Chefs and dancers are both exciting careers. Chefs work in a small kitchen area moving quickly, while dancers work on large stages, moving around as well. Both careers face pressure from performing for an audience: Dancers move in front of crowds of people, and the food that chefs prepare is judged by people who eat in their restaurants. What does the signal word “while” tell the reader?

Dancers and chefs both face the pressure of having to perform.
Dancers differ from chefs in their work environments.
Chefs are judged by crowds of people just as dancers are.
Dancers differ from chefs in the skills required for each job.

Read the excerpt from chapter 30 of the awakening. the golden shimmer of edna's satin gown spread in rich folds on either side of her. there was a soft fall of lace encircling her shoulders. it was the color of her skin, without the glow, the myriad living tints that one may sometimes discover in vibrant flesh. there was something in her attitude, in her whole appearance when she leaned her head against the high-backed chair and spread her arms, which suggested the regal woman, the one who rules, who looks on, who stands alone. what does this excerpt reveal about edna's character? edna is comfortable wearing rich fabrics such as lace and silk, and feels completely at ease at the dinner table. edna plays the role of the gracious hostess very well, but is actually isolated from her peers. edna has no patience for her guests, but rather treats them as a queen may treat her loyal subjects. edna's attitude is haughty, as required of a woman of her social stature living in new orleans.

Buck did not cry out. he did not check himself, but drove in upon spitz, shoulder to shoulder, so hard that he missed the throat. they rolled over and over in the powdery snow. spitz gained his feet almost as though he had not been overthrown, slashing buck down the shoulder and leaping clear. twice his teeth clipped together, like the steel jaws of a trap, as he backed away for better footing, with lean and lifting lips that writhed and snarled. read this passage. explain what the conflict shows about buck and spitz.

What do critics say about art happenings and flash mobs