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Select the correct answer.
Which choice best defines the central idea of a passage?
A. It is the specific idea the passage focuses on.
OB.
It is the general topic of the passage.
OC.
It is who or what the entire passage is about.
OD.
It is the evidence that supports the argument.

Answer:

It is the general topic of the passage.

Explanation:

Identify the literary device/figurative language of the following statement:
'Out in the porch's sagging floor, Leaves got up in a coil and hissed, Blindly struck at my knee and missed.'
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Oxymoron
Simile

Match the underlined words in this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence to words that have a similar meaning.

He has forbidden his Governors to pass Laws of immediate and pressing importance, unless suspended in their operation till his Assent should be obtained; and when so suspended, he has utterly neglected to attend to them.
He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.

acceptance
oppressor
quit
acknowledgment
ignore
authoritarian
surrender
assent
arrowBoth
neglect
arrowBoth
relinquish
arrowBoth
tyrant
arrowBoth

Mona was worried about her missing books - change adjective to abstract noun

How does Poe describe the time and place in which the story occurs? in The Cask of Amontillado

In the sentence, “The tan color of most sand beaches is the result of iron oxide, which tints quartz a light brown,” the word tints is a

Which one is written correctly?

The young spoilt rebellious child got scolded in class
The spoilt young rebellious child got scolded in class
The rebellious spoilt young child got scolded in class

Write a poem about determination

How is Eliza characterized in the song "The Schuyler Sisters"?

In at least two hundred words, refer back to the definition of a stereotype. In the interactions between Huck and Jim, do you think Jim is being stereotyped? Why or why not? ​

How do the authors use historical evidence to support their claim?

They use secondary sources to show how French and English monarchs were indifferent to enslaved people.
They use secondary sources to show that enslaved people often fought for their freedom after arriving in the Caribbean.
They use facts from primary sources to show how countries increased the number of enslaved people to produce more sugar.
They use primary source interviews to show that countries could make more money in trading sugar without using enslaved people

Read both passages and answer the question.

Passage 1: Excerpt of John Muir's "Calypso Borealis"

[1] After earning a few dollars working on my brother-in law's farm near Portage [Wisconsin], I set off on the first of my long lonely excursions, botanising in glorious freedom around the Great Lakes and wandering through innumerable tamarac and arbor-vitae swamps, and forests of maple, basswood, ash, elm, balsam, fir, pine, spruce, hemlock, rejoicing in their bound wealth and strength and beauty, climbing the trees, revelling in their flowers and fruit like bees in beds of goldenrods, glorying in the fresh cool beauty and charm of the bog and meadow heathworts, grasses, carices, ferns, mosses, liverworts displayed in boundless profusion.

[2] The rarest and most beautiful of the flowering plants I discovered on this first grand excursion was Calypso borealis (the Hider of the North). I had been fording streams more and more difficult to cross and wading bogs and swamps that seemed more and more extensive and more difficult to force one's way through. Entering one of these great tamarac and arbor-vitae swamps one morning, holding a general though very crooked course by compass, struggling through tangled drooping branches and over and under broad heaps of fallen trees, I began to fear that I would not be able to reach dry ground before dark, and therefore would have to pass the night in the swamp and began, faint and hungry, to plan a nest of branches on one of the largest trees or windfalls like a monkey's nest, or eagle's, or Indian's in the flooded forests of the Orinoco described by Humboldt.

[3] But when the sun was getting low and everything seemed most bewildering and discouraging, I found beautiful Calypso on the mossy bank of a stream, growing not in the ground but on a bed of yellow mosses in which its small white bulb had found a soft nest and from which its one leaf and one flower sprung. The flower was white and made the impression of the utmost simple purity like a snowflower. No other bloom was near it, for the bog a short distance below the surface was still frozen, and the water was ice cold. It seemed the most spiritual of all the flower people I had ever met. I sat down beside it and fairly cried for joy…

[6] Oftentimes I had to sleep without blankets, and sometimes without supper, but usually I had no great difficulty in finding a loaf of bread here and there at the houses of the farmer settlers in the widely scattered clearings. With one of these large backwoods loaves I was able to wander many a long wild fertile mile in the forests and bogs, free as the winds, gathering plants, and glorying in God's abounding inexhaustible spiritual beauty bread. Storms, thunderclouds, winds in the woods—were welcomed as friends.

Passage 2: William Wordsworth's "I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud"

[1]I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
[5]Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.

Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
[10]Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.

The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
[15]A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:

For oft, when on my couch I lie
[20]In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.

Both passages use the word "lonely" in their first sentence. In a paragraph of 4-6 sentences, explain how each author feels about his loneliness and how nature takes away their loneliness. Use evidence from both texts to support your answer.

