First Steps

THE LANDING

As the lander hit, Maria drew a jagged breath, and her chest muscles clenched tight with anxiety. Captain Curran, the group leader, turned around and smiled at Maria and her five friends.

“All right,” he said with forced joviality. “Who wants to be the first of the generations born in space to set foot on a real planet?”

Maria waited for someone else to speak or raise their hand. Next to her, Allen just stared at the floor of the lander muttering, “Not me, not me.”

She glanced at Lily, who Maria had always known to be fearless, but Lily bit her lip and turned away. Javier looked positively gray, and the twins buried their faces in their hands. Someone would have to be first. Maria closed her eyes and took a few meditative breaths, waiting for someone else to volunteer, but the lander was silent.

FINDING COURAGE

The radio crackled to life. “Lander one, this is Mothership, do you copy?”

“Yes,” Captain Curran answered. “We’ve landed safely and are waiting to exit the lander, but there’s just a little…disagreement…over which pioneer wants to be the first to set foot on our new home.”

“Tell them there’s plenty for everyone to see, and they’re going to love it out there,” the voice on the radio responded. “I wish it were me instead of you; I miss the feel of real air on my face.”

Captain Curran flipped off the microphone. “You six have lived your entire lives in space, and it’s a great privilege to be the first of your generation to see a new planet. The others are watching; if you’re afraid, they’ll be afraid. Can’t any of you find the courage to set an example?”

Maria shifted uncomfortably in her seat and thought of her parents; they had traveled across the galaxy to find their family a new home, with clean air and good soil, and she knew this planet was for them. “I’ll do it, Captain,” she mumbled as she slipped out of her harness and rose out of her seat. Maria couldn’t shake the feeling of trepidation as she stood and watched the doors of the lander slide open.

A NEW WORLD

A burst of air hit Maria in the face. She scrunched up her nose as an unfamiliar assortment of odors hit her nostrils. Some smelled sweet, some disgusting, and some were just strange. There were never strange smells on the ship; everything was always the same there. What was it going to be like to live where things changed? The rest of the children gathered around the opening as she climbed down the ladder, and Maria tried to smile as she met their worried eyes. Then, suddenly, something crunched underneath her boots; she was standing on the surface of the planet, and it felt nothing like the smooth metallic halls that she’d known all her life.

Without letting go of the ladder, she turned around to look at the world around the lander. The soil was full of shapes and textures; there were some small, grainy pieces, then larger clumps that she could break with the toe of her boot. One piece was hard and smooth, and she let go of the ladder to pick it up. “Captain,” she called, “I think I’ve found a rock!”

The air was moving, and long, thin, green things bowed and danced. “Grasses,” Maria whispered to herself, remembering the videos in her science lessons. She let go of the ladder and took soft, slow steps and realized her arms and legs felt like they were full of lead. “Natural gravity,” she whispered to herself. She started to walk a little more quickly, getting used to the new sensation. She was doing what others had previously thought impossible—taking steps on a new world.

A creature with gossamer wings landed on her nose, and she crossed her eyes trying to get a good look at it. Something small and furry scurried across her feet as she spun in a slow circle. Inspired, she ran as fast as she could across the foreign soil; she’d never seen somewhere so big, and it was thrilling. Suddenly, a deep, low sound echoed around her.

“That’s the call of a hornbeast,” Captain Curran shouted from the bottom of the ladder. Maria glanced back and saw that he was helping her friends take tentative first steps in the new world. “Walk to your left a little, and there should be a stream—flowing water on the ground; they often go there to drink, the explorers say.”

She started to run in that direction and then paused. “Hurry up!” she yelled, unable to contain her enthusiasm. “Our new home is extraordinary!”

In “First Steps,” which theme is developed by Maria’s volunteering to leave the lander?

Great tasks can be accomplished by working as a team.

Taking unnecessary risks is foolish.

It takes courage to be the first to try something new.

Some things cannot be learned in school.

Answer:

It takes courage to be the first one to try something new. And also my name is Lily too!

Explanation:

Maria had to have courage to be the first one to step onto the new planet.

Answer:

It gives Maria the strength to be the first to leave the ship to explore the new planet.

Explanation:

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Exercise 1
(Identify the adverb phrase or phrases in each sentence. Tell the word that each describes.)
1. A temple stood in ancient Olympia.
2.The Olympic Games were played near the temple.
3. Zeus's statue was placed inside the temple.
4. It was named one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by the ancients.
5. The statue was built during the fifth century BC.
6. Zeus's figure sat on a throne.
7. Ivory was used for Zeus's skin, and gold was used for his beard and robe.

If you know that lions are dangerous to people, and you read that lions are losing A. A/ A. habitat due to human settlements, what inference should you make?
B. Humans are giving the lions diseases.
C. Humans are killing or driving away the lions from their settlements.
D. Lions are running away from humans.
E. Lions will go extinct soon.

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In hidden figures, What was the selection process for astronauts?

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1. In your experience, how do we define the roles of men and women? Are these roles helpful, or are they limiting? What are the possibilities and problems that can come with rejecting these roles? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.

The seven summits actually are ________?

