Write a summary of Act 1 of The crucible (in steps if it’s easier to you)

Answer:

The Crucible begins in the house of Reverend Samuel Parris, whose daughter, Betty, lies unconscious in bed upstairs. Abigail denies that she and the other girls were participating in witchcraft, but Parris suspects she is lying. ... He thinks that she and Betty have conjured spells.

What was England’s condition after World War I?

Read this sentence from a reflective essay and think about why the writer used a coordinating conjunction:
I was learning Spanish at the time, and I figured it would be a great way to improve my academic skills while also helping my community.
Why does the writer combine two sentences using the coordinating conjunction and?
1. The conjunction adds interest and variety to the sentences.
2. The conjunction makes a strong connection between the ideas.
3. The conjunction shows the time relationship between the ideas.
4. The conjunction links a short sentence to a longer sentence.

He's and his in a sentence

Can we go camping

(A) then we go white water rafting

(B) while we’re on spring break

Someone read this and just tell me in short words about what is says.
Art can be made out of anything, including ordinary things we find around us.
Everyday objects that we usually throw away, such as metal cans or bits of
newspaper, can be reused to make sculpture, jewelry, or musical instruments, for
example. Their value depends on the artist’s ability to see how their shape, color,
material, or design can be used in a new way. Some artists even recycle images and
materials from other people’s art, adding personal touches or altering the original
artwork to make their own statement.
A patchwork quilt is sewn together from scraps, remnants, and rags. Quilters,
often working together, combine these irregular bits and pieces of cloth into a new
pattern. In rural America, the traditional quilting bee gave friends and neighbors a
chance to get together and exchange news and gossip.
Public places can become art spaces. Artists on New York’s Lower East Side
have transformed an old gas station into a gallery, sculpture garden, and performance
space. They turn abandoned cars and other urban debris into a community work of
art that continues to grow. . . .
The German artist Kurt Schwitters (1887–1948) used discarded objects to create
a style of art he called Rubbish. Schwitters walked the streets collecting torn pieces
of paper, ticket stubs, and bits of string—anything someone had thrown away—and
used glue to combine them on a plain background. That kind of picture is called a
collage, from the French word for paste. . . .
With a little imagination, any object can be used for art. During World War II, raw
materials of all kinds were in short supply. The famous Spanish artist Pablo Picasso
(1881–1973) hoarded “junk” such as bicycle frames, mattress springs, and gardening
tools, which he made into sculptures. Bull’s Head, created in 1942, is made from a
bicycle seat and handlebars cast in bronze.
Musical instruments can be made from recyclables. American composer Harry
Partch (1901–1974) turned large glass bottles called carboys into an enormous set
of hanging gongs. Partch named his instrument the Cloud-Chamber Bowls in 1950,
when he found the tops and bottoms of carboys that had been cut in a laboratory . . . .
Doing some experimenting of his own, he discovered ways of striking the bowls to
produce beautiful and complex tones.
Have you ever stacked stones in a huge pile or built a fort out of sticks? Then
you’re an Earth Artist. You don’t need paint or paper to make art: in fact, Earth Artist
Andy Goldsworthy started out with a simple rule: he would work outside and only use
materials he could find nearby. That meant using thorns to pin dried stalks together
and spit to paste leaves to rocks! “I splashed in water, covered myself in mud, went
barefoot, and woke with the dawn,” Goldsworthy says in the book Hand to Earth. He
also got rained and snowed on a lot, sometimes on purpose! To make a “rain shadow,”
Goldsworthy lies down on the ground when it’s just beginning to rain, then gets up
once he’s soaked and takes a picture of the man-shaped dry spot he left behind.
Home is in Scotland, but Goldsworthy has worked in the United States, France,
Australia, Japan, and even at the North Pole. His finished works made of stones,
sticks, leaves, ice, sand, or mud look astoundingly simple and beautiful, but the
process can be filthy and even frustrating. The purpose isn’t just to make a nice piece
of art—it’s a way of learning about the world. In his book A Collaboration with Nature,
Goldsworthy says, “I stop at a place or pick up a material because I feel there is
something to be discovered. Here is where I can learn.”
Gluing Icicles
A man with white hair, a white beard, and a Scottish accent rubs his freezing
hands together before picking up a piece of icicle, dipping it in snow and then in
water, and holding it against another bit of ice. Then he waits patiently until the two
pieces freeze together.
Andy Goldsworthy is being filmed in action for the documentary Rivers and Tides.
The curving line of ice he’s working on looks as if it weaves through and around a
point of stone. If a piece of icicle doesn’t fit quite right, he chews the end until it does.
His hands are cold and dirty, but he can’t feel the ice properly with gloves on. “It’s
hard going and it’s hard on the hands. . . . All effort is going into trying to make
something that is effortless,” he says.
Finally, the Sun rises and shines through the curving ice; it seems to glow. “I never
had any idea that would happen!” Goldsworthy says with delight, going on to point
out that “the very thing that brings the work to life is the thing that will cause its
death.” The ice will melt in the sunlight, and the sculpture will be gone.
Balancing Stones

According to Strunk, what is the correct way to punctuate this compound sentence?

