Answer: For the first blank box: Already have a full schedule. For the second one: Should replace some.
Explanation: This creates a point of conflict, of the author saying that they have a full schedule, and don't have the time to learn more. So she argues that then we should replace some academic classes with life skills. Thus, we have conflicting points of view, of one person dismissing an option, and the other seeing it as very important. (Hope this helps)
Answer: This book is about a middle schooler named Jamie Keller, and her problem is that her pants have a bunch of holes in them. At first she blamed her dog Stinkler. Eventually her mother takes her to the mall and buys her a brand new pair of jeans, which she thinks are the best jeans ever.
Simile, beacuse it uses like or as
Answer:
Requires only the twist of a hand
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