Read the excerpt below and then select one prompt. You will choose to write either a narrative essay or an informational response paragraph.

The Railway Children
By Edith Nesbit

Chapter I, The Beginning of Things

They were not railway children to begin with. I don't suppose they had ever thought about railways except as a means of getting to Maskelyne and Cook's, the Pantomime, Zoological Gardens, and Madame Tussaud's. They were just ordinary suburban children, and they lived with their Father and Mother in an ordinary red-brick-fronted villa, with coloured glass in the front door, a tiled passage that was called a hall, a bath-room with hot and cold water, electric bells, French windows, and a good deal of white paint, and 'every modern convenience', as the house-agents say.

There were three of them. Roberta was the eldest. Of course, Mothers never have favourites, but if their Mother HAD had a favourite, it might have been Roberta. Next came Peter, who wished to be an Engineer when he grew up; and the youngest was Phyllis, who meant extremely well.

Mother did not spend all her time in paying dull calls to dull ladies, and sitting dully at home waiting for dull ladies to pay calls to her. She was almost always there, ready to play with the children, and read to them, and help them to do their home-lessons. Besides this she used to write stories for them while they were at school, and read them aloud after tea, and she always made up funny pieces of poetry for their birthdays and for other great occasions, such as the christening of the new kittens, or the refurnishing of the doll's house, or the time when they were getting over the mumps.

These three lucky children always had everything they needed: pretty clothes, good fires, a lovely nursery with heaps of toys, and a Mother Goose wall-paper. They had a kind and merry nursemaid, and a dog who was called James, and who was their very own. They also had a Father who was just perfect—never cross, never unjust, and always ready for a game—at least, if at any time he was NOT ready, he always had an excellent reason for it, and explained the reason to the children so interestingly and funnily that they felt sure he couldn't help himself.

You will think that they ought to have been very happy. And so they were, but they did not know HOW happy till the pretty life in the Red Villa was over and done with, and they had to live a very different life indeed.

The dreadful change came quite suddenly.
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Select only one prompt. You will choose to write either a narrative essay or an informational response paragraph.

Prompt Choice 1 (Narrative Essay)

Read the prompt below and write a well-developed narrative essay.

How have you changed since you were a very young child? What is one thing you once believed and what happened to change it?

**Be sure that your narrative has a clear beginning, middle, and end. Use your mature voice, specific details, sensory descriptions, and dialogue. Proofread your work before submitting.


Prompt Choice 2 (Informational Response)

Review the excerpt above. Answer the following question in a well-developed paragraph.

How does the excerpt prepare the reader for the last line? What details and descriptions prepare the reader for the change in tone and mood in that final line?

**Be sure to re-state the question in your topic sentence and use specific examples and details from the story to support your answers. Proofread your work before submitting.

Answer:

Just to let anyone looking at this question know, they change the questions in the prompt.

Explanation:

For example the questions this person had were "have you changed since you ere a young child? What is one thing you once believed and what happened to change it?"  My questions were different and when i asked my teacher for help she asked what my questiosn were becuase they change them. So im sorry good luck. If youre stuck my suggestion is to ask your teacher.

The little lizards are everywhere, but they are _________ and will run away as soon as they are approached.
A.plummeting
B.skittish
C.romping
D.astonished

Both a short story and a poem can tell a story. What makes a poem different from a short story? (Select all correct answers.)
It relies on compressed language.
It evokes feelings in the reader.
It includes no plot details.
It uses far fewer words.

The restatement of a claim and summary of the supporting evidence in an argument is called the _______

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after mary murdered her husband how does she create her alibi
(lamb to the slaughter)

37. PAN SHOT – ACROSS THE STREET DOWN THE ROW OF HOUSES 37.
Each is the same in general style, the front porch, the gliders, the rest of it. Then suddenly the CAMERA STOPS on the last house in the line. There's a spot light set up on the porch and even in the daylight we can see it shining.


Which element of drama is highlighted in this stage direction?

character
theme
setting
plot

Is Charlie really in love with Ms. Kinnian? Explain.

Excerpt:

I don't understand why I never noticed how beautiful Miss Kinnian
really is. She has brown eyes and feathery brown hair that comes to the top
of her neck. She's only thirty-four! I think from the beginning I had the feeling
that she was an unreachable genius-and very, very old. Now, every time I
see her she grows younger and more lovely.
We had dinner and a long talk. When she said that I was coming along
so fast that soon I'd be leaving her behind, I laughed.

