Read this story and then answer the question that follows: sarah saw them, again. out of the corner of her eye she could see the kids ganging up on the new girl, lara. she was late to her band practice and only had a few minutes to get there. "i barely know her," she muttered to herself as she walked quickly to the car. "i'm sure she can take care of herself." sarah knew this was an important rehearsal and could not miss it. "hurry up," shouted her mom from the driver's seat. sarah threw her guitar in the back seat and slammed the door. "let's go," she said. as they rounded the corner and stopped at the stop sign—her heart racing—sarah looked at her mom. "mom, lara needs our . let's go back." which of the following is an example of theme in this story? a. friendship b. we should be in a band. c. we should those who are in need. d. we should not be late.

Read the excerpt from dominique’s personal narrative. tired of waiting for the bus, which was late for the fifth day in a row, i sat leafing through an old magazine i had stuffed in my purse the previous night. it was terribly warm for a september afternoon, and the sun cast fleeting shadows on the bus stop sign with each car that passed. i wondered when the weather would get cooler and when the new bus driver would start arriving on time. it was about then that i first noticed the apparent agitation of the man sitting next to me. finally, the bus arrived and ambled to a gradual stop directly in front of the restless man. the doors widened, and the bus driver greeted the man with his usual banter in his usual monotone. "good afternoon. how are you today? ” when writing the next few lines of dialogue, dominique should be certain that the lines provide clues about what will happen later on in the narrative. contain made-up details that make the story more exciting. include everyday language that seems real and natural. use precise words that make both men sound educated.

Which excerpt best states the central idea of the second paragraph of the dark game ?

Ais a group of individuals of the same that exist in the same place at the same time