Read the draft of Levi’s story. Jeremy stood in front of the mirror. Tomorrow would be his first day at Caldon Middle School. He felt great when he had a ball in his hands,
but he always felt nervous about meeting new friends. He wished that he had
something interesting to say. Then he remembered what his big
sister had told him. Jeremy flashed a smile at himself, knowing he could make up his mind to succeed. This time, he would his shyness
and greet new people with a smile. Maybe he would enjoy being the new kid after all.
Levi wants to use a verb to describe Jeremy's determination to succeed.
Which verb is the best choice to go in the blank?
1. face
2. handle
3. manage
4. overcome

Armed with invisible ink, a cipher system, and a passion to end the war and preserve the union, elizabeth van lew became butler's eyes and ears in the confederate capital city. truth be told, however, she became much more than that. she became a spymaster, the person responsible for running a network of agents, couriers, and safe houses that was very active during the war. in addition to the spying, elizabeth van lew continued to maintain her church hill home as a safe house and something of a local union spy headquarters. —the dark game, paul janeczko what is the central idea of this passage? van lew’s home was used as a safe house, which was critical to the confederacy. van lew had a passion to end the war and preserve the union. van lew was a spymaster, a leading force in the espionage activities for the union. van lew did not enjoy working for general butler.