1. which reading group did Beverly Clearly belong to as a first grader. A. the bluebird
B. the Redbird
C. the Blackbird
D. the hawk

2. which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. from blackbird to bluebird
B. the creator of henry and ribsy
C. an author for children
D. beverly clearly: Her life and books

3. From the context of the passage, what is the meaning of quirks?

A. unusual personal traits
B. mean actions
C. bravery
D. reading books

4. which fact supports the proposition that bevery clearly is an excellent children's mother?

A. clearly was from oregon
B. she won a newbery award
C. she wrote a book in less than a year
D. both a and c

"spring, the sweet " from summer's last will and testament spring, the sweet spring, is the year's pleasant king, then blooms each thing, then maids dance in a ring, cold doth not sting, the pretty birds do sing: cuckoo, jug-jug 1 , pu-we, to-witta-woo! the palm2 and may3 make country houses gay, lambs frisk and play, the shepherds pipe4 all day and we hear aye5 birds tune this merry lay6: cuckoo, jug-jug, pu-we, to-witta-woo! the fields breathe sweet, the daisies kiss our feet, young lovers meet, old wives a-sunning sit, in every street these tunes our ears do greet: cuckoo, jugjug, pu-we, to-witta-woo! spring, the sweet spring! –thomas nashe jug-jug: sound of the nightingale palm: willow may: hawthorn pipe: play a shepherd's flute aye: always lay: song choose the sense that the poet appeals to in the last two lines of each stanza.

So long as men can breathe or eyes can see, so long lives this, and this gives life to thee. —"sonnet 18," william shakespeare in one to two sentences, explain the central idea of the final couplet of the poem.

Which change should be made to improve this sentence? allen jumped in the puddle and his new shoes got wet and muddy. a)the new shoes got wet and muddy and allen jumps in the puddle. b)allen jumped in the puddle and got his new shoes wet and muddy. c)allen jumped in the puddle and gets his new shoes wet and muddy. d)the new shoes are getting wet and muddy and allen jumped in the puddle.