Mrs. Lacey just shook her head and stuffed a forkful of sweet potato in her mouth. Doris fell silent, praying the weather would never clear.

Which tone is best expressed by the author in this excerpt from “Stray”?


hopeless

afraid

critical

rude

Answer:

hopeless because of what Doris prays

Explanation:

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.

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.

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What information should you look for when you are trying to determine the author's perspective of an issue?

A. the reasoning the author provides to support an opinion on the issue
B. what the author seems to know, feel, and believe about the issue
C. the details that the author provides as support for his or her claim
D. the author's final conclusions about an issue, base on the evidence

Which of the following make up an act in a play?
A.
paragraphs
B.
scenes
C.
props
D.
lines

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How does the falling action of the story affect the meaning?


Jerome realizes that it is better to give people time to grieve rather than force them to interact after a tragedy.


Jerome comes to understand how much it means to be present for others who are facing difficulties.

Jerome is disappointed when Martin does not acknowledge his efforts to help him.


Jerome learns that he and Martin have far more in common than he anticipated.

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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?

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"If the sista read any faster, I'd be looking for her superhero cape"

What is revealed through the character’s private thoughts and feelings?

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.

Which is a true statement about conflict?


Conflict is the turning point that occurs in every story.

Conflict can occur as the result of the interaction of two characters.

Conflict occurs in some stories but not others.

Conflict is used in the resolution portion of a story.

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

To use his own words, further, [Mr. Auld] said, "If you give him an inch, he will take an ell. He should know nothing but to obey, to do as he is told to do. Now," said he, "if you teach [him] (speaking of myself) how to read, there would be no keeping him. It would forever unfit him to be a slave. He would at once become unmanageable, and of no value.

What is Mr. Auld’s attitude toward Douglass?

He believes Douglass is planning an escape and should be monitored.
He believes Douglass is not as capable or as valuable as other enslaved persons.
He believes Douglass would be threatening if he knew how to read.
He believes Douglass should be taught to read and freed from slavery.

Why is the musical Hamilton so important?

please explain
the time is worth it

PLZ HELP
In The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle, the author uses such images as "a sleeper best by evil dreams" and "the imp of death" to create a mood of: ________

Hope
Joy
sadness
danger

“Frowning, she thought for a minute, and then her face shone as though a torch were fired inside her.”

In the context of this passage, what does the author mean by the phrase her face shone as though a torch were fired inside her?


Beetle became embarrassed and awkward.

Beetle became confused and disappointed.

Beetle became surprised and angry.

Beetle became excited and happy.

Subordinating conjunctions are transitions words that signal:

place
action
person
time
cause/effect

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"If the sista read any faster, I'd be looking for her superhero cape"

Write the Inference about the character
(His or her speech reveals…)

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."

Select all that apply.

Proofread the following written conversation carefully. Identify the types of errors the writer made.

Cassandra, have you completed your paper on giving technical directions yet? asked Tanner.

"Yes," Cassandra replied. "All I have to do is figure out a good title. Do you think you could help me?"

"Sure, I'm good at that kind of thing," Tanner bragged. "Great! Thanks," responded Cassandra.

using quotation marks around an indirect quote
failing to use quotation marks where needed
putting punctuation on the wrong side of the quotation marks
failing to change paragraphs as needed
using the wrong punctuation for a title

the word inevitable has the nearest antonym in


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

What is the preposition in this sentence? I was determined that my kitten would not become lost with all of my precautions.

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5 Read the following lines from the poem
Is just a little wee toad
No bigger than his thumb
Which of the following incluedes a similie that means the same?
F Is a super small toad
G Is as tiny as an ant
H Is as small as a humans thumb
J Is twice as big as my thumb

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

what are ten ways to give a good speech?
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Select the correct text in the passage. Which part of the passage provides details that are also in the image? from The Talkative Tortoise There was once a wise person who became an adviser to a king who was very talkative—so talkative that when he was around, no one had an opportunity to say a word. At that time, there also lived a tortoise in a pond in the Himalayas, who made friends with two young wild ducks. One day, the ducks said to the tortoise, "Friend tortoise, the place where we live, at the Golden Cave on Mount Beautiful in the Himalayan country, is a delightful spot. Will you come there with us?" The tortoise asked, "But how can I get there?" "We can take you if you can only hold your tongue and say nothing to anybody," replied the ducks. "Oh! That I can do. Take me with you," said the tortoise. And making the tortoise bite hold of a stick, the ducks took the two ends in their teeth and flew up into the air. Some villagers called out and said, "Two wild ducks are carrying a tortoise along on a stick!" The tortoise who had difficulty keeping quiet wanted to say, "If my friends choose to carry me, what is that to you!" When the tortoise opened his mouth to say the words, he let go of the stick he was biting and fell down and got hurt. The king, who saw this happen, asked his adviser, "How come he has fallen here?" The adviser replied, "The tortoise must have wanted to say something, let go of the stick, fallen down from the sky, and thus got injured." The king understood the adviser's words and learned to listen to others.

In the text its say, "[Mike] knew what he had to do."what did mike have to do?

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

Think about the heroes you have encountered in fiction and real life. What type of hero appeals to you? Create an original hero. Use the Hero’s Journey archetype to develop and structure your ideas. in a essay form please help its due tomorrow and I'm still catching up on older work.

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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