What passages from “Want to Get into College? Learn to Fail” best help you understand the author’s purpose for writing the text?

Select all that apply.


Education agents in other countries are known to falsify student transcripts, assuming that an outstanding GPA is the ticket to admission.

We get the most excited when we read an application that seems real. It’s so rare to hear stories of defeat and triumph that when we do, we cheer.

Students are usually in shock when I chuckle and tell them I never expect perfection. In fact, I prefer they not project it in their college applications.

The ability to bounce back is a fundamental life skill students have to learn on their own.

Answer:

The ability to bounce back is a fundamental life skill students have to learn on their own.

We get the most excited when we read an application that seems real. It’s so rare to hear stories of defeat and triumph that when we do, we cheer.

Students are usually in shock when I chuckle and tell them I never expect perfection. In fact, I prefer they not project it in their college applications.

Explanation:

did the checkpoint

Answer:

I just take this and got it correct;

Explanation:

The ability to bounce back is a fundamental life skill students have to learn on their own.

We get the most excited when we read an application that seems real. It’s so rare to hear stories of defeat and triumph that when we do, we cheer.

Students are usually in shock when I chuckle and tell them I never expect perfection. In fact, I prefer they not project it in their college applications.

Any writer can tell a reader what is happening in a story. Good writers show readers what is happening by creating pictures in readers’ minds. They do this by using sensory language to create vivid details. These details allow readers to connect to images, actions, and scenes through their senses. Sensory language and vivid details improve the style and diction of writing. Examples of sensory language are

words related to sight: glittering, bright, blurred, shadowy, grimy, hazy
words related to sound: thump, cackle, roar, screech, howl, creak, buzz
words related to touch: scratchy, hot, greasy, icy, fuzzy, velvety
words related to taste: creamy, rotten, salty, sweet, refreshing, zesty
words related to smell: musty, acrid, fragrant, old, perfumed, rancid
Prompt:

Rewrite and then post the following paragraph to include sensory language. Be sure to choose words that create vivid details that create connections to readers’ senses.

The alarm went off, and I got out of bed. I stretched and walked to the window to open the blinds. Light entered the room. I could smell breakfast cooking, so I walked to the kitchen. My mom was standing at the stove, making bacon. I sat down at the table and got ready to eat.

Which of the following is an example of onomatopoeia?
A.Crackle
B.Seahorses
C.Scarlet
D.Peter Piper

Read the following passage:
He was eager to leave behind the conservative rules and taboos of his Dutch homeland...
Which word provides a context clue as to the meaning of taboos?
Dutch
homeland
eager
rules

(1) They stopped and turned, looking at each other with a question in their eyes. (2) Molly and Mischa were making their way along the sidewalk on campus when they heard their English teacher, Mr. Stovall, call their names. (3) He was their favorite teacher, as he not only taught English, but also oversaw the school newspaper. (4) They wondered what Mr. Stovall could want to discuss with them, as they didn't have English class until last period that day. (5) When he caught up with the girls, he asked, "How would you two like to be co-editors of the school newspaper?"

Which sentence is out of order in the paragraph?

A.
1
B.
2
C.
3
D.
4

3. Which of the following is a public good?
A. A new pair of jeans
B. A new cell phone
C. A taco from a restaurant
D. The police department

grayson perry years of career ​

What does the grandfather mean when he says as he is dying, "overcome
'em with yeses."? *

8. Removing seeds from cotton plants was a slow job until Eli Whitney invented the cotton gin.
What is a cotton gin?
a drink
a book
a machine
a cloth

Which of the following sentences is correctly written?
a. Next summer we are climbing the majesticest peak.
b. That is the most scariest climb I have ever been on.
c. Mt. Washington is much more majestic than Mt. Chocorua.
d. Gupta keeps his mountain equipment more cleanlier than Aron.

I'm pretty sure it's C but I just wanted to make sure.

Suppose you created a set of instruments using water and drinking glasses. You need a note with a very low pitch to complete a certain song—what should you do?
Pour out some of the water in the glass with the least water.
Pour out some of the water in the glass with the most water.
Add more water to the glass with the least water.
Add more water to the glass with the most water.