A.
tall murals

B.
seventh grade mountain climbers

C.
the highest peak on the African continent

D.
some of the highest peaks in the world

A push factor is an aspect of a country that might “push” people away. Push factors can be based on the environment, culture, economy and/or politics. Environmental push factors include severe weather and natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes. War and unstable governments are examples of political push factors while unemployment, or lack of jobs, is an economic push factor. In Syria, terrible drought from 2006 to 2009 led thousands of farmers to move in search of work.
What kind of push factor was the drought?

A. environmental and economic
B. environmental and political
C. political and economic
D. political only

Chapter 12 - Unrockin’


Study Questions

1. Why was Chloe unsure of whether to wear the sneakers?

2. What did Noah wear to the dance?


from the book UNGIFTED


I NEED HELP ASAP

At what age do you think young people are old enough to make their own decisions without adult supervision? Why?

What is the message that the author for to kill a mockingbird is giving about racism?



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On this day, pancakes were first made. Many would consider pancakes to be their favorite breakfast food. Would you? What is your favorite food to eat for breakfast? If you don’t eat breakfast, why don’t you eat breakfast? What is your favorite meal? Please write 7 sentences.

PROMPT: In order to better engage students' interests, some school districts have begun allowing students to suggest and vote on their class field trips.

Weigh the positives and negatives of this approach. Then write an essay in which you argue whether or not such a policy should be used at your school. Provide at least two reasons to support your answer.

From 19331939, the New Deal created over 20 programs that supported the American people and the economic recovery of the nation. Many American groups began to work together with support from the New Deal. These people wanted to improve society. When America entered World War II in 1941, jobs were created to support the war effort. These new jobs solved the problem of unemployment, ending the Great Depression.

Based on evidence from the text, how did World War II help bring an end to the Great Depression?
Question 1 options:

American groups supported the New Deal because they wanted to improve society.

It created over 20 programs that supported the economic recovery of the nation.

Jobs were created, and the new jobs solved the problem of unemployment.

Many American groups began to work together with the support of the New Deal.

According to “Can You Own Land in Outer Space?” is it legal for individuals to own land in space at the present time? Cite text evidence in your response.

Which of the following is a synonym for the word innovation?

gadget
advance
correction
adjustment

Identify someone (who is no longer living), and the legacy that they left on the world. This is a serious question.

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Write an informative essay (4 paragraphs) in which you answer this question: How did the individuals in the selections cope with the obstacles they faced?

Describe the hardships faced by the people or characters in the selections, and inform the reader about how they dealt with those obstacles. Use details from the selections to support your ideas. I WILL MARK BRAINLISET FOR THE PARAGRAPH

PLS GET THIS CORRECT IA M DOING A QUIZ!

Choose the verb that agrees with the indefinite pronoun.

Everyone, including the parents, ______ yelling when the game ended.

was
were

How does the author support the idea that female pilots were treated differently than male pilots?

Humans have been migrating for thousands of years. You might remember that the earliest modern humans date back 200,000 years to Ethiopia. In the first migration, humans entered the Eurasian landmass and then moved along the coast to India, Southeast Asia and Australia. Scientists aren’t sure exactly why our early ancestors left Africa about 60,000 years ago. Most likely, sudden climate changes were a main factor.
How long have humans been migrating?
A. 2,000 years
B. about 200,000 years
C. about 60,000 years
D. 1,000 years

The author uses dramatic irony, when the
reader has information that at least some
of the characters are unaware of, which
affects the way the audience reacts to the
plot, in this poem. Why is it ironic that the
crowds are celebrating?
(from O’captain my captain poem by Walt Whitman)

А) The war has ended

B) Lincoln has died

C) There is a parade taking place

D) Their captain has gone back out to
Sea

True or False: Most things that ever lived are now extinct.

Think about the types of media discussed in this lesson. What strategies for persuasion could be used to convince someone to act or believe something?
Coupons
Emotional appeal
Boring images
Fear-based images
Descriptive language

How does the setting of the drive-in movie theater in chapter 2 of The Outsiders, as well as the characters of Cherry and Marcia, help develop the character of Ponyboy

From 1933 to 1939, the New Deal created over 20 programs that supported the American people and the economic recovery of the nation. Many American groups began to work together with support from the New Deal. These people wanted to improve society. When America entered World War II in 1941, jobs were created to support the war effort. These new jobs solved the problem of unemployment, ending the Great Depression.

Based on evidence from the text, what effect did Word War II have on the Great Depression?
Question 1 options:

It ended the New Deal by declaring war.

It worsened the depression by creating jobs.

It worsened the depression by laying off employees.

It ended the depression by creating jobs.

What is the main problem with this conclusion paragraph? Thesis statement: Middle schools should offer a class about how to succeed as a teenager.
Main points: Teenagers have new responsibilities, such as driving and getting a job. People change in their teenage years more than in any other life period. Successful teenagers make successful adults.
Conclusion: Being a teenager is not easy. Teenagers need to prepare for their new responsibilitles, the changes they will experience, and thelr eventual lives as adults. Middle schools can help students get started on a new chapter in their lives.
O A it is missing one of the main points
B. It does not have a satisfying close.
OC. It does not restate the thesis.
D. It ados new information​

If you read the book "Out of my Mind", By Sharron M. Draper please help!
- Think about the antagonist of your novel or short story. List two actions the antagonist takes that increase the conflict. Describe the results of each action.