1)Wording with more than one meaning can unnecessarily confuse and disappoint. (2)For instance, unclear language on a menu resulted in a disappointed diner. (3)The menu listed “tostada with beans.” (4)The customer, expecting a tostada with beans on the side, was disappointed to be served a tostada with beans inside of it. (5)A more serious misunderstanding occurred when a nurse told one of her patients that he “wouldn’t be needing” his robe, books, and shaving materials anymore. (6)The patient became quiet and moody. (7)When the nurse asked about the odd behavior, she discovered that the poor man had interpreted her statement to mean he was going to die soon. (8)In fact, the nurse meant he would be going home shortly. The sentence that expresses the main idea is: (Click on the number of the sentence.)

To celebrate black history month, we will be learning about the lives of some african americans. your assignment is to find biographical (life story) information about one famous african american historical figure. be sure that you find the following information about the person you select: date of birth, country of origin, how he or she (or his/her family) came to the united states, why he/she is famous, and how the person died (if applicable). we will use the information that you gather in the research on an in-class project. be sure to keep track of your sources; your final project will require a works cited page. in an internet search engine, which group of keywords is most appropriate for this assignment? a) black history month, date of birth b) african, american, people, biographies c) famous people, africa, america, project d) african american, people, countries, famous

Excerpt from incredible oceans roberto barerra (1) the five major oceans—the arctic, the atlantic, the indian, the pacific, and the southern, which are then broken down into smaller seas—provide food for humans and animals, entice explorers, enable trade, and affect the climate and environment the world over. in this sentence from paragraph 1, the word entice means a) amaze. b) attract. c) exhaust. d) feed.

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contains flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story. use the reading selections to you answer the questions.