Read the excerpt from outcasts united.

perhaps no one in clarkston was as excited to hear about the free soccer program as eight-year-old jeremiah ziaty. jeremiah loved soccer. since arriving in the united states with his mother, beatrice, and older brothers, mandela and darlington, jeremiah had been cooped up in his family's clarkston apartment on strict orders from his mother.

what conclusion can be drawn based on the thoughts and feelings revealed in the excerpt?

jeremiah likes to play inside his apartment.
jeremiah is a very good soccer player.
jeremiah always listens to his mother.
jeremiah wants to join the soccer program

Compose a one-paragraph persuasive message board post about grendel.

Read the following excerpt from the play a raisin in the sun by lorraine hansberry: johnson (this usa woman who decided long ago to be enthusiastic about everything in life and she is inclined to wave her wrist vigorously at the heigh of her exclamatory comments.): hello there, yourself! h’you this evening, ruth? which assumption about johnson is most likely true based on the stage direction? a. her enthusiasm is used to mask her fear of public places

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.