what is the meaning of life​

In a 150-word response, discuss two methods for connecting with others that you have used in the past, and two other methods you would consider using in the future.

Directions: Circle the simile in each sentence below.

Example A: The football player slithered like a snake as he ran for the touchdown.

Answer: slithered like a snake

1. I feel as fresh as a daisy today.

2. My little brother hopped like a rabbit to class.

3. The boy ran like the wind to the candy store.

4. Last night I slept like a baby.

5. You are as good as gold with that new job.

6. The competitor was as tough as a tiger.

7. My eyes are as dry as dust.

8. My uncle is as blind as a bat.

9. The purse is as light as a feather.

10. The girl was as quick as cat on the volleyball court.

11. Please don’t cry like a baby again.

12. He swam like a fish in the lake.

13. The boy drank like a fish after basketball practice.

14. The wrestler fought like a lion against his opponent.

15. The snail looked as dead as a doornail after I accidentally stepped on it.

16. He was as free as a bird after school.​

how is anne's diary a portrait of courage?(diarist of anne frank) PLZ THIS JS WORTH SO MUCH POINTS

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Which statement accurately describes the following passage?

(1) Without a doubt, democracy is the best form of government. (2) Originally developed in ancient Greece, democracy as a form of government drew worldwide attention after the American Revolution created a democracy in place of the former British colonies. (3) The democratic system allows citizens to take part in the governing process, either by serving themselves or by electing people to represent them in government. (4) As a result, democracies are more satisfying and fair than monarchies or communist systems.

A. Sentences 2, 3, and 4 are facts.

B. Sentences 1 and 4 are opinions.

C. Sentences 1 and 2 are opinions.

D. Sentence 3 is a fact, and the rest are opinions

1. How did Kim feel about the toy gun?
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The man’s son said, ’I am going to arrange for a car to take you home now.’​

We have been waiting for the bus ……noon.​

Based on the allusion to Olympus, what does the author most likely believe? (From Walden by Henry David Thompson)
1. Every person who lives in nature is surrounded by grandeur.
2. A home that was built by hand is finer than one that was not
3. A lavish home is better suited for gods and goddesses than it is for humans
4. Living in an incomplete home helps one develop strength against the element of culture

Please help me ASAP

Rewrite the sentences to make them more interesting using different sentence forms (simple, compound, complex, compound-complex.

That was the most boring class in the world. I fell asleep. The teacher talked so slowly.

This weather map showed the temperature (in °F) in the United States on a winter day. It also
includes two pressure systems, labeled "H" and "L" Explain where weather fronts are most
likely located, and predict the weather at each pressure system.
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Why did Shauzia say her family was dead?

Read this sentence from paragraph 1 of the story.

The widow forced Yeh-Shen to do the hardest work.

Yeh-Shen's stepmother makes her work hard because she


A. thinks her own daughter can learn from Yeh-Shen

B. wants Yeh-Shen to know how to work hard

C. favors her own daughter over Yeh-Shen

D. knows Yeh-Shen is able to do the hardest work

What heroic characteristics does Odysseus display in these lines?

I drove them, all three wailing, to the ships,
tied them down under their rowing benches,
and called the rest: All hands aboard;
come, clear the beach and no one taste
the Lotus" (lines 80-84).


A.
He likes to make his men cry and tie them up.

B.
He is a leader and will not leave his men behind.

C.
He wants the beach and food for himself.

D.
He is a leader and likes to make his men slave away.

Read the excerpt from "Let Bindi Have the Limelight."
As to whether she [Bindíj felt like touring and performing even as she mourned her dad, it
indeed seemed there was nothing she felt like doing more. If anything, she indicated,
thoughts of her father only drove her.
2. The information in this excerpt helps readers understand that (1 point)
Bindi often feels pressured to perform.
Bindi's work helps her honor her father.
Bindi's sad feelings are starting to fade.
Bindi likes being the center of attention.

Which words in the sentence below make up the dependent clause?
Nelly can't fly his kite if it is too windy.
a. fly his kite
b. if it is too windy
X c. Nelly can't fly his kite
d. Nelly can't fly

Read the following excerpt from a speech:
We lost the court case, it's true. But this court case is one
of many to come. Really, our quest to rid the state of
nuclear power plants is so important, nobody will
remember this day 10 years from now, when millions of
others have joined us. Defeat is temporary. Making the
world a safer place for our children is forever.
What is the most likely effect of ending the speech this way?
O A. The audience will understand the larger issue at stake.
B. The audience will realize that nuclear power is safe.
O C. The audience will understand that the defeat was not its fault.
O D. The audience will decide to abandon the cause.
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Choose any homophone to go in the blank
Homophone words that sound the same but have different meanings.
1. Patrick ______some balloons for the party.
2.Lisa sifted the _____ to make cookies
3.Terry ______ butter popcorn at the soccer stadium.
PLS HELP ANSWER ONE KF THEM

The antagonist in "A Rose for Emily"
would most likely be
A. Tobe
b. Emily herself
C. Colonel Sartoris
d. The townspeople

Which evidence best supports the following topic sentence?
One reason the school should open an after-school computer lab is
that many students do not have access to the Internet when they are
off campus
O A. The Internet is one of the most powerful academic tools
imaginable, and teachers are increasingly incorporating it into
assignments
B. If the principal opened an after school computer lab, students who
are picked up late would have a place to hang out.
C. The school should open an after-school computer lab simply
because it makes good sense and would have positive results.
D. Just last week, the Herald Gazette reported that only 60 percent of
our town's residents have home Internet access.

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it is necessary for teachers to learn about school curriculum? why?​

Which situation is most likely to be found in a work of Gothic literature?

A. Two athletes are constantly competing with each other.

B. Vampires and werewolves team up to fight invaders.

C. Supernatural events make a man question his sanity.

D. The open desert teaches a traveler respect for nature.

There are 3 tables for every 12 chairs in the lunch room. How many chairs are in the lunch room if there are 15 tables?

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does anyone know how to not be scared during a socratic seminar if it’s going to be graded ?

The speaker’s use of imagery when describing the corn vines in lines 4 and 5 appeals to both

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When I was in sixth grade, my family moved to Ecuador because of my mothers job. The love was hard at the time, but it has made me who I am today. Not only did I learn to speak Spanish, I developed a love of traveling and exploring new cultures and became fascinated by the idea of meeting new people and learning about there lives. That’s why I’m now studying to be an English teacher. When I finish school, I plan to travel around the world teaching English.

Which statement best describes a text structure contributes to the development of ideas in this passage?

A. The cost for the tax structure shows how the author is clear planned resulted from her experiences as a child.

B. The cul-de-sac structure focuses on the reasons the family move to another country.

C. The compare and contrast is your highlights the differences and similarities between Ecuador and the United States.

D. Compare and contrast structure is going to travel as an adult is different from traveling as a child.

According to Knox, why wouldn’t Creon have second thoughts about denying burial rights to a traitor? Why might the Greeks of Sophocles’s time agree with Creon? Provide a quotation from the text that supports your response.

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In what point of view is the following passage told? Explain how you know. First Person, Second Person, Third Person Objective, Third Person Limited, Third Person Omniscient


"You must get the golden key from the Sugar Toast Forest," said the Peanut Butter Wizard. He knew that their quest would be hard, so he gave them a bit of advice, "All you have is one another, so stick together." Jelly Girl and Banana Boy nodded eagerly. They were both afraid of the Sugar Toast Forest. Neither of them had ever left home before, but they had heard tales, frightful tales.