Which word identifies the most negative connotation? As a child, Ashley was a bit of a brat. She always wanted to do things differently. When she grew up, she continued to do so, becoming the first woman in her family to graduate college and enroll in medical school with high hopes of becoming a pediatrician, a doctor who works with children.
a. doctor
b. children
c. brat
d. woman

Read the excerpt from part 2 of the odyssey. what theme is supported by the excerpt? 1. it is important to see new sights. 2. people should indulge their curiosities. 3. it is wise to follow the counsel of trusted friends. 4. people should trust their instincts.

The excerpt is from a longer essay on huckleberry finn by mark twain. what kind of support is used to develop the writer's main idea regarding how twain brought his characters to life?

Read this excerpt from wheels of change by sue macy.that said, it's hard to grasp the full extent of the bicycle's impact on americans in the late 19th century—particularly female americans. imagine a population imprisoned by their very clothing; the stiff corsets, heavy skirts, and voluminous petticoats that made it difficult to take a deep breath, let alone exercise. add to that the laws and social conventions that cemented a man's place as head of the household and holder of the purse strings. how suffocated women must have felt. and how liberated they must have been as they pedaled their wheels toward new horizons.what is the central idea of the excerpt