Read the excerpt from "Perseus."

It seemed that Perseus had been led by his angry pride into making an empty boast. No man unaided could kill Medusa.

Which characteristics of a Greek hero does the excerpt show? Select two responses.

having loyal followers
having character flaws
excelling at making speeches
having a powerful enemy
having supernatural powers

Answer:

B. Having Character Flaws

D. Having A Powerful Enemy

Explanation:

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Which line from “Raymond's Run” provides the best evidence that Squeaky has self confidence?


A) So they are steady coming up Broadway and I see right away that it’s going to be one of those Dodge City scenes cause the street ain’t that big and they’re close to the buildings just as we are.


B) I’m thinking that girls never really smile at each other because they don’t know how and don’t want to know how and there’s probably no one to teach us how, cause grown-up girls don’t know either.


C) I continue with my breathing exercises, strolling down Broadway toward the ice man on 145th with not a care in the world cause I am Miss Quicksilver herself.


D) The biggest thing on the program is the May Pole dancing, which I can do without, thank you, even if my mother thinks it’s a shame I don’t take part and act like a girl for a change.

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How does the section "You've Got To Think Ahead" best contribute to the development of ideas in the Newsela article "50 Below is Quite Cold, Even for Alaska"?
1 It describes how Alaskans struggle against cold weather.

2 It indicates that Alaska is suffering from much colder weather than usual.

3 It describes how Alaskans adapt to the cold weather to carry out their daily tasks.

4 It shows how the cold weather affects Alaska’s economy.

What is the author’s purpose in mentioning that there are no airplanes flying over Fairbanks and that cars are parked in the Newsela article "50 Below is Quite Cold, Even for Alaska"?

1 to inform readers about the distance between Fairbanks and other cities

2 to persuade Alaskans to walk to their destinations when able

3 to explain how hard it is to travel throughout Alaska

4 to describe how the cold weather affects transportation in Alaska

How does the setting affect the speaker at the end of the poem "The Cremation of Sam McGee"?

The quiet setting of the Arctic convinces the speaker to visit Sam McGee's home in Tennessee.

The distant setting of the Arctic motivates the speaker to travel a long distance to find Sam McGee.

The strange setting of the Arctic causes the speaker to see Sam McGee in the furnace, alive and warm.

The unfamiliar setting of the Arctic causes the speaker to lose his mind at the end of the poem.

1 What is a theme of Part I of "The Highwayman"?

2 When people are in love, they live happily.

3 Being in love can give one's life purpose.

4 It is hard to find love when one leads a life of crime.

5 Leaving a loved one behind is often a mistake.

How does the poet show that the highwayman has a positive view of Bess in Part I of "The Highwayman"?

The highwayman calls to his beloved Bess by whistling "a tune to the window."

The highwayman calls Bess his "bonny sweetheart" and promises to return "though hell should bar the way."

The highwayman promises to return with "yellow gold before the morning light."

The highwayman repeats the phrase "by moonlight" to show his feelings toward Bess.

Choose the word which best completes the sentence. The _________ tape helped keep the wires intact despite the severe storms.
a.
plumber's
c.
pressure
b.
electrical
d.
none of these


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

in the crucible, Who else was with Abigail and Betty in the forest?

COUNTY ATTORNEY. Yes, but I would like to see what you take, Mrs. Peters, and keep an eye out for anything that might be of use to us.

MRS. PETERS. Yes, Mr. Henderson.
(The women listen to the men’s steps on the stairs, then look about the kitchen.)

MRS. HALE. I’d hate to have men coming into my kitchen, snooping around and criticizing. (She arranges the pans under sink which the Lawyer had shoved out of place.)

MRS. PETERS. Of course it’s no more than their duty.

MRS. HALE. Duty’s all right, but I guess that deputy sheriff that came out to make the fire might have got a little of this on. (Gives the roller towel a pull.) Wish I’d thought of that sooner. Seems mean to talk about her for not having things slicked up when she had to come away in such a hurry.