“Tony cooked dinner and I made the salad, but Mike just ate.”

“Tony cooked dinner, and I made the salad, but Mike just ate.”

“Tony cooked dinner, and I made the salad but Mike just ate.”

In "Where It All Began, what sequence word or phrase would you retell how soon the settlers were attacked after their arrival in Jamestown

It is important to follow conventions of writing because __________.

A)errors can confuse the reader and distract from your ideas
B)you could lose points
C)readers will stop reading writing that isn't interesting
D)there are multiple steps in the writing process

What are the 4 characteristics of mob mentality?

The main characters in realistic fiction are usually dynamic; they undergo change and grow according to their experiences. Louise Mallard from Kate Chopin’s “The Story of an Hour” is an example of a dynamic character. Which of the following excerpts from Chopin’s story highlight the transformation that Louise undergoes?

A. It was her sister Josephine who told her, in broken sentences; veiled hints that revealed in half concealing. Her husband’s friend Richards was there, too, near her. It was he who had been in the newspaper office when intelligence of the railroad disaster was received, with Brently Mallard’s name leading the list of “killed.” He had only taken the time to assure himself of its truth by a second telegram, and had hastened to forestall any less careful, less tender friend in bearing the sad message.
…

B. She could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life. The delicious breath of rain was in the air. In the street below a peddler was crying his wares. The notes of a distant song which some one was singing reached her faintly, and countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves.
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C. She did not stop to ask if it were or were not a monstrous joy that held her. A clear and exalted perception enabled her to dismiss the suggestion as trivial. She knew that she would weep again when she saw the kind, tender hands folded in death; the face that had never looked save with love upon her, fixed and gray and dead. But she saw beyond that bitter moment a long procession of years to come that would belong to her absolutely. And she opened and spread her arms out to them in welcome.
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D. Some one was opening the front door with a latchkey. It was Brently Mallard who entered, a little travel-stained, composedly carrying his grip-sack and umbrella. He had been far from the scene of the accident, and did not even know there had been one. He stood amazed at Josephine's piercing cry; at Richards' quick motion to screen him from the view of his wife.

C. Rank the intensifiers according to their intensity.

extremely

very

not very

quite

really

kind of

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pretty

La bit

not at all

sort of

Identify the following example of figurative language: Some barbecue restaurants serve boneless ribs?

A. Hyperbole

B. Idiom

C. Oxymoron

D. Personification

A speech should never go over and above the audience’s expectations. A. True B. False

The old letter they found in the book is and frail.

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Read the excerpt from "A Performance to Remember."

Bonaly soon earned praise for her powerful and athletic performances. Her fierce determination to win was noted. Bonaly was a strong skater, performing extremely difficult moves and landing them consistently. However, she soon found herself battling against strongly held stereotypes of what a women’s figure skater was supposed to be. This included ideas of a cool and aloof “ice princess” or as “cute as a button”—a perky ballerina on ice skates.

How does this section contribute to the development of ideas in the text?


It introduces the idea that Bonaly faced conflict in her career.

It introduces the idea that Bonaly is a strong competitor.

It introduces the idea that Bonaly is a role model.

It introduces the idea that Bonaly had to learn how to accept praise.

Choose the main idea that tiea all the details together.​

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Students in George's sixth-grade class avoid him because they know his father is in prison for auto
theft. This is an example of

why did justin and the author feel like chameleons in the other wes moore book

Use details from paragraphs 15-18 to write two or three sentences describing which days were special to the slaves and why. Cite evidence from the text to support your explanation.

What motivated the federal government to encourage White American to buy houses

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What kind of business does Katie and Lynn’s family own in Iowa?

How long did Gatsby and Daisy know each other
back when they met in 1917?
-a few days
-one month
-none of the above
-one week exactly

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Which of the following details the pronunciation of the word “cataract”?

O cat • a • ract
O n.
O a cloudy film that can develop on the eye
O [KA tuh rakt]

week 1 activity 4 english grade 9

which of the following is the best question to ask yourself when trying to narrow down a general theme into a specific topic at the beginning of the writing process?
A. Are the sources on this topic credible?
B. Why does this topic matter?
C. What can I say about this topic that has never been said before?
D. Are the sources on this topic accurate?

The 1920s meant a major shift in thinking about the American Dream for millions of Americans. How is this thinking reflected both in The Great Gatsby and in the literature of the Harlem Renaissance? (Be sure to answer BOTH parts of this question)