The speaker in the poem "The first lesson" is C. a parent.
The poem tells a story about a parent and his daughter in a pool or some other water, and the parent is teaching his kid how to swim. Of course, the whole poem is a metaphor - it's not really about swimming, but an important lesson that a parent has to teach his child about life itself.
Answer:
Hannah woke up and realized something -- today was her friend's birthday! And she hasn't even gotten her a present yet. The part wouldn't start till two, so she had plenty of time. Hannah quickly got dressed and combed her hair. She went out the door before even having breakfast so she could get to the store before there were a line of shoppers.
:) Dunno if you wanted a short story or not.
The answer that fits the blank given is RECOGNITION OF. Therefore, you can say that true appreciation is present when there is thoughtful observation, knowledge of the subject and the recognition of value because once a value is recognized, this when you say that the appreciation is done genuinely. Answer is C.
<span>A simple sentence (called an independent clause), includes a verb and noun.
Example: The boy fell (verb: fell, noun: boy)
Example: In the tub, the boy fell on his bottom. (verb: fell, noun: boy)
Example: The dog barked.
Example The dog barked at the cat last night.
Example: This question is odd.
Compound sentences include two independent clauses but doesn't require a dependent clause, and the independent clauses are connected using a conjunction (but), or punctuation like a semi colon (;) or comma (,).
Example: My friend invited me to the game but my parents didn't let me go. (2 clauses: invited to a game, parents didn't let him go. Conjunction: "but")
Example: I have to stay up all night to finish this, my meeting is first thing in the morning. (2 clauses: stay up all night, meeting in the morning. Punctuation is a comma).</span>
