Becky moved off of the porch slowly, backing through the door and into the house. She slammed the sliding glass door shut and stood for a moment, relieved to have something solid between her and the snake on the porch.

The glass was cool under her hands despite her pounding heart. She tried to slow her breathing. She was safe, at last, inside. Or was she? How had that snake gotten into the screened-in and walled-up back porch. If it could get in there, it's possible it could get inside where she was as well.

Becky wasn't someone who was normally skittish about wild things. She'd handled snakes before, picked up lizards many times, caught frogs in the garage and let them go. But snakes seemed to always catch her off guard. They would turn up when least expected. She would see them out of the corner of her eye and just the surprise of it would make her jump; her adrenalin would pump, her heart would thump, and her panic would take over.

What was she going to do? She couldn't just stand there waiting for the snake to decide to leave. What if it were venomous? It didn't look like a viper, but it could be. She would need to get out there soon to water the plants.

"What this requires is some advanced planning," she said out loud to her cat, Louie. "And, I will probably have to go 'once more into the fray' kitty," she said, looking in the cat's direction for emphasis.

"First things first, though," she said. The cat meowed back. It often did that, having become used to being talked to. "Let's look that fellow up," Becky said walking to her bookshelf.

"Let's see, snakes," she said, thumbing through her reptile and amphibian identification book. "It's brown and gray, with some black. With a pattern that looks ... there it is," she said thumping the page so hard that Louie jumped. "Not venomous," she said, triumphantly.

"It's an oak snake, Louie," she returned the book and strode over to her closet. "Not venomous, but I am still not taking chances," she said.

She reached into the closet and pulled out her heaviest jacket. It was lined and stuffed thick with lots of padding. Then she found her mittens and a pair of rubber boots. She knew even non-venomous snakes would sometimes threaten to strike when scared. "And that threat would work on me," Becky said aloud again, though Louie had no idea what she was talking about.

"It's 90 degrees outside, Louie," she said, "so get the iced lemonade ready for when I return."

It wasn't much of a plan, but it was the best she could come up with. With her armor on, she was already sweating when she slowly pushed open the sliding glass door and stepped back on to the porch.

She was pretty sure the snake would slither away from her presence. She propped open the outside door, and hoped she could shoo the snake in that direction.

Sweat dampened her arms and collected on her face. She spread her arms out, and took a few steps toward the snake. There was so much for it to hide beneath. Becky regretted the rocking chairs and all the plant stands between where the snake was in the corner and the door to the outside.

At first it seemed like the snake was just going to remain where it was, flicking its tongue every now and then. Becky waved her arms, lunged in its direction, and stomped her feet. It sat there, coiled in the corner, as if perfectly happy to remain there. In a fit of desperation, she picked up one side of the rocking chair the snake was under and let it drop. The snake jumped, raised its head like it was going to strike, and then stayed right where it was.

"Snake," Becky said, "This is not how it works. You have got to go." The snake moved its head back and forth, swaying a bit, and that gave Becky an idea.

She had read somewhere that snakes can "hear" thanks to the ability to process vibrations through the bone in their jaw. This awareness of vibrations in the ground was one reason it was very hard to sneak up on snakes. She quickly realized that getting the snake out was going to be a lot easier than she had thought.

Becky turned on the radio she kept on the porch and lowered it to the ground, pointing in the snake's direction. She adjusted the controls so that the bass was as high as it could go. Then, she cranked up the volume. She envisioned the snake swaying to the sounds of "Dancing Queen," by Abba, and then leaving the porch and going far, far away.

Coming back into the house, she began peeling off the now damp armaments she had put on earlier. "Louie, there is more than one way to skin a snake," she said laughing. She watched as the snake uncoiled and moved cautiously in the direction of the door. Bending down to pick up Louie, Becky sighed and stroked his head. "'Cause no one ever wants to skin a cat, sweetie."

Review the narrative "Snake Story" and answer the question below:

How does Louie the cat help develop the character of Becky? Use evidence from the text to support your answer.

