Excerpt from In George’s Shoes
Natalie Stewart

Owen kicked dirt beyond home plate, sending cloudy powder into the humid summer air. He scowled and pouted. He exhaled up at the sweat that trickled down his forehead as he hoisted the densely packed satchel from the ground. His baseball team, the Trail Blazers, had just won yet another series game; Owen, however, was feeling irritated.

He observed his teammates surrounding George, who had driven in the winning run. George was the team’s finest hitter, and the other players cheered, clapped, and high-fived him. The victory elated them.
In paragraph 1, why does Owen kick dirt?

A) He was happy for George because he made the winning run.
B) He was mad that he had been chosen as the equipment boy.
C) He was excited that his team had won another series game.
D) He was upset because he wanted to celebrated like George.

Owen kicks dirt in paragraph 1 because he is upset that he wanted to be celebrated like George, who had driven in the winning run. The correct option is d.

Owen is upset that he wasn't celebrated like George, who had driven in the winning run, in paragraph 1 and he expresses this by kicking dirt. Despite his team's victory the text depicts Owen's scowl and pout as being unsatisfied. Owen's annoyance grows as he observes his teammates clapping and surrounding George, as he longs for the same level of respect and adulation.

Due to his perception of being overshadowed by George's achievements, Owen's act of kicking dirt is a reflection of his resentment and envy. This situation brings out Owen's desire for approval and a sense of significance within the team. It lays the groundwork for potential character growth and examines themes of rivalry, admiration and personal ambition in the context of a sports team dynamic.

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which one is the compound sentence??
Humphrey spun the globe and put his finger on a random country.
or
Humphrey spun the globe, and Peggy put her finger on a random country.

How might the different connotations of words affect a play and its audience?
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Going to live at Baltimore laid the foundation, and opened the gateway, to all my subsequent prosperity. I have ever regarded it as the first plain manifestation of that kind providence which has ever since attended me, and marked my life with so many favors."

—Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass,
Frederick Douglass

Based on this passage, make a prediction about what will happen next in the narrative. Explain your prediction using evidence from the text.

Where were sitcoms popular before they were on television?
1. in schools
2. on the radio
3. the theater
4. they weren't invented yet

Explain in your own words what a compound word is.

Which playwright was responsible for the "theatre of the absurd?"?
1. Samuel Beckett
2. Lorraine Hansberry
3. Anton Chekhov
4. Lin Manuel Miranda

You're writing an essay about Benjamin Franklin. Which of the following would be a secondary source in your research?
a) a letter handwritten by franklin
b) a photograph of franklin
c) the text of an interview with franklin
d) a biography about franklin by modern-day author

Read the paragraph below.
Soon after the moving truck departed, I made way next door to greet the new neighbors. A boy was playing in the yard, and I greeted him and introduced myself. In response, the boy ducked his head and mumbled an inaudible reply. Though he smiled, he quickly retreated toward his mother on the porch. When I said, "Welcome to the neighborhood,” his cheeks turned pink, and he disappeared through the open front door.
What inference can be drawn about the boy?

He is upset by the narrator’s intrusion.
He creates imaginative games with others.
He prefers his friends from his old neighborhood.
He is shy and uncomfortable in new situations.

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The flag of the United States is a horizontally positioned rectangular banner. Thirteen equal horizontal red and white stripes that begin and end in red adorn the flag and represent the 13 British colonies that declared independence from Great Britain in the 18th century. In the upper left-hand corner is a blue rectangle dotted with 50 white stars in nine rows—the first and last of which hold six stars, with those in between consisting of five stars each. Each star represents one of the 50 states that currently makes up the union. Which statement best describes how the author organizes information? The text uses specific details to create an image of the flag in the reader’s mind. The text explains how the flag is made from start to finish. The text explains that the 13 stars were added because of the colonies’ independence. The text lists all the reasons for creating the original flag.

