Read the passage. the crowded diner was bustling with the lunch rush. the parties assembled in the booths huddled over laminated menus, discussing specials and office gossip. as manny sipped his coffee, something in the doorway caught his eye. others noticed, too, and soon the din of conversation ceased. the figure hesitated, backlit by the noon sun, holding the door wide. some people still did not register his arrival. but soon his towering frame caused every diner’s chin to tip up in his appraisal, and a collective gasp resounded. which descriptive details does the author include to entertain readers? check all that apply. "crowded diner was bustling" "others noticed" "backlit by the noon sun" "some people still did not register" "a collective gasp resounded"

Which literary device has emily dickinson used in these lines? how dreary to be somebody! how public, like a frog to tell your name the livelong day to an admiring bog! metaphor alliteration simile allusion

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.

In “eleven” in 6th grade book collections question number 7 is how would you describe the authors style? describe some of the aspects that convey the authors style? pl