What does this excerpt from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens reveal about the character of Ebenezer Scrooge?

Please give me the answers to these questions to me for brainliest.

Can you answer this question for me please
1.what can you see in the picture?
2. What do you think the artist is trying to tell us in the painting?
3. Describe the artist character in three words

What is most likely the reason Ratan calls the postmaster “Dada”?
A. The postmaster resembles her father.
B. Ratan knows the postmaster is a village elder.
C. The postmaster serves a father-like role in her life.
D. Ratan calls all older gentlemen "Dada."

Part A
Exercise 1
Circle I if the sentences have intransitive verbs. Circle T if the
sentences have transitive verbs.
1. We ate the whole pie.
T
2. The boy finished his schoolwork.
3. The store sells many good books.
4. Betty relaxed on the holiday weekend.
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5. Greg showered quickly before breakfast.
6. I'm going to drink a huge bottle of soda.
7. Is someone going to repair the printer today?
8. The mountain climber fell down the mountain.

Take a look at the picture. Choose between A, B, C, and D.

Why do you think “sameness” is so important to the community?

Identify the organ that the arrow is pointing to in this image.
Bladder
Heart
Kidney
Lungs
pls pick right one

Can someone please fix the sentences 1-3 and correct them for me, I’ll give brainalist + points

It is ____ as bright as the sun​

Write a pair of rymming words​

What is the author's argument?

What is subjects and predicates in this sentence. Come over to my house.

When the attorney tries to engage the women...
A they accept his apology.
B
they are delighted to have his attention.
С
they refuse to warm up to him and his remarks.
D
they insult his wife's housekeeping skills.

name three things that you can survive​

(The outsiders)
Plot - Explain how each topic involves characters and events from
Ch. 7
Sandy
manslaughter
boys' home
The rumble

Pls someone do this ASAP. I got the text and . Ill give Brainliest!!!!!!

Question 1
Part A
How should the sentence "I'm highly honored! be interpreted by the reader?
"oh, indeed! I'm highly honored!" (paragraph 27)

A. It should be read as an ironic statement because Richard Kennedy is not being sincere.
B. It should be taken literally because Richard Kennedy is touched by the doctor's reassurance
C. It should be seen a humorous because Richard Kennedy is trying to make the doctor laugh.
D. It should be regarded as an exaggeration because Richard Kennedy is only slightly honored

Part B
Select the detail from the passage that supports the answer in Part A
A. "holding out the copy of the Daily Telegraph"
B. "the gallant scot gave way to a genuine explosion of wrath
C. "the Scotchman gave a leap that a wild goat would not have been ashamed of"
D. "stood speechless with amazement"

2. What is the meaning of the word conceive as it is used in this sentence from the passage?
"to prevent the greatest piece of folly that ever was conceived." (paragraph 17)
A. To understand clearly
B. to develop an idea
C. to have an opinion
D. to begin or originate

3. How does the author develop a central idea of the passage in paragraphs 1 through 5?
A. By explaining the differenced between Kennedy and Ferguson, the author develops the idea that they were once much more alike
B. By describing the early friendship between Kennedy and Ferguson, the author develops the idea that they were once much more alike
C. By comparing and contrasting Kennedy and Ferguson, the author develops the ideas that Kennedy worries about Ferguson being in danger.
D. By telling the history of Kennedy and Ferguson, the author develops the idea that they have grown tired of each other.

4. A bark is a small ship. what does the author mean to tie up his bark for life?
"So, Kennedy besought the doctor to tie up his bark for life, having done enough for science, and to much for the gratitude of men." (paragraph 6)
A. To pun an end to his explorations.
B. to stop traveling by boat
C. to halt his experiments on transportation
D. To tie his boat more securely to the dock.

a seal paragraph of growing down

Describe how the kidney and bladder work together to remove waste from the body.

Describe Maya's internal conflict when she interprets for the principal. Cite evidence from the selection to support your answer.


The story is called is My favorite Chaperone​