Why does the author include details about the narrator's brother making the baseball team in "The All-American Slurp"?
O to reveal the importance of physical fitness to the Lin family
O to highlight the Lins' admiration for American traditions
O to illustrate the similarities between sports in America and China
O to emphasize that each member of the Lin family discovers how to fit in

Which statement best explains why shakespeare has cassius use the word fawn rather than a synonym such as flatter to describe his actions?

For years, women’s professional golf was all but ignored. women’s tournaments received very little attention in the sports pages, but all that is changing. golfers like michelle wie are becoming almost as well-known as jordan spieth. the espn television channel covers major women’s tournaments. most impressive of all, the winnings on the women’s tour are getting downright hefty. top money for the recent founders cup in phoenix, arizona, was $225,000. who is michelle wie? what does the word hefty refer to? the national weather service has issued a winter storm warning for loudon and augusta counties beginning at 7: 00 p. m., est, friday, december 12, through 3: 00 a. m., est, sunday, december 14. snowfall of between 4 and 8 inches is predicted. school closings will be announced on channel 10 through the evening. how much snow is the storm likely to produce? what do you think est stands for?

Which describes the effect the use of figurative language has on the tone of this excerpt? select all that apply