What effect have persuasive words had on American history? Include two people you have studied as examples in your answer.
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Read the passage below and identify the trivial details:

(1) A planet is a large object that orbits the sun. (2) Our sun has nine planets that orbit it.(3) The four planets that are closest to the sun are Mercury, Venus, Earth, and Mars.(4) Scientists can use telescopes to view the planets.

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Read the passage then select all the sentences that are trivial details

Read this passage from "The American Dream."

One of the first things we notice in this dream is an amazing universalism. It does not say some men, but it says all men. It does not say all white men, but it says all men, which includes black men. It does not say all Gentiles, but it says all men, which includes Jews. It does not say all Protestants, but it says all men, which includes Catholics.

Which is the most likely reason that the speaker repeats the word “men” in the passage?

A “Men” functions as a keyword that helps create a rhythm.
B “Men” emphasizes the subject the speaker is interested in discussing.
C “Men” functions as a key point in the speaker’s logical argument.
D “Men” emphasizes the differences the speaker wants to show.

Fight or Flight: The Evolution of Stress

How does the central idea in the first half of the passage differ from the one in the second half?

A) Both sections deal with the amazing, but often negative effects of stress on the human body.

B) The first half addresses human responses to danger, and the second section focuses on the positive impact of stress the human body.

C) The first half deals with the effects of stress on contemporary man, while the second half compares this with the effects of stress on early humans.

D) The first half deals with the effects of stress on early humans, while the second half compares this with the effects of stress on contemporary humans.

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A Taste of Korea
Elizabeth Kibler

1Standing near the window, Joshua viewed the moving vans pull up next door. He couldn’t wait to meet his neighbors. Joshua saw a boy his own age hop out of the truck. Walking outside, Joshua waved to his new neighbors.

2Joshua boldly walked up to the young man and shot a hand out in front of him. The young man looked like he did not know what to do with Joshua’s outstretched hand. Joshua scooped up the young man’s hand and shook it vigorously. While looking down at his shoes, the young man quietly introduced himself as Dong Soo.

3Over the next few weeks, Joshua and Dong Soo became great friends and did almost everything together. Because the young men were so drastically different, their friendship surprised some people. Joshua was sociable; he loved cracking jokes and playing tricks. Dong Soo, however, was quiet and calm. He thought for a long time before speaking.

4Sometimes Joshua and Dong Soo had difficulty understanding each other. Some days at school Dong Soo ate a lunch that, to Joshua, didn’t look edible—or maybe it looked just barely safe to eat. Joshua was sure he would never eat it. Dong Soo explained that, because he was Korean, he ate foods that other kids at school might not. Sometimes Joshua played pranks on his older brother. Dong Soo was horrified at what he saw as his friend’s thoughtless and imprudent actions.

5Joshua thought it was important to know what would offend Dong Soo and his family. Therefore, understanding his friend’s culture was vital. Joshua asked Dong Soo to tell him about the Korean culture. Dong Soo suggested that they start with food. He explained that food was very important in Korean culture. For instance, Koreans would never sit down in front of a television while eating a meal. To Koreans, meals are more than mere nourishment—they are a way to show manners.

6Joshua was enthralled by these ideas; he eagerly asked his friend to teach him more. Dong Soo promised to teach Joshua much more about his culture and how it influences his life. Dong Soo set the table with many bowls and pairs of intricately designed chopsticks. Dong Soo taught Joshua how to hold the chopsticks and how to properly eat rice. Joshua’s mind swam trying to remember the rules, so he asked Dong Soo how he remembered.

7Dong Soo explained to Joshua that his traditional Korean background influenced his life in many ways. He told Joshua that table manners were just one of the many things he was taught. Dong Soo was used to the ways of his culture that he did not have to think about them. Dong Soo told his friend that it was easy to feel isolated and alone when you are different from some people; however, he was happy that Joshua made him feel so accepted.

8“How did you like your first taste of Korea?” Dong Soo asked with smile.


23)
Why does Dong Soo act the way he does?
A) He wants to fit in at his new school.
B) He does not want to be like other kids.
C) He wants to act just like his friend Joshua.
D) He was raised in a traditional Korean family.

