How does the narrator of “Everyday Use” see her two daughters differently?

In "Everyday Use" we meet Mama, Maggie and Dede. Maggie and Dede are Mama's two daughters, and they are very different from each other. Maggie is an innocent, uneducated girl who is quite domestic. She likes to stay at home and would be happy with a life similar to that of her mother. Dede, on the other hand, is a lot more open to the world. She has studied, and is interested in politics and history and in the world outside her home. Mama feels much closer to Maggie, and she feels that Dede has taken on an attitude of superiority towards them.

"A Contribution to Statistics"; "And Yet the Books"

Multiple Choice:
"A Contribution to Statistics"
1.) Which of the following words best describes the authors view of humanity? (1 Point)
a.) altruistic
b.) optimistic
c.) pessimistic
d.) realistic

Read the following line from "A Contribution to Statistics"
glad to lend a hand
if it doesn't take to long
-as high as forty-nine,
always good
because they can't be otherwise
-four, well maybe five,
2.) The speaker shares high and low statistical data most likely to (1 Point)
a.) convince the reader that people are usually helpful to others.
b.) present a balanced perspective of human qualities.
c.) highlight the fact that most people lead very busy lives.
d.) show that goodness can be found in almost everyone.

3.) Which of the following lines from the poem best supports the theme of lost virtues? (1 Point)
a.) "those who always know better
-fifty two"
b.) "able to admire without envy
-eighteen"
c.) "take only things from life
-thirty
(I wish I were wrong)"
d.) "mortal
-a hundred out of a hundred.
Thus far figure remains unchanged."

The female statue, that holds the globe in her hand, represents science.



How is the comma used incorrectly in the sentence above?


The comma attempts to separate a compound predicate.

The comma attempts to separate a compound subject.

The comma attempts to set apart an essential element.

The comma attempts to join two independent clauses

Match the base word to the prefix.

1 . de ( ) agree
2 . dis ( ) cease
3 . in ( ) certain
4 . post ( ) change
5 . para ( ) chute
6 . con ( ) firm
7 . inter ( ) date
8 . pre ( ) strict
9 . bi ( ) fix
10 . un ( ) level

With due respect to the moms and dads who are doing their part, turning off the S.U.V. for a half-minute is only the tiniest baby step in what looks to be a huge journey.”
Which words in the sentence above should be emphasized?

which one of the following choices is a common theme found in lyric poetry?

a.equality
b.nature
c.humor
d.mystery

Reconstruct the events in “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” in order from earliest to latest.

1. Farquhar stands on a plank on a bridge with a noose around his neck.
2. Farquhar frees his bound hands and begins to swim away from the bridge.
3. Farquhar runs toward his family through the woods.
4. The federal scout visits Farquhar’s house.
5. Farquhar tries to burn Owl Creek Bridge.
6. Farquhar dies.

Which word is the best meaning of the underlined word in this paragraph?

Mrs. Jones told us to be punctual. She wanted us backstage early to warm up a little before the concert. "Be prompt. We want to be prepared to go on exactly at 7 p.m. We don't want to keep our faithful fans waiting!"

A.
quiet

B.
cheerful

C.
ready

D.
excited

underlined is punctual

Evaluate the narrator of "the outsider" how credible is his presentation of events? Explain whether your understanding of the narrator added to the story's suspense

reasons why so many college student like to eat fast food ?

Which of the following plural nouns is spelled correctly a.monkees b.dictionarys c.roofs d.knifes

which question should you as during your first read of the multi-draft reading process?
A.what is the authors pourpus in writing this peice? .
B.how has this work increased my knowagle of a subject, issue or event?
C.What evidence does the author present to explain or support the central idea? D.What is the author's point of view or opinion?

John Quinn does not explain the rule about the paddle to Paul, the narrator of The Pigman & Me. How does this one action affect the rest of the essay?

