Another free verse of mine, dont know how i feel about it but my mom said it was good lol
whoever gives best critique/ constructive criticism gets BRAINLIEST

Heavenly Pickerel

Although cliché,

Over the river and through the woods I went,

I went, and then I went a little farther.

All to get back home, but ‘twas not the destination

I was most excited for, oh no most definitely not the destination

But instead the journey, the journey was the most beautiful

Site I have ever lay my eyes upon...

There was a red overpass with beautiful pickerel,

With color so vibrant a man with shaded spectacles must look away,

Their color resembled the night sky with a purple hue

And so, I decided to say nothing but what was true

These were by far the most beautiful thing to ever be seen

And thus, I felt I would need

To see it again and again till the very end...

And so, I did I saw that pickerel every day and every night till I drew my last breath

On a cold winter's day, my only wish was to see them one last time to only find out they too

Drew their last breath, and so I died old and sad that I did not get to see my friends,

One last time on this winter's day…

And now we are here as I look from above at this beautiful world, I see now there are things more

Beautiful then that pickerel

But I did find it quite nice the pickerel were reborn on thy grave as it made me feel,

As if I was truly still apart of the world…

It sounds like shakepear

The number of questions in the left column should correspond with the number of main ideas in your notes...

1. True
2. False

Read the excerpt from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad.

Then she told them of her own first vain effort at running away, evoking the memory of that miserable life she had led as a child, reliving it for a moment in the telling.

In this excerpt, which rhetorical appeal is Tubman using to convince people to continue?

Ethos, because she is using her own experience to build credibility.
Logos, because she is appealing to her audience’s sense of reason.
Logos, because she is appealing to her audience’s emotional needs.
Ethos, because she is using facts and logic to convince her audience.

Lucy is walking to the bathroom in the middle of the night. All of the lights are off and it is completely dark. She is almost too afraid to continue walking.

A. Internal Conflict
B. External Conflict

the word inevitable has the nearest antonym in


A. clear
B. helpful
C. optional
D. obvious

Why is the musical Hamilton so important?

please explain
the time is worth it

Consider the term "manuevers" and like terms such as manual or manusript. What does the prefix manu- most likley mean?
a. none of these
b. to write
c. to learn
d. to do by hand

Read the excerpt from “On the Mountain.”
That's when it happened. A three-hundred-year-old Douglas fir extended a root like a big, gnarled foot over the path and, not seeing the hazard, Jess fell right over it and landed hard on her knee. For a moment she just stayed there, blinking back the tears that threatened to fill her eyes.

Which statement best describes the imagery in the excerpt?

A.)Sensory details appeal to the reader’s sense of hearing.

B.) A metaphor creates a visual image for the reader.

C.) A simile creates a visual image for the reader.

D.) Sensory details appeal to the reader’s sense of smell.

I'm too lazy to read so can someone help

Imagine your family has decided to immigrate to another country. What might be your reasons for leaving home? Check any that apply.
political freedom
religious freedom
better opportunity to earn a living
relatives already in the country
better chance for a good education
way to take care of people back home

The description of the lottery in paragraph 1 is meant to make the reader feel-
A) suspicious about the true meaning of the lottery
B) that the lottery is a pleasant tradition
C) certain something bad will happen
D) that the lottery is very important

(the paragraph is the one in the bottom )
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.
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The morning of June 27th was clear and sunny, with the fresh warmth of a full-summer day; the flowers were blossoming profusely1 and the grass was richly green. The people of the village began to gather in the square, between the post office and the bank, around ten o’clock; in some towns there were so many people that the lottery took two days and had to be started on June 26th, but in this village, where there were only about three hundred people, the whole lottery took less than two hours, so it could begin at ten o’clock in the morning and still be through in time to allow the villagers to get home for noon dinner.

What is the imagery in the following passage?
When, in the course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume, among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the laws of nature’s God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

Anyone need advice on anything??

What does it mean to read with expression?

