Answer:
The negative connotations of the words "tensely," "clutching," and "sizzled" give the excerpt a tone of nervousness.
Explanation:
Louise Carpenter stood tensely straight at her desk, her pretty face almost as white as the envelope she was clutching. And she was glaring at a mass of boy and girl faces so blankly, so furtively quiet that the silence sizzled.
Answer:c
it is a location like beside, above, by, or under
Its varies from person to person, find out what works for you/your level of comfort when presenting. I recommend writting it exactly how you want to say it and structure it like an essay [Intro, evidance & source, counter argument, evidance & source, conclusion] I am a freshman in highschool so the standards might be different if you're older but if you structure your notes like an essay with less words the presentation will be clear and cut which is good. I'm sure you'll do great, good luck (:
Its either
Blume has had an extremely and uncommonly long writing career.
Or
Blume is a gifted writer who can write for children as well as adults.