Answer:

porch

Explanation:

snake

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According to the text, what do health officials encourage?
А
testing treatments in adults but not in teens
B
more research in young people
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D
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Read this excerpt from We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Children’s March.

[The Peace Ponies] soon figured out what they could do. In addition to attending the weekday mass meetings, they would participate in Saturday-morning training sessions where young activists were taught the two fundamental precepts of the civil rights movement. The first of these consisted of using "direct action" strategies to confront injustice, such as picketing stores targeted by the Selective Buying Campaign and holding sit-ins at segregated lunch counters. The other related precept was nonviolence – that is, carrying out these actions quietly and respectfully without resorting to violence, regardless of how white people, including the police, reacted.

How does the author use third-person narration in this excerpt?

to describe the progress of the civil rights movement
to detail the careful preparation of young activists
to reveal the economic results of boycotts
to explain strategies for ending police violence

Paraphrase the last section of the Declaration of Independence. Make sure to put it into your own words.

We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress, Assembled, appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions, do, in the Name, and by Authority of the good People of these Colonies, solemnly publish and declare, That these United Colonies are, and of Right ought to be Free and Independent States; that they are Absolved from all Allegiance to the British Crown, and that all political connection between them and the State of Great Britain, is and ought to be totally dissolved; and that as Free and Independent States, they have full Power to levy War, conclude Peace, contract Alliances, establish Commerce, and to do all other Acts and Things which Independent States may of right do. And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor.

2.
Change the following sentences as indicated in brackets.
a) He asked me, "What will you have for your breakfast?" (Into
Indirect Speech)​

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tropical fish names.

tropical fish for beginners

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Which sentence uses commas correctly?
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Even though she’s from the DC Universe, I think Wonder Woman would get along with Captain America.

Even though she’s from the DC Universe I think Wonder Woman, would get along with Captain America.

Even though, she’s from the DC Universe I think Wonder Woman would get along with Captain America.

Even though, she’s from the DC Universe, I think Wonder Woman would get along with Captain America.

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“An excerpt from Jane eyre”

How does the author develop the idea that Jane
Eyre is a strong woman?

O A. The author uses dialogue to reveal Jane's
personality.
B. The author uses stormy imagery to show Jane's
determination.
OC. The author uses foreshadowing to hint that
Jane will return to Rochester.
0 D. The author uses flashbacks to Jane's difficult
childhood to show her resilience.

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I have 6 eggs
I broke 2
I cooked 2
I ate 2

How many eggs do I have left? Explain your answer.

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For your history project, you need to write a magazine article about the
attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. Your teacher gives you
copies of real articles from American and Japanese newspapers from
the era. You notice that the American newspapers call the American
soldiers heroes, but the Japanese newspapers call the Japanese
kamikaze pilots heroes.
What can you infer about this assignment?
O Your teacher wants you to examine how point of view influences hero selection
Your teacher wants you to see that some newspapers are more accurate than others.
O Your teacher wants you to examine how the meaning of words changes over time.
O Your teacher wants you to see that not everyone understands the definition of a hero.

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A)
The poem subverts biblical stories in an attempt to call the ideas of the Bible into
question,
B)
The poem uses symbolic names for the figures in the poem to bring up ideas from
the biblical stories.
C)
The poem tells the story of how the speaker reads the Bible, listens to its ideas, and
changes his live because of the Bible.
D
The poem uses the poison tree as a symbolic version of the Biblical tree of
knowledge that creates painful outcomes rather than good ones.

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Select one:
a. how are you
b. at the table

c. in the journal
d. on the floor​

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Which of these best describes a time-sequence or chronological mode of organization?
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Which supporting detail would best develop this topic sentence from an
expository essay?
In the beginning of the story, Dr Bates appears caring and
compassionate
O A. Mrs. Huggins is a character who remains the same throughout the
story
B. Dr. Bates helps Martin's daughter, even though he knows Martin
cannot pay him
C. Dr. Bates wears a black suit with a narrow necktie.
O D. Later on, Dr. Bates changes and becomes more selfish and
secretive
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