The Tudor Manor Hotel is widely recognized as being the best in Rottingdean. It's half a mile from the train station and just a few hundred yards from the beach. Prices range from £55 to £95 per night. The hotel is also known for being haunted by the ghost of one of its former owners, Elizabeth Dacre

Albert Einstein changed the way we think about gravity by using the results of many new experiments to explain that giant objects like Earth bend the space around them. According to Einstein, this bending of space makes smaller objects move toward larger objects.

Which statement best explains whether Einstein’s idea is a theory or a law?

It is a theory because it is a statement of fact that does not include an explanation.
It is a theory because it was developed with many new experiments, and it explained the observations.
It is a law because it is a statement of fact that does not include an explanation.
It is a law because it was developed with many new experiments, and it explained the observations.

What is the best way to show readers how a sewing machine works?

graph

a time line

a photograph

a diagram

What is George Murchison’s view of Beneatha’s dress in tribute to her African culture?
Select one:
a. his African heritage is overrated.
b. his African heritage is a great source of pride.
c. he is indifferent about his African heritage.
d. All of the above
e. Both A & C

What is the most therapeutic response to this client?

a. “We can just order a Kosher meal here. It will be fine.”
b. “We do not really have a place to keep food. Will they come and go with each meal?”
c. “You are not going to be here for more than one day. Can’t you just eat our food?”
d. “I understand your religious dietary restrictions are important to you. Let me see what I can do.”

Text: Diagram:
How to Set Up a Freshwater Aquarium
One hobby you might consider is building and
maintaining an aquarium. This requires very few
materials, and can easily be set up in an
afternoon, after you have purchased materials.
Gathering Materials
you
You will need a few materials to get started. First,
will need an aquarium and a stand. I
recommend a medium tank of 25 gallons. You
will also need a top to the tank to keep out dust.
You will need a submersible heater,
thermometer, and filter to keep the environment
warm and clean. You will need a water-testing kit
and a chlorine neutralizer. Finally, you will buy
How do the text features support the purpose of the
article? Check all that apply.
Headings make it easy to locate different tasks in
setting up the aquarium.
A numbered list makes the steps for setting up the
filtration system easy to follow.
O The diagram illustrates how the parts of the filtration
system fit together.
O The diagram shows where the filtration system is
likely to break.
The title states the purpose of the article.
Done

Education is the best legacy a person can give a child. write for or against the motion.
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Which source would be most appropriate for researching the question "How does social media affect personal relationships?”

PLEASE HELP!! WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST! applying for a job as a server. how would you guys answer this question?

‘How would you ensure that our guests receive superior customer service?’

Use the drop-down menus to answer questions about
the introduction to Chapter 3 of The Dark Game.
How do sentences 1 and 2 hook readers?
V
How does sentence 3 hook readers?
V
What does the last sentence add to the introduction?
V

!!For Child Development!! Please Help


"Using developmental and learning theories.
teachers create DAP in their programs." Explain
this concept and give three specific examples.

in lines 25-32 of her poem poetry marianne moore is saying that merely designating a writing as business document school-book or poem
A. doesn't necessarily make it not a poem
B. Determines whether it is a poem or not
C. Is a trivial part of classifying writing

How does this image enhance the traditional Southern
biscuits recipe?
by showing readers why traditional Southern biscuits
are unique

by showing readers one way to enjoy the finished
biscuits
by showing readers why one biscuit is better than the
other
by showing readers how to follow biscuit-making instructions.

What is wrong with the sentence . After giving birth to six puppies, I anxiously watched over my sleeping dog.​

Read the excerpt from Iqbal.

Iqbal was standing next to his loom. Behind him was his carpet, that marvelous carpet with its complicated design in a rich blue that had never been seen before. It was perfect. Iqbal had worked better and faster than anyone else could have. The foreigners would go crazy over a rug like that.

Iqbal was pale, too, but not as pale as Hussain Khan. He took the knife that we all used to cut the ends of the knots, raised it above his head, and seemed to look each of us in the eye. Then he calmly turned and cut the carpet from top to bottom, right through the middle.

How does the author best reveal that Iqbal is courageous?

by describing actions such as “worked better and faster”
by describing actions such as “seemed to look each of us in the eye”
by describing actions such as “standing next to his loom”
by describing actions such as “used to cut the ends of the knots”

Which two phrases in the excerpt help the reader understand the meaning of the word careening

Write a composition on a topic! The doctors are
more useful than famers (write at Least
eight points)

What definite stand does Ralph make in lord of the flies chapter 4?

Change Beard into something you can eat
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