24)
Why did Joshua look out of his window?
A) He was afraid of his new neighbors.
B) He watched the moving vans next door.
C) He wanted to see his friend, Dong Soo.
D) He wondered if he should visit his friend.

25)
How did Joshua overcome his difficulties with Korean food?
A) Dong Soo made him eat his lunch.
B) Korean food held no interest for him.
C) He loved to eat anything that was gross.
D) He was interested in Dong Soo and Korea.

26)
What does this story teach us about differences?
A) being different is bad
B) being different is the end of a friendship
C) it is difficult to get along with people who are different from you
D) it is possible to learn new things from someone who is different from you

27)
Dong Soo feels happy at the end of passage because
A) he has a friend who makes him feel accepted.
B) he knows the rules and customs of his culture.
C) he usually feels different from everyone else.
D) he likes to show others how to use chopsticks.

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Read this excerpt from Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass.

We were not regularly allowanced. Our food was coarse corn meal boiled. This was called MUSH. It was put into a large wooden tray or trough, and set down upon the ground. The children were then called, like so many pigs, and like so many pigs they would come and devour the mush; some with oyster-shells, others with pieces of shingle, some with naked hands, and none with spoons. He that ate fastest got most; he that was strongest secured the best place; and few left the trough satisfied.

Which detail from the passage is evidence that the slave children were not fed enough?

Our food was coarse corn meal boiled.
It was put into a large wooden tray or trough, and set down upon the ground.
...and like so many pigs they would come and devour the mush[.]
...he that was strongest secured the best place; and few left the trough satisfied.

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Read the passage.
Colony Collapse Disorder

In 2006, beekeepers throughout the United States began to notice something new—and troubling. Adult honeybees, known as worker bees, were disappearing from their hives, seemingly abandoning them. Few or no dead bees were found in the hives, while the queen and larvae were alive and well but without the swarm of worker bees that typically attended them to keep them alive. What had happened?

The phenomenon became so widespread that it soon received a name, Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) . There was no denying that CCD was a problem; after all, American agriculture depends on the work of honeybees and other pollinators. At least three-quarters of the crops grown in the United States depend on honeybee pollination for their survival. These include such staples as strawberries, blueberries, apples, broccoli, asparagus, and almonds. Without them, both farmers and anyone who enjoys fresh fruits and vegetables will suffer.

But what is causing this problem? Scientists have rigorously studied a variety of possible causes, ranging from genetically modified crops to climate change to cell phone towers. Sadly, nothing has shown to be the cause of the problem. The most likely culprits are pathogens, or disease-causing organisms. These have been found in larger numbers in colonies affected by CCD than in those unaffected. But these pathogens have included various viruses and bacteria, some found in greater concentrations in different parts of the country. If CCD is caused by a single disease, identifying that disease will be difficult.

The CCD epidemic is most likely the result of multiple causes—pathogens, poor nutrition, pesticides, lack of genetic diversity, and habitat loss. Efforts to prevent colony loss have been mildly successful. The number lost has declined each year since 2008. But until a solution to this problem is found, CCD will remain a concern that will threaten not only the future of bees, but also of the people who rely on the food that they help produce.

What are the central ideas in "Colony Collapse Disorder"?

Select the two correct answers.


A. The most likely cause of CCD is pathogens.

B. Adult bees are abandoning their colonies.

C. Honeybees generally live in the same colonies.

D. Few dead bees were found near the colonies.

Tim says that a theme for his book is "friendship". Why can't "friendship" be a theme, and how can he fix it?