A. to increase your reading rate
B. to emphasize important words
C. to understand vocabulary words
D. to read aloud to others

The Moment
John Malone

I heard there were whales lunging out of the water
At Henley South.
“Sleek and smooth as peach slices,”
One eyewitness said.
Whales!
I finished what I was doing and went down
For a look,
But the sea was flat and empty.
There were only a pair of cyclists on the other side
Doing up their clips
And a pelican among the gulls gazing wistfully at a spot
Where something might have been.
No sun was out. The sky was whale-gray.
I had missed the moment

read this and make an appropriate inference. How did the inflection of the narrator's voice support this inference?

Choose the conjunctions in the following sentence:

Although I like popcorn the best, my sister likes chips.

I
my
popcorn
likes
like
chips
sister
the
Although
best

QUICK make a creepy story out of the sentences
Next, a thin, slimy arm reached out from behind the leaves. Then, a scaly, green leg.
I thought it was an animal that needed help, so I stopped to see what it was. I sat with the headlights on, waiting for it to reappear. I was driving along a dark road late at night. I don’t visit this side of town often, and I was having a hard time figuring out where I was. It was a dark and stormy night.
As I crept along the road, I got an eerie feeling. Something didn’t feel right.
As it crossed in front of my headlights, it saw me in the driver’s seat. I froze.
Soon, I saw glowing red eyes peering out at me from the forest.
As it came out from behind the trees, I saw that it was a huge beast!
It must have been about six feet tall, with sharp fangs, black claws, and a huge yellow fin down its back. Suddenly, it let out a piercing shriek. I screamed.
Then, I saw something move in the bushes as my headlights passed. My heart jumped into my throat!
I sat there, stunned, for a few minutes. Once I caught my breath, I put the car in drive and raced into town, and didn’t stop until I got to the police station.
It walked closer on its webbed feet, leaving wet tracks on the road.
It peered into the windshield. I was so scared I almost cried!
She didn’t believe me, but as I left I saw her put my statement in a big box, filled with papers, labeled “GIANT REPTILE SIGHTINGS.” “Oh, please. That sounds ridiculous. You must have just been tired,” she said as she took my statement. Then, just as soon as it appeared, it lumbered off into the forest on the other side of the road.
I ran inside, covered in sweat, and told my story to an officer.

How is Watson’s role in the film The Speckled Band different from his portrayal in this excerpt from Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s story “The Adventure of the Speckled Band”? “Good-morning, madam,” said Holmes cheerily. “My name is Sherlock Holmes. This is my intimate friend and associate, Dr. Watson, before whom you can speak as freely as before myself.” A. In the film, Holmes and Watson are rival detectives. B. In the film, Watson introduces Helen to Holmes. C. In the film, Holmes is suspicious of Watson. D. In the film, Watson is an engineer, not a doctor.

HELP!!!!
Thinking back to that presentation in the library makes me smile. What started out as three high school boys skipping class turned out to be the most significant event in our lives. If we had made it to the gym that day instead of the library, more than likely the streets would have swallowed us in the next few years. We never would have become doctors. Every­thing we needed to start on the road to success was included in one forty-five-minute presentation. And we almost missed it.

This was the first time that a path to my dreams was shown to me. Deep inside, I knew I could accomplish anything if given the chance. I just didn't know how to find that opportunity. That presentation showed me the possibility of reaching goals I had only dared to dream about. I think if a person dreams hard enough, sometimes a door will open to make that dream come true. Of course, it helps to be prepared to go through the door when the opportunity arises. We almost missed it.

We also had no idea that day that we were forming a pact that would last a lifetime. We just knew that somehow each of us individually might fail, but the strength of the three of us together just might be enough to succeed.

—We Beat the Street,
Sampson Davis et al

Based on the central ideas and details from the passage, write one to three sentences summarizing how the three friends changed and stayed the same after seeing the presentation.

What can the reader infer about the meter of the poem based on the length of the lines?
A) The poem has no meter.
B) The poem has a largely regular meter.
C) The poem has a completely irregular meter

FREE 10 POINTS JUST ANSWER THIS QUESTION PLEASE
Arachne and the Goddess, Athena, compete in a weaving competition to see who has the most beautiful tapestries. When suddenly, enraged, the goddess turns Arachne into a spider as punishment for her cruel and foolish depictions of the gods.

