Toward the end of ch. 1, Huck in his bedroom feeling lonely and scared. Something fell into the flame of his candle and burned, which he takes as a very bad sign. What was the thing that fell in the flame?

Read the passage: canines may not be the deepest thinkers in the world. but perhaps that's for the best. the life of a dog—sitting alone all day, waiting for everyone to come home—can be pretty boring. super-smart animals would probably get totally stressed out, says university of pennsylvania researcher james serpell. look at it this way: if dogs were any smarter, they probably wouldn't choose to hang around with us. which best describes the tone of the passage?

Why should college athletes not get paid for playing state the claim a: point a b. direct quotation to support point a c. point b . direct quotation to support point b

What questions should readers ask about the exposition of a story?