After reading Barrio Boy, students were asked to write a paragraph about the author’s experience of moving to America. Trudy wrote the topic sentence below. Ernesto has to learn a lot of things when he first gets to America. Which answer option shows the best way to revise the above sentence for clarity and detail? a Shortly after arriving in America, Ernesto begins learning some basic English phrases and the differences between pesos and dollars. b Just after a few days of getting to America, Ernesto learns to say "please" in English and to ask how much something costs. cWhen Ernesto first arrives in the United States, he learns about a variety of many new things. dAfter moving to the United States, José teaches Ernesto a lot of helpful stuff about living there.

Which word best describes the author's tone in this excerpt from "that spot" by jack london? i don’t think much of stephen mackaye any more, though i used to swear by him. i know that in those days i loved him more than my own brother. if ever i meet stephen mackaye again, i shall not be responsible for my actions. it passes beyond me that a man with whom i shared food and blanket, and with whom i mushed over the chilcoot trail, should turn out the way he did. i always sized steve up as a square man, a kindly comrade, without an iota of anything vindictive or malicious in his nature. i shall never trust my judgment in men again. why, i nursed that man through typhoid fever; we starved together on the headwaters of the stewart; and he saved my life on the little salmon. and now, after the years we were together, all i can say of stephen mackaye is that he is the meanest man i ever knew. a. excited b. ironic c. indignant d. playful

Read the passage. (1) since prehistoric times, milk has been a vital source of nutrition for human beings. (2) some doctors and nutritionists believe that consuming milk can be detrimental to our health. (3) milk is one of the most nutrient-dense beverages we can consume and it should be an essential part of a healthy diet. (4) drinking just one 8-ounce glass of milk per day puts you well on your way to meeting recommended daily intakes for important nutrients. which transition would be best to use at the beginning of sentence 2? finally additionally however specifically

Aside from his general attitude toward women, what kept cisneros father from appreciating her writing?