A. External Conflict
B. Internal Conflict

GIVING 7 POINTS OR 14 POINTS FOR BRAINLIEST!! HELP ASAP!! What else could you use to explain this concept to help the reader picture the vortex? "Have you ever seen a whirling funnel of water going down the drain of your bathtub? That whirlpool is called a water vortex. A vortex is a mass of fluid that moves in a circular motion to form a vacuum in its center."

You have now read and listened to two speeches: one given by Martin Luther King and one given by George W. Bush. Describe each of these works, evaluating how the speaker’s tone, emphasis, pace, and use of rhetorical devices helps persuade his audience. Be specific and use textual evidence from the speeches as support.
Make sure to use three grade-level vocabulary words in your writing.
Your answer should be two to three paragraphs long.

I have seen people answer with only like two sentences so please! I will give brainliest and 20 points if Y'all help me out!!!!!!!

How does Fredrick Douglas create a central idea in 3 and 4

The comparisons in The Call of the Wild among the inexperienced mushers from the South, Francois and Perrault, and John Thornton all reflect on the theme of "blank".

For 5 points, Find the synonym. Choose a word from the list that has the same meaning as the word in italics. Use a dictionary if you need to.

The sign warned us of the peril of crossing the old wooden bridge.

A) pain
B) enlarge
C) danger
D)build
E) soak
F) interfere
G) enough
H) ridiculous
I) persuade
J) tight

Read the sentences:

Following pasteurization, the ice cream mix is homogenized. This occurs when the fat globules in the cream are broken down into smaller parts through vigorous mixing. Once homogenized, the ice cream should be very smooth and uniform, meaning free of bubbles. Now the ice cream will be easier to whip and will not melt as fast.

What words in the text show that the word vigorous means very powerful?

A. Free, easier
B. Melt, fast
C. Mixing, whip
D. Smooth, uniform

Read this entry from a blog about service dogs.


Lexie, an eight-month-old black Labrador retriever, is sleeping quietly at my feet. I can’t help but think that her soft, velvety ears and alert brown eyes would make her the perfect “doggie model” for pet magazines and pet store ads. However, Lexie will soon have a much more important job to do. In a few months, she will become the loyal companion and service dog for a young man who has been blind since birth. She will help him board public transportation, such as buses, subways, and trains, and she will help him safely cross busy intersections. Lexie will even help the young man avoid obstacles, such as high curbs and low overhangs. Like all dogs in our organization, Lexie has undergone months of specialized training to help a visually impaired person lead an active and independent life.

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Which details from the blog help the reader determine that its purpose is to inform?

the details about what Lexie is doing as the person writes


the details about what Lexie’s ears and eyes look like


the details about how Lexie will help the young man


the details about how Lexie’s owner will train her

Read the excerpt from "The Legacy of Billy Mason."

"I told you I should have stayed home!" Billy protested plaintively. "I'm missing the first game of the playoffs, and my team really needs me!"

"I understand—" began his father.

"No, you don't understand," said Billy, "because you never cared about anything like I care about baseball, not in your whole life."

Which sentence best characterizes Billy?

He feels misunderstood.
He does not like his family.
He is angry most of the time.
He is obsessed with sports.

Please help me :>>>>

Read this excerpt from "The Day the Gulls Went Crazy" by Susan E. Quinlan.

Capturing and rebanding an adult gull is much more difficult than capturing a small flightless chick. Resourceful as always, Larry developed a special capture technique. He rigged up a tool using a rope noose, monofilament fishing line, and a fishing pole. Knowing the fight a two-and-a-half-pound adult gull might put up, he scared the bird off its nest and replaced its fragile eggs with dummy eggs. Next, he laid the noose around the nest and moved away. A trail of fishing line led from the noose to the fishing pole and reel in his hands. Crouching low, Larry waited for the return of the bird in need of rebanding. When the moment was right, he reeled in the line, tightening the noose around the gulls legs.

What is the author's purpose in this paragraph?

A. to describe what Larry does with the gulls' eggs

B. to emphasize the materials that Larry used

C. to explain how Larry used his cleverness to capture gulls

D. to highlight how defensive gulls are of their nests
please answer soon i have a lot of tests to do thanks:)