Beatrice goes shopping at her local book store for something new to read. She plucks a book off the shelf, flips it open, and reads the following excerpt:

“It was the harshest, most miserable winter in memory. I was certain Valley Forge would be the end of me and my fellow soldiers. My musket was full, but my water skin was empty. One man’s shoes had been worn down to nothing during the march. He tied cowhides to his feet. But on he marched for the general and our Continental Army. I admired his conviction. I ignored the biting cold and continued on.”

Beatrice believes the story is set during the American Revolution. Which two pieces of textual evidence from the excerpt support her conclusion?

A.
“admired his conviction” and “ignored the biting cold and continued on”
B.
“harshest, most miserable winter in memory” and “Valley Forge would be the end of me”
C.
“shoes had been worn down to nothing during the march” and “He tied cowhides to his feet”
D.
“musket was full, but my water skin was empty” and “the general and our Continental Army”

Answer:

D

Explanation:

For 5 points, indicate whether the italicized verb is action, linking or be.


The teacher challenged her.
challenge is the italicized verb

A) linking

B) action

C) be

Dialogue/Incident in a story that propels the action, reveals an aspect of the character, or provokes a decision. The story is the Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe!!

How does the narrator feel about Stargirl’s lunchroom antics? Cite specific evidence from the first three paragraphs in the excerpt to support your answer.

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Based on the poems on pages 42-47, what decision is ha’s family trying to make? Is this decision challenging for them? Why or why not? Write a complete paragraph in and explain using one or two quotes from the text.

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"The friction between the foot and the floor slowed down the longboard" Does this make sense?

On Election Day, U.S. citizens head to the polls. They cast their votes. These are called popular votes.


To cast a vote is to __________.

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A give it
B read it
C imagine it
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"everyone knows I'm the worst, so why should i even go tho the gymnastics meet on sunday?" Zara said with a scowl.
which statement best explains how this dialogue reveals character and moves the plot forwars?
It shows Zara's mother pushes her too hard, this created man vs man conflict
it shows that zara is boastful, this creates tension about how others respond to her
it shows that zara doesn't care about winning, this resolves the tension
It shows zara lacks confidence, this establishes man vs self conflict.

The assignment for this lesson is to read the summaries of two stories and respond to the following questions: What is the theme or motif of these two stories? Which elements of the traditional story has been changed in the modern story? How do these changes to the story make the theme or motif seem new and fresh for modern audiences?

The point of view that London uses in White Fang helps the reader understand the perspectives of

the people in the story, not the animals.
the animals in the story, not the people.
both the people and the animals in the story.
both the characters and the author of the story.

Eating too much cake and not exercising will give us health problems." What is the author's purpose?

A)Persuade
B)Inform
C)Entertain

How does James Cross Giblin create realistic portraits of historical figures?
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In this task you will write a two paragraph reflection on how faithful you stayed to the original script of a play. Evaluate and analyze the choices that you made with your performance, and then consider whether you would do anything differently if you had to perform the scene again. Describe the challenges and difficulties, if any, you faced while bringing the script to life. Your reflection should be about 300 words.

What is the dialogue of The Tell-tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe ?

Read the following instructions for an imaginary assignment:

Confucius is an ancient Chinese philosopher. For this project, create a multi-media presentation that teaches Confucius’ main philosophical ideas to an audience of your classmates.
What is your task in this assignment?

to create a multi-media presentation
to entertain classmates like yourself
to pretend to be a Chinese philosopher
to explain Confucius’ philosophy

Read the following excerpt from a story about Amy and her friend Sharon’s lapel pin:

(1) It weighed so heavily on her that she couldn’t be consoled. (2) Her friend Sharon had this fantastic green lapel pin that Amy always admired. (3) Sharon offered to let Amy borrow it—insisted on it, really. (4) Only now, Amy was incapable of believing what had happened! (5) One minute it was on her jacket, the next—gone! (6) Amy knew she had to confess, or it would consume her. (7) It was the right thing to do.

Which analysis do sentences 1, 4, and 6 support?

A.
Amy takes care of the things she borrows as if they were her own.
B.
Amy is afraid of how Sharon might react when she finds out about the lost lapel pin.
C.
Amy feels terrible about what happened but knows that Sharon will understand.
D.
Amy envies Sharon’s beautiful jewelry and is surprised that Sharon lent her the lapel pin.

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Which detail best supports the idea that gangs give some people a sense of belonging?

“His father was always beating him up, and his mother ignored him.”
“. . . except when she was hacked off at something, and then you could hear her yelling at him clear down at our house.”
“I think he hated that worse than getting whipped.”
“If it hadn’t been for the gang, Johnny would never have known what love and affection are.”

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Read the passage. What is a similarity between the narrator and her best friend, Karen?

Karen and I had been best friends since first grade. But I was a little jealous of her. Karen always seemed smarter and prettier than everyone. One day, we both put our names in for a dance contest. I practiced hard for weeks. I wanted to win the dance contest and beat Karen. On the day of the contest, I went on stage. I danced like I’d never danced in my life. The crowd clapped loudly. Then it was Karen’s turn. She missed some steps and even lost her balance at one point. I knew something was wrong—Karen was no klutz. I ended up winning the contest, but that didn’t even matter to me anymore. After the contest, I ran to Karen and asked her what was wrong. Karen told me that she had been dancing with a sprained ankle. I asked her why she did it. Karen looked ashamed. Then she said, “Because I wanted to beat you and prove that I’m just as good as you!” I was shocked. Here I was so jealous of her, and she wanted to beat me so badly that she went on stage with a sprained ankle!



A.
Karen and the narrator both enter the contest for fun.
B.
Karen and the narrator both deal with jealousy.
C.
Karen and the narrator are both trained dancers.
D.
Karen and the narrator both have sprained ankles.
E.
Karen and the narrator are both tennis champions.

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The facts or opinions in a paragraph should be presented in some logical order or sequence.


True

False
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Why is it important to honor timelines?

Explain the difference between being on the pro side and con side. How can you recognize which side an argument is on?

David is completing a word list with words from this paragraph.

We enjoyed all types of travel during our family vacation to Italy. First we took a train to get into the city. Later we rented bikes to explore the mountain trails. Finally, we enjoyed floating along the water in a real Italian gondola!

A 4-column table with 3 rows. Column 1 is labeled Word with entries train, bike, gondola. Column 2 is labeled Part of speech with entries noun, noun, noun. Column 2 is labeled Example sentence with entries "First we took a train to get into the city," "Later we rented bikes to explore the mountain trails," "Finally, we enjoyed floating along the water in a real Italian gondola!" Column 4 is labeled Meaning with entries a rolling group of cars, a two-wheeled vehicle, blank.

What is the meaning of the word gondola?

a three-wheeled vehicle
a long, narrow boat
an extra-long bus
an underground train

What does precise language mean? Provide examples.

What is a round character?
a character who contrasts the personality of another character
a character who stays the same throughout a story
a character who has a complex personality
a character who has just one or two personality traits
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basic info on the book "hatchet" by gary paulsen|

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for the chapter things, i only need like one sentence of what happens in the book lol. thats it.

characters:
setting:
plot:
chapt 3:
chapt 4:
chapt 5:
chapt 6:
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The Italian sonnet is divided into two main stanzas (sections) called

the quatrain and the couplet
the couplet and the octave
the sestet and the quatrain
the octave and the sestet

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