Question

highlight the direct objects. the noisy seagulls lazily circled the beach, so paula threw breadcrumbs to them.

Explanation:

A direct object is a noun or pronoun that receives the action of a transitive verb. In the sentence "The noisy seagull lazily circled the beach, so Paula threw breadcrumbs to them", the verb "circled" has "the beach" as its direct - object (it's what is being circled), and the verb "threw" has "breadcrumbs" as its direct - object (it's what is being thrown).

Answer:

the beach, breadcrumbs