A possible advantage of hearing this scene, as opposed to reading it silently, is that

What pronoun appears in the first nine sentences in the poem Elliptical

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2. Read the paragraph about writing portfolios.
A writing portfolio can help you to see your development as a writer, especially when you compare your latest writing with
something you wrote some time ago. Your portfolio can show you things about yourself, your topics, and your experimentation
with the writing process.
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According to this paragraph, what is true about writing portfolios?
O A. You can use a writing portfolio to compare your progress as a writer over time.
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OB. Your writing portfolio should contain only your best writing.
OC. You should discard your writing portfolio every year and then start a new one.
OD. Your writing portfolio should not include work that could be considered personal.

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What was the result of your handedness test? If you are a left handed, how will you develop the functions and other specialized skills in your right hemispheres to be an ambidextrous? Draw your personal plan to enhance your brain functions.​

or false questions on the tall man who introduced himself the bob as Jimmy wells____had a pug nose
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Favorite place in the world and why? 3-5 sentences.

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Q: How does an author use conflict and characters to create satire?
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Refer to the Department of Energy's "Guide to Renewable Energy." Which statement best describes the author's viewpoint in the text?
Making a home energy-efficient takes more effort than incorporating renewal energy. Geothermal heat pumps can supply hot water to homes.
Residential solar systems convert sunlight into electricity at a reduced rate.
With incentives and grants, installing renewal energy systems pay for themselves over time.

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Mrs. Wright created a story that used crazy visualizations and motions to help students remember historical figures they studied this week in class. What memory tool did Mrs. Wright use?


acronyms

creative sentences

narrative chains

power pegs

2. What does it mean to be disarming? What made General Zaroff so disarming at first?
“In the mast dangerous games”

highlight the verb
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Which of the following would not be a good supporting sentence for an example paragraph with the following topic sentence?

My Teacher often rewards us for doing well in math or science.

A. She encourages us to read and write well, too.
O B. And just last week she gave us all some coupons for the local
movie theater when we used science and math skills as part of a
community project.
O C. Once she let us have a longer recess after we solved a difficult
calculus problem
O D. Another time she let us bring in and play CDs as a reward for
studying the human genome.

Help him up foreshadowing example?

Is “how are you doing” a simple sentence

Details support the main idea of a selection.

A.True
B.False

Which element of a story is most clearly a motif?
O A. Astorm's arrival whenever there is conflict
B. A detailed description of a wheat field in fall
C. A bag of jewels that the characters try to steal
O D. A detail that foreshadows what happens later

Unfortunately, it is precisely the men or women of genius who mind most what is said of them. Remember Keats. Remember the words he had cut on his tombstone. Think of Tennyson; think but I need hardly multiply instances of the undeniable, if very fortunate, fact that it is the nature of the artist to mind excessively what is said about him. Literature is strewn with the wreckage of men who have minded beyond reason the opinions of others. Which rhetorical devices are used in the underlined portion of this passage? Select two options. allusion metaphor overstatement understatement parallel structure

The underlined words and phrases have strong negative


connotations. How do they support the author's purpose?


They draw attention to the opinion that the United States


is not doing enough to help these children


They show that there is a desperate need for all


countries to be willing to help refugees


They show that the United States has participated in


international conventions on how to handle the refugee


crisis


They make it clear that the United States will lose the


respect of other nations if it does not help these children

Form questions for the given answers.
A. I was born in the national capital of India.​

How does Gary's character reflect the passage's theme?

1. Peter's lawyer informs the circle that...?*
Peter passed away because of his injuries
O Peter is not rehabilitating well
O Peter has had a full recovery
O Peter will spend the rest of his life in a wheelchair

What is dramatic license?

The list of plays that may be performed in the U.S.
The rules regarding owning a public theater
The legal document needed to perform a play
The way an artist or actor interprets a story

Read the excerpt from the poem “Easter, 1916” by William Butler Yeats. What is the foot pattern?

Coming with vivid faces
From counter or desk among grey

A.
anapest (two unstressed syllables followed by a stressed syllable)
B.
iamb (an unstressed syllable followed by a stressed syllable)
C.
trochee (a stressed syllable followed by an unstressed syllable)
D.
dactyl (a stressed syllable followed by two unstressed syllables)

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Effective note-taking is most important when a student is
in the middle of taking a test in school.
taking part in extracurricular activities.
watching, listening, or reading for class.
playing a video game or watching TV.