Reread paragraphs 9–10 of the story. Then answer the multiple-choice questions that follow. From “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Edgar Allan Poe 9 No doubt I now grew very pale;—but I talked more fluently, and with a heightened voice. Yet the sound increased—and what could I do? It was a low, dull, quick sound—much such a sound as a watch makes when enveloped in cotton. I gasped for breath—and yet the officers heard it not. I talked more quickly—more vehemently; but the noise steadily increased. I arose and argued about trifles, in a high key and with violent gesticulations, but the noise steadily increased. Why would they not be gone? I paced the floor to and fro with heavy strides, as if excited to fury by the observations of the men—but the noise steadily increased. Oh God! what could I do? I foamed —I raved—I swore! I swung the chair upon which I had been sitting, and grated it upon the boards, but the noise arose over all and continually increased. It grew louder—louder—louder! And still the men chatted pleasantly, and smiled. Was it possible they heard not? Almighty God!—no, no! They heard!—they suspected!—they knew! —they were making a mockery of my horror!—this I thought, and this I think. But any thing was better than this agony! Any thing was more tolerable than this derision! I could bear those hypocritical smiles no longer! I felt that I must scream or die!—and now—again— hark! louder! louder! louder! louder!— 10 “Villains!” I shrieked, “dissemble no more! I admit the deed!—tear up the planks!—here, here!—it is the beating of his hideous heart!” What effect do the punctuation choices in paragraph 9 have on the tone? Answer choices for the above question A. The dashes and exclamation marks reveal that the narrator is losing control. B. The italics make it clear that the narrator’s words aren’t to be trusted. C. The semicolons introduce a formal tone into an informal speech. D. The frequent questions reveal the narrator’s attempt to engage the reader. Which phrase from the passage most clearly suggests the narrator’s disturbed mental state at the end of the story? Answer choices for the above question A. “but I talked more fluently” B. “Why would they not be gone?” C. “It grew louder—louder—louder!” D. “And still the men chatted pleasantly” Yall i need help rn its due at 1:55

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Word choice plays an important role in helping to reveal the meaning of a story. Think about the section of the novel that you just read. Find an example of a word or group of words from that text with a positive or negative connotation. What kind of feeling does this word choice create in the reader? Provide the example from the novel. Then, in about 25 words, explain the type of feeling the word choice helps to develop.

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In "Solitude," what can be inferred about the author's relationship with the natural world?

He prefers the natural world to the company of other people.
He feels that human society has become too cold and impersonal.
He is happiest in nature when it is at its most unpleasant.
He feels lonely only when there are no animals around.

Question 2

Part B

Which sentence best supports the answer in Part A?

“I have found that no exertion of the legs can bring two minds much nearer to one another.”
“I go and come with a strange liberty in Nature, a part of herself.”
“Some of my pleasantest hours were during the long rain storms in the spring or fall.”
“They are Nature’s watchmen,—links which connect the days of animated life.”

Which of the following statement(s) is correct?

Define this toxic chemical : LOVE

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Question: Imagine you have your favorite superpower but only for 24 hours.
Write a story about your day with superpowers. Make sure your story has a clear beginning, middle, and end.

Develop your characters and setting, and use details, descriptions, and dialogue where you can.

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The Stray
In the story the “Stray” Doris disovers a weak, and shy stray while shoveling up snow. Doris feeds it Scraps and keeps it in the basement until the day that the storm clears up,and her parents take the “Stray” to the pound. Doris does nothing but worry the entire time because he knows what is to come. Eventually that day did come, and both of his parents took the stray to the pound…or so he thought. When They got home his parents said “Well, are you going to let the mutt die of starvation?” Doris is puzzled, but then he eventually finds out his parents knew that the pound was not the place for the stray , as they only gave dogs 6 days to live.

Read the passage.

One advantage of the driverless car is the potential amount of free time it offers to drivers. Think of the commuters driving the same stretch of road to and from work each day. They spend hours chained to their seats, doomed to watch the same tedious view. Now think of them in a driverless car, free to read, write, or talk to people on the phone.

Which sentence from the passage contains the best examples of vivid sensory language?

“One advantage of the driverless car is the potential amount of free time it offers to drivers.”
“Think of the commuters driving the same stretch of road to and from work each day.”
“They spend hours chained to their seats, doomed to watch the same tedious view.”
“Now think of them in a driverless car, free to read, write, or talk to people on the phone.”