What does the simile, "grinning like someone who'd just won the lottery" mean? a) that he was happy that he'd won a great deal of money he could share with his dad. b) that his father had brought him a great deal of money, making him extremely happy. c) that he was very happy to see his dad, as happy as he might be if he won the lottery. d) that playing the lottery is a form of gambling, which could lead to problems for the boy.

And argument does not always have to be made in words. which of the following best describes the type of argument a piece of music makes

Imagine you are reading a story about a character named dray. dray is captain of the basketball team and practices for hours after school in order to achieve his goals of playing in the nba. one day, dray decides that he hates basketball. he quits the team and takes up knitting instead. what is the introduction of this new plot point is an example of a. an anticlimaxb. a conclusionc. a contrivanced. a climax

Judy blume's career as an american writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. she is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. one notable example is tales of a fourth-grade nothing. however, blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. three of her novels for adults reached the new york times best-seller list. in a 2008 interview blume remarked, "i have so many stories left to tell! " by that time she had written nearly 30 novels. judy blume is an exceptionally talented and productive american author. which of the following statements supports the main idea in this paragraph? blume only publishes books that she expects will win awards. blume prefers to write novels for adults rather than pre-teens. blume has had an extremely and uncommonly long writing career. blume is a gifted writer who can write for children as well as adults.