100 points

Lifting clear on the crest of a great jam off Indian River, Walt Masters met with his first
accident. A bullet sang past his ears, and struck the bad lead dog.
The poor brute plunged in a heap, with the rest of the team on top of him.
Like a flash Walt was by the leader. Cutting the traces with his hunting knife, he dragged the
dying animal to one side and straightened out the team.
He glanced back. The other sled was coming up like an express train. With half the dogs still
over their traces, he cried “Mush on!” and leaped upon the sled just as the pursuers dashed
abreast of him.
The Irishman was preparing to spring for him—they were so sure they had him that they did
not shoot—when Walt turned fiercely upon them with his whip. He struck at their faces, and
men must save their faces with their hands. So there was no shooting just then. Before they
could recover from the hot rain of blows, Walt reached out from his sled, catching their
wheel dog by the forelegs in mid spring, and throwing him heavily. This snarled the team,
capsizing the sled and tangling his enemies up beautifully.
Away Walt flew, the runners of his sled fairly screaming as they bounded over the frozen
surface. And what had seemed an accident proved to be a blessing in disguise. The proper lead dog was now to the fore, and he stretched low and whined with joy as hehis
comrades along.
By the time he reached Ainslie’s Creek, seventeen miles from Dawson, Walt had left his
pursuers, a tiny speck, far behind. At Monte Cristo Island he could no longer see them. And
at Swede Creek, just as daylight was silvering the pines, he ran plump into the camp of old
Loren Hall.
Almost as quick as it takes to tell it, Loren had his sleeping furs rolled up, and had joined
Walt on the sled. They permitted the dogs to travel more slowly, as there was no sign of the
chase in the rear, and just as they pulled up at the gold commissioner’s office in Dawson,
Walt, who had kept his eyes open to the last, fell asleep.
And because of what Walt Masters did on this night, the men of the Yukon have become
proud of him, and speak of him now as the King of Mazy May.

6. Use the passage to answer the question.
Which detail helps you predict that Walt will face a series of unfortunate events?
(1 point)
Lifting clear on the crest of a great jam off Indian River, Walt Masters met with his first accident.
The poor brute plunged in a heap, with the rest of the team on top of him.
Away Walt flew, the runners of his sled fairly screaming as they bounded over the frozen surface.
Almost as quick as it takes to tell it, Loren had his sleeping furs rolled up, and had joined Walt on the sled.

8. Which detail best supports your answer to the previous question? (1 point)
This snarled the team, capsizing the sled and tangling his enemies up beautifully.
The poor brute plunged in a heap, with the rest of the team on top of him.
And at Swede Creek, just as daylight was silvering the pines, he ran plump into the camp of old Loren Hall.
The proper lead dog was now to the fore, and he stretched low and whined with joy as he jer-ke-d his comrades along.
Use the selection to answer the question.

9. Describe Walt’s character. Identify a character trait shown for Walt in the passage. Use at least
two details from the text to support your answer.

two examples of repeated elements in oral poetry are

Read the following sentences from a story. Which of these sentences best expresses a possible theme of the story? A. As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams, he found himself alone in a strange princely bed, surrounded by glittering jewels and silky soft bedclothes. B. Rain was falling outside the window, and with the rain it seemed the dark came, too, spinning down like ashes and bringing a chill to the room. C. Gregor peered out the window and saw that he was in a strange kingdom, surrounded by royal guards, far from the familiar surroundings of his simple peasant home. D. Gregor, until that very moment, did not realize how much comfort his simple peasant home truly brought him, tucked within the loving embrace of his dear grandparents.  

What are some themes the book "The Rule of Thoughts" show?

How can the tone of a story affect you as a reader?

Yet another long one

We have a huge waste-management problem in the United States. On average, over the course of their lives, Americans will throw away 600 times their adult weight in garbage. That translates into a legacy of about 90,000 pounds of trash for a 150-pound adult. Where does all this trash go? Trash is burned, buried, dumped into bodies of water, or recycled. Only the last option is friendly to the environment.

By using materials more than once, we conserve natural resources and the energy needed to create and process new materials. Recycling also reserves landfill space for items that cannot be recycled. Some experts estimate that each ton of recycled paper can save 17 trees, over 300 gallons of oil, 3 cubic yards of landfill space, and 7,000 gallons of water.

