Read the passage from “Like the Sun.” Two casualties for today, Sekhar said to himself. If I practice it for a week, I don’t think I shall have a single friend left. Based on this passage, what can you infer about Sekhar? Like the Sun A) He is convinced he should apologize for his honesty. B) He is weighing the pros and cons of total honesty. C) He realizes friendships are dependent on bending the truth. D) He regrets his decision to tell the truth for the day.

What would be the most appropriate time to read sandburg’s grass

Read this excerpt from “what i hope to leave behind.” for a number of years it took so much vitality to keep the home going, and that home represented so many different kinds of activities, that none of us had any urge to go outside of this sphere. if “what i hope to leave behind” was the subject of a class discussion, why might paraphrasing this sentence be ? you could analyze the key themes while also staying true to the original language. you could summarize the key ideas, which would shorten the length of the excerpt. you could use your own ideas and concepts, which would add important information. you could rephrase it in your own words, which might clarify the meaning of the excerpt.

How are the two arguments made in the passages different? a. the first passage claims that pets in class will children with health problems; the second passage says pets will make some health problems worse. b. the first passage claims that students’ nervousness will decrease around pets; the second says that students’ nervousness will increase around pets. c. the first passage claims that pets will make the teacher’s work easier by keeping students busy; the second passage says pets will make the teacher’s work harder. d. the first passage claims that pets in school will be good for kids’ mental health; the second passage says pets will be bad for kids’ mental health.