In the last paragraph of the passage, the author shows how the spelling of
“stalactite” and “stalagmite” are alike
and different in order to

1.explain why spelling correctly is
important

2.show how the formations got their
names

3.help readers remember how each
formation grows

4.provide more details about each
formation

Coming to school each day, having the necessary materials, and to do homework students to be successful in school. choose the answer that is the most effective substitute for the underlined part of the sentence. if no substitute is necessary, choose ‘leave as is.’ a) leave as is. b) coming to school each day, have the necessary materials, and do homework c) come to school each day, having the necessary materials, and to do homework d) coming to school each day, having the necessary materials, and doing homework

Aspy novel would probably be a novel of

Meaning to its abbreviation. 1. contraction gr. 2. obsolete as 3. greek pl. 4. anglo-saxon obs. 5. plural g. 6. german ff. 7. that is pron. 8. colloquialism colloq. 9. following i.e. 10. pronoun contr.