Question

there was no use complaining anymore. it was nearly time for their parents to return from the airport with the exchange student who was going to be staying with them for the school year.
i still dont like that shell be in isabelas room, gordon mumbled.
its not like belas using it while shes at college, nathalie said.
and i still dont like that mom and dad said wed be switching up our dinner menu. wheres she even from again?
india. i thought you said you werent gonna complain anymore?
beep beep!
... it really was no use complaining. the ten - month interruption to everything gordon loved would be walking through that door any second.
circle the place in the plot this passage likely represents.
rising action climax falling action
based on this passage, what is most likely to be a main story theme?
a. being open - minded
b. the importance of family
c. staying true to yourself
what is the best definition of exchange student?
a. a student from another school
b. a student from another country
c. a student who isnt related to you
use the correct homophones to complete the sentence.
to two too
do you want ____ be an exchange student ____?
adhira was friendly, she was also funny.
what is the above?
a. compound sentence
b. comma splice
rewrite the address using an abbreviation.
724 miller road
fill in the blank using the correct form of the verb.
gordon hated the number of things that were ____________________ all at once.
(change)

Explanation:

• Plot Placement: The passage sets up the situation (exchange student coming, changes in room and dinner menu) which builds up the story, so it's rising action.
• Theme: The characters are dealing with a new situation (exchange student), and being open - minded would be about accepting this new person and changes, which is likely the theme.
• Exchange Student Definition: The text mentions "from India" (a different country), so an exchange student is from another country.
• Homophones: "want to" is the correct phrase, and the second blank is a question tag, so "too" (as in "also" in a question sense here, but the first blank is "to" for the infinitive).
• Sentence Type: "Adhira was friendly, she was also funny." has two independent clauses joined by a comma only, which is a comma splice.
• Address Abbreviation: "Road" can be abbreviated as "Rd".
• Verb Form: "were" indicates past continuous, so "changing".

Answer:

• Plot: rising action
• Theme: a. being open - minded
• Exchange Student: b. a student from another country
• Homophones: to, too
• Sentence Type: b. comma splice
• Address: 724 Miller Rd
• Verb: changing