Which statement best describes how Paul Fleischman uses the characters in Seedfolks to deepen readers' understanding of the "working as a community" theme? O Making his characters somewhat familiar with and interested in gardening allows them to form friendships easily. O Creating characters who have financial difficulties supports their willingness to cooperate with others. O Making his characters aware of the dangers in the vacant lot supports their need to depend on each other. O Creating characters who feel out of place in some way highlights their need to find common ground with their neighbors.

Read the passage. (1) the first skateboard was constructed of old roller-skate wheels attached to a piece of wood. (2) improvements were made to the skateboard in 1959. (3) the year that the first commercially made skateboard appeared. (4) soon after, skateboarding began to grow in popularity. (5) in 1963, skateboard manufacturers formed the first professional skateboarding team. (6) that same year, the first organized skateboard competition took place, in california. which is the most effective way to correct the fragment in sentence 3? attach the fragment to sentence 4. attach the fragment to sentence 2. insert the phrase in the united states to the end of the fragment. insert the verb had before the verb appeared.