Read the poem “The Sky is Low, the Clouds are Mean” below and answer the question that follows. The sky is low, the clouds are mean,

A travelling flake of snow

Across a barn or through a rut

Debates if it will go.

A narrow wind complains all day

How some one treated him;

Nature, like us, is sometimes caught

Without her diadem.

Which of the following is the pattern of beats in the poem?

8, 7, 8, 6; 8, 6, 8, 6
8, 8, 8, 8; 8, 8, 8, 8
8, 7, 8, 7; 8, 7, 8, 7
6, 7, 6, 7; 6, 7, 6, 7

Why it's time to lay the stereotype of the 'teen brain’ to rest 1. part a: which statement identifies the central idea of the text? a experts have spent time researching how different the teenage brain is from adults’ brains, when they are actually more similar than different. b teenagers often engage in risky behavior to fulfill the narrative they have been told about how teenagers are supposed to behave. c explanations for why teenagers engage in risky behavior have been overly focused on brain development, rather than their natural need to explore the world. d teenagers’ risky behavior is influenced by the combined effects of their hormone levels and their brain development.