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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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:

The excerpt prepares the reader for the last line by including a short paragraph before the last line that hints an event would happen.  The text states, "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."  This sentence shows that the family's comfortable life would change and the change would be bad since they emphasized "how" in how happy.  Knowing this, the last sentence doesn't come as too much of a shock for the reader since they were prepared.

Explanation:

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The reader will benefit from the text's details in understanding that this story's setting is in the past and not in the present or the future.

Reader is defined as a bookworm, especially one who reads for enjoyment. I come to the conclusion that the reader's only responsibility is to read, which enables the processes of interpretation, expression, and communication.

In response to the question, we are required to provide examples from the text that demonstrate how the reader can tell that the story's setting is in the past and not in the present or the future. By using terms like "were" and "had," the author of the extract demonstrates how he uses the past tense to indicate that the events were narrated as having occurred in the past.

Thus, the reader will benefit from the text's details in understanding that this story's setting is in the past and not in the present or the future.

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Below are works-cited entries for a book with one author. Select the one that is completely correct.

Entry A:

Higgs, Liz Curtis. “Really Bad Girls of the Bible: More Lessons from Less-Than-Perfect Women.” WaterBrook Press, 2000.

Entry B:

Higgs, Liz Curtis. Really Bad Girls of the Bible: More Lessons from Less-Than-Perfect Women. WaterBrook Press, 2000.

Entry C:

Higgs, Liz Curtis. Really Bad Girls of the Bible: More Lessons from Less-Than-Perfect Women. WaterBrook Press. 2000.

Entry D:

Higgs, Liz Curtis. Really Bad Girls of the Bible: More Lessons from Less-Than-Perfect Women. Colorado Springs, WaterBrook Press, 2000

A) Entry D
B) Entry B
C) Entry C
D) Entry A

HISTORY: Which of the following phrases accurately describe Henry McNeal Turner? (Choose 3)

A. served in army during Civil War

B. minister

C. elected to office as a legislator in 1867

D. representative from Atlanta

E. born a slave

F. avoided being expelled from the Georgia General Assembly

Dana wants to make her own spinner. what question can she ask to help guide her design??
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Read the biography and memoir excerpts below. Biography: When Wilbur was eleven and Orville seven, their father bought them a toy helicopter that sparked their interest in flight. Memoir: Late in the autumn of 1878, our father came into the house one evening with some object partly concealed in his hands, and before we could see what it was, he tossed it into the air. If the information contained in the biography were written directly by the author, which would be a likely example of the wording? A. When the boys were young, their dad bought them a toy helicopter. B. A toy helicopter purchased by the boys’ dad in 1878 sparked their flying dreams. C. It was the helicopter our father purchased that really encouraged us to learn to build a flying machine. D. When our father came into the house with a hidden present, we watched closely until he threw it into the air and it didn’t fall.

Summarize the text The Baddest Dog in Harlem. You may use the format Somebody, Wanted, But, So, Then.

Why are Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur fighting over credit of the experiment?

Excerpt:

I got up the nerve today to ask Miss Kinnian to have dinner with
me tomorrow night to celebrate my bonus.
At first she wasn't sure it was right, but I asked Dr. Strauss and he said
it was okay. Dr. Strauss and Dr. Nemur don't seem to be getting along so well.
They're arguing all the time. This evening when I came in to ask Dr. Strauss
about having dinner with Miss Kinnian, I heard them shouting. Dr. Nemur
was saying that it was his experiment and his research, and Dr. Strauss was
shouting back that he contributed just as much, because he found me through

Miss Kinnian and he performed the operation. Dr. Strauss said that some-
day thousands of neurosurgeons might be using his technique all over the

world.
Dr. Nemur wanted to publish the results of the experiment at the end of
this month. Dr. Strauss wanted to wait a while longer to be sure. Dr. Strauss

said that Dr. Nemur was more interested in the Chair of Psychology at Prince-
ton than he was in the experiment. Dr. Nemur said that Dr. Strauss was

nothing but an opportunist who was trying to ride to glory on his coattails.
When I left afterwards, I found myself trembling. I don't know why for
sure, but it was as if I'd seen both men clearly for the first time. I remember
hearing Burt say that Dr. Nemur had a shrew of a wife who was pushing him
all the time to get things published so that he could become famous. Burt said
that the dream of her life was to have a big-shot husband.
Was Dr. Strauss really trying to ride on his coattails?

In which portion of this excerpt from his Second Inaugural Address does Abraham Lincoln express his conflicting views about the continuation of the war?
One-eighth of the whole population were colored slaves, not distributed generally over the Union, but localized in the Southern part of it. These slaves constituted a peculiar and powerful interest. All knew that this interest was, somehow, the cause of the war. To strengthen, perpetuate, and extend this interest was the object for which the insurgents would rend the Union, even by war; while the government claimed no right to do more than to restrict the territorial enlargement of it. Neither party expected for the war, the magnitude, or the duration, which it has already attained. Neither anticipated that the cause of the conflict might cease with, or even before, the conflict itself should cease. Each looked for an easier triumph, and a result less fundamental and astounding. Both read the same Bible, and pray to the same God; and each invokes His aid against the other. It may seem strange that any men should dare to ask a just God's assistance in wringing their bread from the sweat of other men's faces; but let us judge not that we be not judged. The prayers of both could not be answered; that of neither has been answered fully.