Some students feel that the problem is too big to be solved. They do not believe that one person, one school, or even one community can make a difference. That is just not true, because students can do a great deal to help reduce waste. For one thing, students can start a recycling program at school. A committee comprised of students, teachers, administrators, and custodians should plan how to best collect, store, and transfer recyclable paper products. Students and teachers can deposit recyclable paper at a specific location in the classroom. After school, someone can transfer the paper from the classrooms to a storage area, where it can be kept for eventual transport to a recycling center. Someday you might be buying paper made from the material you helped recycle. That is what the process is all about.

What is the central idea?

Recycling is important to solving the waste-management problem in the United States.

The waste-management problem in the United States is too big to be solved.

Students and teachers can deposit recyclable materials in their classroom.

Recyclable materials create about 90,000 pounds of trash during a person’s lifetime.




Which answer choice best states the author's point of view?

It is more important to recycle paper than any other product.

Americans can only do a little to help the environment.

Students are the most important part of the recycling effort.

Recycling will help solve our waste-management problem.

Enter the word that best completes the sentence.

Word Bank
courteous annual splendid
anxious clutch wedge

Don’t
the bunny, because she doesn’t like people to hold her tightly.

What does the word “conscientious” mean in the following sentence? Although she was conscientious, or careful, a few errors slipped by.

Is angered a physical or mental verb

What is Anne's primary purpose in writing in her diary? Question 2 options: Anne feels alone in the world; the diary is a friend that she can talk to and confide in.
Anne believes that her life is important, and her diary will make her famous.
Anne doesn't see much importance in the diary; it is simply a way for her to avoid boredom.
Anne wants to tell the world what is really happening.

list three examples of Lemon Browns dialect. explain how his language contributes to your understanding of his character .

Also which characters in this story are static ? Which are dynamic ? EXPLAIN

Choose either “Diary 24” or “Diary 33” from The Freedom Writers Diary by Erin Gruwell and the Freedom Writers. Evaluate the text you choose by determining its value according to your standards.

Which of the following topics would most likely be organized using cause and effect? 1. a journal documenting a rafting trip down the Colorado River
2. a presidential speech explaining a decrease in unemployment
3. a document that analyzes the dietary value in two new breakfast bars
4. an article examining the benefits of an active lifestyle rather than a daily exercise routine

. Which figure of speech is used in the bolded line in the following excerpt from this poem by Robert Frost? Nothing Gold Can Stay Nature's first green is gold, Her hardest hue to hold. Her early leaf's a flower; But only so an hour. Then leaf subsides to leaf. So Eden sank to grief, So dawn goes down to day. Nothing gold can stay. simile personification onomatopoeia metaphor

Calculators are to past generations as computers are to


Calculators of today

People

Current generations

Past examples

How could you use estimation to determine if your answer is reasonable? Explain.When describing the two government couriers, the author wants the reader to feel _____.
disgust
respect
confusion
opposition

Read the excerpt from Annus Mirabilis by John Dryden. What viewpoint does the excerpt reflect?
The undistinguish'd seeds of good and ill,
Heaven, in his bosom, from our knowledge hides:
And draws them in contempt of human skill,
Which oft for friends mistaken foes provides.

a.It is hard for humans to evaluate events in terms of potential outcomes.
b.It is difficult for humans to maintain a firm faith in God.
c.It is often difficult for humans to learn from their experiences.
d.It is not possible for humans to be friends with their foes.
e.It is difficult for humans to think well of their enemies.

4.10: Structure and Language: "Fern Hill" and "Nothing Gold Can Stay"

1 is "Can I see a falling tear, / And not feel my sorrows share?"

2It connects the stanzas and shows how the speaker feels about reaching out to those who grieve.

3He felt powerful and important.

4The beauty of dawn is short like the happy times in life that people should value.

5it creates a negative mood, as if Blake is warning the reader of potential dangers ahead.