Me whats the secret? we have a secret, just we three, the robin, and i, and the sweet cherry-tree; the bird told the tree, and the tree told me, and nobody knows it but just us three. but of course the robin knows it best, because she built the—i shan't tell the rest; and laid the four little—something in it— i'm afraid i shall tell it every minute. but if the tree and the robin don't peep, i'll try my best the secret to keep; though i know when the little birds fly about then the whole secret will be out.

When a progressive tense is used in the independent clause, the dependent clause typically uses the tense.

Read the paragraph. theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reform. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the wealthy and powerful corporations and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities. which sentence is the thesis of this paragraph? theodore roosevelt was the greatest president because as a leader of the progressive party, he brought about much-needed social, political, and economic reforms. one of his economic reforms was to break up many large business trusts. by doing so, he took economic power out of the hands of the people and placed it in the hands of the ordinary people. theodore roosevelt’s reform policies, known as the square deal, to give the average citizen an equal share of opportunities.

Drag each tile to the correct box. arrange the steps involved in close reading sequentially, from what you would do first to what you would do last.