"It's true, Charlie. You're already a better reader that I am. You can read
a whole page at a glance while I can take in only a few lines at a time. And
you remember every single thing you read. I'm lucky if I can recall the main
thoughts and the general meaning."
"I don't feel intelligent. There are so many things I don't understand."
She took out a cigarette and I lit it for her. "You've got to be a little
patient. You're accomplishing in days and weeks what it takes normal people
to do in half a lifetime. That's what makes it so amazing. You're like a giant
sponge now, soaking things in. Facts, figures, general knowledge. And soon
you'll begin to connect them, too. You'll see how the different branches of
learning are related. There are many levels, Charlie, like steps on a giant
ladder that take you up higher and higher to see more and more of the world
around you.
"I can see only a little bit of that, Charlie, and I won't go much higher
than I am now, but you'll keep climbing up and up, and see more and more,
and each step will open new worlds that you never even knew existed." She
frowned. "I hope ... I just hope to God-"
"What?"
"Never mind, Charles. Ijust hope I wasn't wrong to advise you to go into
this in the first place."
I laughed. "How could that be? It worked, didn't it? Even Algernon is still
smart."
We sat there silently for a while and I knew what she was thinking about
as she watched me toying with the chain of my rabbit's foot and my keys. I
didn't want to think of that possibility any more than elderly people want to
think of death. I knew that this was only the beginning. I knew what she
meant about levels because I'd seen some of them already. The thought of
leaving her behind made me sad.
I'm in love with Miss Kinnian.

Why are people at Charlie’s work frightened of Charlie? (Getting smarter; retaliation)

Excerpt:

I figured out a new way to line up the machines in the factory, and
Mr. Donnegan says it will save him ten thousand dollars a year in labor and
increased production. He gave me a twenty-five-dollar bonus.
I wanted to take Joe Carp and Frank Reilly out to lunch to celebrate, but
Joe said he had to buy some things for his wife, and Frank said he was
meeting his cousin for lunch. I guess it'll take a little time for them to get used
to the changes in me. Everybody seems to be frightened of me. When I went
over to Amos Borg and tapped him on the shoulder, he jumped up in the
air. People don't talk to me much any more or kid around the way they used
to. It makes the job kind of lonely.

How does the neighborhood seem to change after Edward’s arrival?
The Edward Scissorhands Movie

Can somebody think of a metaphor for a pebble plz

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What is included in the biography of Raphael but not included in "The Child of Urbino"?

descriptions of Raphael's acquaintances
anecdotes about Raphael's childhood
comments about Raphael's good work ethic
facts about Raphael's move to Rome

Select the details from the text that use sensory language. Choose four answers.

A.
“her new town and her new school”

B.
“long, hot, dusty days on the trail”

C.
“cold nights camping with the wagons circled around them”

D.
“faded at the corners”

E.
“rocked by the strong rapids”

F.
“letters and journals from their great-grandparents”

write a story that has to go along with a Map not the Mao of the world that has like houses streets trees etc- PLEASE HELP! IT has to be At Least 8 Setences!! I will Mark BRAINLIEST! PLEASE HELP

Mateo is writing a song that will combine several different instruments together to create a unique sound. What is Mateo MOST likely trying to create?

-consonance

-crescendo

-texture

Evaulate the following expression: 6 to the 2nd power - 7(8 + 6 - 3 to the 2nd power)

if anyone has read mice of men, do you have a theme for the story?

What is another word that can be used when talking about verbal irony? Choose all that apply. *
story
sarcasm
joke
mockery

why does the author believe cultural perceptions of courage should change?

What is the symbol for courage in "The Courage That My Mother Had"?

A. granite
B. New England
C. the golden brooch
D. the speakers mother

How does Bruno come to look more like Shmuel?

Practice
A
Bruno notices their hands are the same size.

B
Bruno loses weight since he is too depressed to eat.

C
Bruno's mother buys him clothing with stripes on them.

D
Bruno's father shaves his head after he gets lice.

(1) Great Britain is the shortened name for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. (2) The U.S. fought for independence from England in the 1700s. (3) Great Britain is made up of England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. (4) England, Scotland, and Wales are on one island, and Northern Ireland is on another island. (5) These islands are located in the Atlantic Ocean, across the English Channel from France and the rest of Europe.

Which sentence least supports the main idea?
A.
sentence 2
B.
sentence 1
C.
sentence 4

what is The central idea of the text “ Study suggests video games can help mental health .”

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Add comma(s) where needed, if needed.

That restaurant is famous for its delicious homemade pies and cakes.

That restaurant is famous for its delicious homemade pies and cakes. (no commas)

That restaurant is famous for its delicious, homemade pies and cakes.

That restaurant is famous for its delicious homemade, pies and cakes.


That restaurant is famous for its delicious, homemade, pies, and cakes.

Which of the following is a tactic used by labor unions?
A. petitions
B. graffiti
C, protest
D. strikes.
PLEASEEEEEEEEE HELPPPP!!! ASAPPP!! PLEASEE HELPPP

PLSS HELPP
I WILL GIVE 25 POINTSS

Compound subjects joined by and take a BLANK
verb. a) singular
b) plural

can some one do this

put
these
in
a
nice
line
like
this

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