[1] Students should complete a reasonable amount of homework every night. [2] Homework can help students succeed in school. [3] A 2012 study by Helen Cobalt, an
educational researcher, showed that doing homework improved students'
understanding of skills and helped them get better grades. [4] One of a school's goals
is educating students, and the fact that homework helps students learn means it is an
important part of school. [5] Some people may argue that homework keeps students
from spending time with loved ones or other hobbies; however, studying and
practicing skills from homework can bring students and loved ones together, as well
as encourage students to develop new interests. [6] If you think student learning is
important, you'll agree that homework is worthwhile, too.

In which of these sentences does the author state her claim?
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3

Which of the following is a possible theme statement for the topic “edna and her children”? a mother needs to put her children’s needs ahead of her own. children can sometimes come between a married couple. grandparents can with raising children. the needs and demands of others prevent individuals from being true to themselves.

Read the excerpt from act i of the importance of being earnest. lady bracknell. well, i must say, algernon, that i think it is high time that mr. bunbury made up his mind whether he was going to live or to die. this shilly-shallying with the question is absurd. . i should be much obliged if you would ask mr. bunbury, from me, to be kind enough not to have a relapse on saturday, for i rely on you to arrange my music for me. it is my last reception, and one wants something that will encourage conversation, particularly at the end of the season when every one has practically said whatever they had to say, which, in most cases, was probably not much. what aspect of lady bracknell’s behavior does wilde use to poke fun at the importance placed on frivolous events in formal society? her concern with a party instead of mr. bunbury’s health her interest in playing classical music at her reception her jealousy over algernon’s friendship with the sickly mr. bunbury her concern about the health of algernon’s friend

Which is it? the desert is than the mountains? 1. drier 2. more dry