when he walked through the door, his daughters kimmy and little meg were waiting eagerly at the front door. “are you ready daddy? we can’t wait to leave tomorrow! ” before he knew what he was saying, he shouted angrily “no! i’m not ready! and we’re not going! you kids take everything for granted; well, this time you’re just going to have to deal with disappointment like the rest of us! ” the little girls fell to pieces crying, while their mother looked at dave in disbelief. 20 what lesson does this story imply? a. children should be seen and not heard. b. disappointment is difficult to deal with. c. you should be careful what you say to people when you are angry. d. parents and children often disagree.

What is the best definition of the underlined word as it is used in the sentence? a statement of wit or amusement an expression of disapproval or condemnation a sentiment of indifference or apathy an exclamation of profound admiration or esteem

Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs. match each paragraph to its corresponding purpose. tiles: instructs describes persuades narrates pairs before you purchase a used car from a dealer or an individual, there are important steps you must take. first, examine the car using an inspection checklist, which you can download and print from many websites. then test-drive the car under a variety of road conditions, making sure that it handles well in many situations. finally, ask for the car’s maintenance report and make sure you understand any repairs made on the car. arrowboth "good morning, sal! " uncle freddie said. " for coming in so early today." uncle freddie danced as he spoke. sal yawned. he did not know how his uncle woke up so cheerfully before dawn every day. uncle freddie placed a tray of cookies in front of sal. "i need you to decorate these," he said. he handed sal several tubes of icing. arrowboth the hole created by the meteorite's impact, known as the barringer meteorite crater, can still be seen today. it is one mile wide and over 550 feet deep—20 football games could be played at the same time on its floor, and more than two million people could watch from its sloping sides. arrowboth you know the feeling: it’s minutes until the school bus comes, but you just rolled out of bed, threw on some clothes, barely brushed your teeth, and now you’re racing out the door to catch the bus. you skip breakfast again. that’s three days this week alone! it’s no wonder, then, that by second period you start to feel awful, with your stomach grumbling and your eyelids drooping. my fellow classmates, listen up! you may be surprised by how a few simple changes in your life can have a huge effect on how you feel morning, noon, and night! arrowboth

Which big-picture idea comes logically from these details?