Read the passage.Marie and Tanya stood side by side in the cramped airplane as they waited to start their first skydiving experience.Marie was already strapped in, but the panicked look on her face said she was not ready. Tanya grabbed her hands."You can do this," Tanya said. She stared into Marie's eyes. "Just look at me. Don't look out there. You're completely safe. You're brave. I'll be right behind you." She gave Marie's hand one last squeeze, and then Marie shut her eyes and jumped out backward with her partner.What does the dialogue in the passage most clearly reveal about Tanya?A.She is hesitant.B.She is angry.C.She is encouraging.D.She is frightened.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the passage.Celeste watched as Li packed her suitcase, placing sweaters on top of pants, gently wrapping shoes in plastic bags so they wouldn't dirty the clothes. As Li placed the last item inside, her gaze rose to her sister and she smiled, yet the smile did not reach her eyes. "You know I'll be back in December, Celeste. It's not that long." She reached out to flip Celeste's long, blond braid behind her shoulder, a gesture she had repeated countless times over the years. Celeste sighed and blinked away tears, grabbing her sister's hand and pressing it against her cheek.Which statement best describes how the pacing of the passage affects the tone?A.The quick pace helps give the passage an excited tone.B.The slow pace helps give the passage a sentimental tone.C.The quick pace helps give the passage a nostalgic tone.D.The slow pace helps give the passage a nervous tone.

Cassandra looked out the window. She saw a boy moving down through the air.The boy moved all the way down to the ground. He pushed off the ground with his legs. Then he moved up into the air.Cassandra moved to the side to see more. She saw that the boy was playing on a see-saw with a girl.As Cassandra watched, the boy and girl kept moving. Cassandra wrote down their positions in a table.Positions While Playing See-SawGirl up down up down up downBoy down up down up down upUse Cassandra's observations to predict what happens next.If the girl pushes off the ground with her legs, she will   and the boy will

At 2:15, Benzino alerted me that Maggie's heart rate was suddenly elevated. I glanced out the window and didn't see her in the backyard. "Send out the drone."Within moments, Benzino was relaying an image of Maggie leaning against a tree and holding her ankle. We both trotted out through the backyard and into the woods. Benzino located Maggie immediately as I followed. Maggie wrapped her little arms around Benzino and cried, "I knew you'd rescue me!"I stood by awkwardly as Benzino began to assess her injury.Which statement best explains how the author conveys the general attitude of humans toward Benzino in the world of the story?A.She conveys an irritated attitude by giving Benzino the ability to monitor a person's vital signs from afar.B.She conveys an imperialistic attitude by designing Benzino to follow human orders effectively.C.She conveys a fearful attitude by designing Benzino to replace a human in a parenting role.D.She conveys an appreciative attitude by showing how Benzino uses its abilities to help Maggie.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read the text.I stepped forward and flicked my wrist. The stone skipped across the water's glassy surface three times before sinking, creating beautiful, concentric rings that folded into each other. The sound of sneakers sliding in gravel startled me, and I crossed my arms as I realized that I was being watched."Kyra, you can skip rocks?" I turned to see Olivia behind me. My face grew hot as I casually dropped the rocks I had been holding."Yeah, sort of," I mumbled. Olivia was good at everything she tried. When she wasn't winning track medals, she was starring in the school musical or leading the debate club."I've never been able to!" Olivia said helplessly. "It looks so cool, though. I wish I could!"Seeing Olivia's smiling face, I realized that maybe being able to skip rocks wasn't a worthless talent after all. I leaned down and picked up a rock I had dropped, holding it out for her."Want to practice?" I asked. Olivia nodded eagerly and joined me at the water's edge. She concentrated, aimed, and threw the rock. It sank immediately with a loud plunk."I told you!" she said, laughing."It's all in the wrist," I said, standing a little straighter and skipping another stone; that one made it to the middle of the pond. We took turns, giggling with joy when one of Olivia's rocks finally skipped once.Why does Kyra most likely drop the rocks when she sees Olivia?Kyra despises Olivia and does not want to have to skip rocks with her.Kyra is shy and does not like showing off in front of other people.Kyra is embarrassed to be seen doing something as basic as skipping rocks.Submit

explain why the motion of the skydiver changed when they opened their parachute