Fondly do we hope — fervently do we pray — that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away. Yet, if God wills that it continue, until all the wealth piled by the bond-man's two hundred and fifty years of unrequited toil shall be sunk, and until every drop of blood drawn with the lash, shall be paid by another drawn with the sword, as was said three thousand years ago, so still it must be said "the judgments of the Lord, are true and righteous altogether"

Please help!
Which choice best describes Vice President Johnson’s argument in his “Memorial Day Address”?


A) Social views will change over time so African-Americans need to patiently wait for equality.

B) Laws that require equal treatment need to be passed and strictly enforced by all agencies.


C) The legacy of slavery is a period that many people prefer to forget because it violated American ideals.


D) Americans must uphold the ideals the nation was founded on by ensuring all citizens are treated equally.

Select the linking verb and the predicate noun or predicate adjective.

Why is Shmuel at Bruno’s house?

Practice
A
Bruno helps Shmuel escape from the camp and brings him to his house to get something to eat.

B
Bruno convinces his mother to let him have a friend over, so he and his mother get Shmuel out of the camp.

C
Lieutenant Kotler brings Shmuel to Bruno’s house because he knows about the boys' secret meetings and wants to expose them.

D
Lieutenant Kotler brings Shmuel to Bruno’s house to polish the glasses as his fingers are small enough to do the job.

The following you need to explain why it is a fact or opinion. (1 per person)

Prison is one of the worst places on the planet.

It is wrong for people under the age of 21 to drink alcohol.

Sister Carrie was written by Theodore Dreiser.

Lord of the Rings: Return of the King won eleven Oscars.

Oranges contain both calcium and Vitamin C.

Richard Pryor is the funniest comedian of all time.

Diamonds are the hardest substance on Earth.

How would you describe Malala Yousafsai's opinions about education for all children? Provide details from the speech to support your answer.

We all have moments of happiness in our lives. But sometimes we should think about what will get (Inspire, Interest, Incline ) us to bring laughter and happiness to others. By being ( Joining, Fitting, Engaging) in the local community more, you can help people who don’t have as much everyday happiness. It always feels good to make people smile and improve ( Brighten, Help, Benefit ) their day.

Why does Bruno pretend that he has an imaginary friend?

Practice
A
He accidentally tells Gretel about Shmuel and fears she will ruin their friendship.

B
Due to the heavy rain, he can't visit Shmuel and is feeling lonely.

C
He regrets not comforting Shmuel, so he creates an imaginary friend to practice talking to.

D
Since Shmuel is angry with Bruno, he creates an imaginary friend to take his place.

Do you notice any more connections between the Nazi party and any other present-day events?

pls help! select the linking verb and the predicate noun or predicate adjective.

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Is "Dance is the best way to express your feelings" a good title for an argumentative eassy (If not tell me a title you think I should write about)?

While, before, and although are examples of
BLANK conjunctions.
a) coordinating
b) subordinating

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What are the "social costs" of Cell Phone Usage?

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Read a citation for an informative essay, which was written on an index card.


2


World Book Online. 2012. Web. 13 May 2013. .


What information is missing from the citation?

the website URL

the article’s title

the type of source

the production year

Which of the following helps to encourage openness, sharing, and respect for one another’s ideas during a group discussion? (1 point)
rules for discussion

description of roles

evidence

deadlines





Why are goals important for a group discussion?(1 point)

They keep the discussion on track.

They keep the discussion respectful.

They keep the discussion open.

They keep the discussion lively.





Which of the following helps a group member ask good questions during a discussion?(1 point)

giving opinions

listening closely

sharing ideas

fulfilling a role





Which phrase best describes relevant? (1 point)

limited to a participant’s discussion role

respectful of the ideas of others

based on careful analysis of the topic

directly related to the topic

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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.

Read the paragraph, and answer the question. (1) Other artists use cars to create their art. (2) Some paint or decorate the cars themselves. (3) One art car had hundreds of plastic dinosaurs glued onto it! (4) A Nebraskan artist built Carhenge, a replica of Stonehenge, out of old cars. What role do sentences 2, 3, and 4 play in this paragraph? A. They get the reader’s attention. B. They support the topic sentence. C. They give background information about the topic. D. They tell the reader what to takRead the paragraph, and answer the question. (1) Other artists use cars to create their art. (2) Some paint or decorate the cars themselves. (3) One art car had hundreds of plastic dinosaurs glued onto it! (4) A Nebraskan artist built Carhenge, a replica of Stonehenge, out of old cars. What role do sentences 2, 3, and 4 play in this paragraph? A. They get the reader’s attention. B. They support the topic sentence. C. They give background information about the topic. D. They tell the reader what to take away from the text. e away from the text.