Choose the statement that best represents the main idea of the press release you read. a. the goal of the ivory twins' bear project was to collect 5,000 teddy bears for hospitalized children. b. the commission on volunteerism and community service has written to every mayor in the state encouraging them to proclaim october 28 “make a difference day” in their communities. c.“make a difference day” offers the opportunity for the spirit of volunteerism to make unsung heroes of everyone who accepts the chance to give a hand to those in need. d. last year, a record 2 million volunteers participated in, and an estimated 22 million people benefited from, “make a difference day” in illinois.

Me ! it's e2020! review the line from karin slaughter's npr interview."and with each page, that's what i try to do- is say something different about the character, something different in the reactions when they find these horrible things that are happening, or they figure out a piece of the puzzle."how does this view contract with lee child's central idea in "a simple way to create suspense"? a • child feels that the characters are not important to the plot. slaughter feels characters are central. b • child feels that characters must be unattractive and uninteresting. slaughter feels they must have reactions. c • slaughter builds suspense through her characters. child builds suspense by delaying answers. d • slaughter builds suspense by writing puzzles. child builds suspense by telling anecdotes.

Ihave only a christmas cards left to write. a. few b. fewer c. less d. little

Each pair of sentences can be combined to create one compound sentence. determine which choice best combines them. refinishing furniture is a creative hobby. not everyone loves to scour garage sales to find old items. going to flea markets can you to notice unique qualities in used items. beauty can be found where you least expect it. specialized equipment can make the refinishing process easier. painting the furniture can be creative with the right tools. some people like refinishing old furniture. others prefer buying new items.