Which word could best replace either of the underlined words or the phrase in the paragraph? The directions for putting together the robot were as clear as mud. My brother and I found them so confusing we had to ask Grandpa Flint for help. He had the toy put together in no time—and all without glancing once at the directions!

as clear as mud is underlined

a bewildering

b exciting

c tiring

d boring

Micah wrote the following argument: our city should start a garden lottery that would award winners a free plot of land in one of the city’s abandoned lots to encourage community gardening. community gardening brings many benefits to a community, including a sense of belonging and opportunities to meet new people. gardening creates personal bonds between people of all ages. as a result, people feel connected to their neighbors, and crime decreases. which relationship does the phrase “as a result” clarify? a. the relationship between the claim that crime will decrease and the reason that community gardens foster a sense of community togetherness b. the relationship between the claim that community gardens bring many benefits to a community and the reason that people feel more connected to their neighbors c. the relationship between the claim that gardening creates bonds between people and the reason that people feel connected to their neighbors and crime decreases d. the relationship between the claim that free plots of land should be raffled in a lottery for community gardening and the reason that, as a result, neighbors will communicate more, and crime will decrease

Kiko is writing an introduction for an article about the red panda. read what she has so far. what has red fur and a ringed tail, and is as big as a housecat? why, a panda, of course! the red panda doesn’t look much like its black-and-white cousin, the giant panda, but the two actually have a lot in common. which of the following should she add to her introduction? a. a clear central idea b. an opening that grabs the reader’s attention c. a statement previewing what points the essay will compare d. a statement that summarizes kiko’s opinions about the animals

Can someone me translate this latin? marcus delphos, qui est in graecia, iter est facturus. est iter difficile, sed in delphis sunt multa nova videre. verba apollinis audire cupit. delphi est locus qui apollini sacer est. pupulia fidei ex omnibus partibus terrae delphos, domus dei. veniunt et auxilium petunt. sacerdos marco responsa verbis donabit. etiam, in delphis, templa, thesauros, et fontem sacrum apollini muisique visurus est. tum, omnibus visis, marcus discedet et si responsum erit verum videre exspectabit.