The violin duo played next, and except for one time when the girl got lost, they sounded fine. people applauded, and some even stood up. then the first-grade girls maneuvered onto the stage while jumping rope. they were all smiles and bouncing ponytails as a hundred cameras flashed at once. mothers "a-ed" and fathers sat up proudly. the karate kid was next. he did a few kicks, yells, and chops, and finally, when his father held up a board, he punched it in two. the audience clapped and looked at each other, wide-eyed with respect. the boy bowed to the audience, and father and son ran off the stage. manuel remained behind the stage, shivering with fear. he mouthed the words to "la bamba" and swayed left to right. what conclusion can the reader draw about the event described in the passage? a. it is an athletic competition. b. it is a talent or variety show for young children. c. it is a professional theater performance. d. it is an outdoor parade of some sort.

If you get me a passing grade ill give u a you and brainlest : ) 1. which is the best paraphrase of these lines from "new world"? eagles / hie and / hover / above / the plain a)eagles hurry and hang above the flatland. b)eagles hang in midair and wave their wings. c)eagles race and rush in an ugly way. d)eagles soar and swoop in a simple, everyday way. 2. in "january," what does the speaker mean by the image in the following lines? the sun a spark hung thin between the dark and dark. a)the sun barely shows behind the dark clouds. b)the sun sends off thin sparks in the night. c)the sun appears for only a short time between the long winter nights. d)the sun is unable to relieve the depression of winter. 3. which phrase from the lines you identify the correct answer to the previous question? a)the sun b)a spark c)hung thin d)and dark 5. which word in this sentence is a personal pronoun in the objective case? we know two tour guides, and they gave us a tour themselves. a)we b)they c)us d)themselves 6. which of the following sentences uses a pronoun in the possessive case? a)ask sarah to pass the chips to me. b)check for my signature on the front page c)he went to the park to find the dog. d)the winner of the contest was she. revise the following sentence so it uses a pronoun in the objective case. i took the book from ian. a)ian handed the book to me b)he handed the book over. c)i took his book. d)we exchanged books. 8. in which situation are you most likely use the word tongue? a)translating a book from german to engli b)writing an ad for a new business c)carrying some groceries into your home d)driving in a car to the store 9. in which hobby would you most likely know about the word pollen? a)fencing b)knitting c)gardenin d)bowling 10. which word is an antonym for exquisite? a)flawe b)complicated c)gorgeous d)effortless