1. If you are filled with anticipation about an event, you are (1 point)
***looking forward to it.
planning to avoid it.
hoping to delay it.
2. Read the following excerpt from Sky:
We finally reached Enkhuizen, an ancient harbor town, where the brisk wind from the sea was blowing so hard that we had to hold on to hats, skirts, and scarves. We walked with farmers and their families to the ferry boat. The farmers were holding baskets full of chickens, purchased at the open-air market.
What details about the setting make this “ancient harbor town” seem safe? (1 point)
The hard wind from the sea is creating a comic scene.
The open-air market is busy, warm, and inviting.
****The presence of the farmers and chickens is comforting.
3. Which of the following groups of words in bold is nonrestrictive and should therefore be set off with commas in the sentence? (1 point)
***My yarn which is blue and gray will make a very pretty scarf.
Hats knitted by my mother are worn all winter by my family.
The person who taught her to knit is my great-aunt.
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