Which sentence contains a properly punctuated and capitalized direct quotation? a. "while hiking to the peak," our guide said, "stay on the trails to be safe." b. "look at that deer nibbling the apples on the ground," said becky. c. lana whispered, shh! the baby is asleep. d. "i'll tell you later", said sarah, "about the audition".

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. "you just don't understand," she said, as maggie and i came out to the car. "what don't i understand? " i wanted to know. "your heritage," she said, and then she turned to maggie, kissed her, and said, "you ought to try to make something of yourself, too, maggie. it's really a new day for us. but from the way you and mama still live you'd never know it." in the excerpt above, what can the reader infer about dee's opinion of her sister? she admires maggie for preserving the family traditions. she feels superior to maggie because she is uneducated. she feels sorry for maggie because of her poverty. she respects maggie because of her resilience.

The first step in making a mental model for a compare-and-contrast text is a. comparing the two things being described. b. finding important details in the text. c. contrasting the two things being described. d. connecting details to what is already known.

Your school has recently decided to start serving genetically modified food as part of school lunches. give a multimedia presentation to the student council arguing for or against the new policy. include engaging visual elements and strong evidence that support your position.