What did Twain say was his only regret after writing about the murder in the town?

Identify the compound sentence.

The bird sat in the tree and sang a song.
The dog played fetch and chased the ball.
Sue enjoys playing soccer and she is on a soccer team.
Dad likes to grill hamburgers and hot dogs.


HELP IM ON A TIMED TEST!!

In what ways do the decisions we make today affect people in the present and future?

Read the passage.

From “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin

She could see in the open square before her house the tops of trees that were all aquiver with the new spring life. The delicious breath of rain was in the air. In the street below a peddler was crying his wares. The notes of a distant song which someone was singing reached her faintly, and countless sparrows were twittering in the eaves.
Which technique best describes what the writer is attempting to do within this functional paragraph?


A. The writer is providing a transition.

B. The writer is shifting to another speaker.

C. The writer is emphasizing a point.

D. The writer is using a special effect.

ASSAAPP PLEEAAASSEE HURRY!!! A student wants to include three reasons in an opinion piece he is writing about why we should reduce our dependence on fossil fuels. He has organized the reasons to build on each other.

Drag the fact that best supports each reason into the boxes to correctly complete this table.Reason 1

Fossil fuels produce pollution.


Reason 2

Emissions from fossil fuels impact the environment.


Reason 3

The effect of fossil fuels on the environment harms humans.

The use of fossil fuels for energy produces gases that trap heat, and rising temperatures affect weather,species, and sea levels.

Pollution is linked to several serious health issues such as breathing problems, brain damage, cancer. and heart attacks

The industrial revolutions in Europe and the United States led to over dependence on fossil fuels that still exists today.

Burning fossil fuels results in dangerous emissions that affect air, water, and soil quality and damage the ozone.


2.Select the transition from the drop-down menu that a writer should use to clearly connect the ideas in the paragraph.
Many products that could be recycled end up being dumped in landfills. Over time, materials in landfills begin to break down.
harmful chemicals and greenhouse gases are released into the air that we breathe.

A.Besides,
B.Consequently,
C.Lastly,
D.Likewise,

3.Which transition should the writer use to replace In addition, to most logically connect the ideas in the paragraph?

Animals end up at the shelter for different reasons. Financial hardship or illness may make it difficult for owners to care for their pets. These owners turn to the shelter for help finding new owners that will care for their pets as they did. In addition, potential adopters can find animals at the shelter that are healthy, well trained, and socialized.

A. The next day,
B. For instance,
C. As a result,
D. On the other hand,

5.Read the student’s conclusion to her opinion piece about giving handmade gifts.

Clearly, gifts that one makes oneself are superior to store-bought items. The next time you are questioning what to give to a friend, get creative. It could be a start of your own small business or career!

Drag the sentence into the box that the student should add to create the most effective conclusion.
Sentence

A.People list money,gift cards,and handmade gifts as their favorite items to receive.
B.If one is not craft, hand -printed certificates for favors like walking a dog or baking cookies are popular gifts.
C.Handmade gifts cost less, impress more, and help you to build your skill sets.

6.Read the student’s conclusion for her opinion piece about exercise.

Being more active builds muscle, strengthens the immune system, and improves flexibility. Exercise also reduces stress and boosts confidence. So, instead of watching television or browsing social media, why not use that time to go for a walk or lift some weights?

Drag the sentence into the box that the student should add to create the most effective conclusion.
Sentence

A.There are inexpensive gyms where one can work out in nearly every community.
B.The evidence is clear that people should exercise daily for maximum health.
C.Many people add strength training to their daily exercise routine to build bone strength and muscle tone.

Fred has 84 muffins, which he needs to box into dozens. How many boxes does he need? This math btw

can you guys plz check out my literary essay question i will help you guys with stuff if you need it i really need a rough draft for my essay and Im really bad at writing rough drafts!! please help!!

Only people who have read the book Lyddie can help me with this one:

In which of the following would be a good place for the writer of an op-ed to link to additional information on the Internet

Definitions of the following........
simile
metaphor
alliteration
conflict
hyperbole
foreshadowing
onomatopoeia
flashback
theme
allusion
personification
irony

Basketball Rule #3
Never let anyone
lower your goals.
Others’ expectations
of you are determined
by their limitations
of life.
The sky is your limit, sons.
Always shoot
for the sun
and you will shine.

What does this rule mean to you? 100 words atleast

I really need help on writting this pls help me and what text evidence should i put?

Please help!
In my science textbook I see a word in bold print, but I don't know what it means. What text feature should I look for to find the definition?
A index
B sidebar
C caption
D glossary

In the same science textbook, I want to find all the specific pages that discuss MOLECULES. Which text feature would I find that information?
A table of contents
B index
C glossary
D Headings

Using "Saving Tobe," respond to the following prompt by typing your answer in the box: How do authors use historical times or events as a basis for fiction? How do authors transform to revise history? Use specific textual evidence to support your response.

Hey how ya'll be doing and happy early Valentine's day what is an opposite of a square?

When you draft to focus your perspective, you are _____.


A. circling important items

B. focusing on the moment

C. making statements

D. asserting an opinion

Read the passage.

Throughout his childhood, James had heard rumors about the old man who lived across the street, Mr. Gray. As a joke, the kids in the neighborhood would ring his doorbell, then hide behind the bushes and gleefully snicker at him when he answered and found no one there.

One evening last summer, James saw Mr. Gray standing outside on his porch. His clothes were wrinkled and his hat was torn. The neighborhood kids claimed that he had been kidnapped by spies after inventing a secret radar device. For a moment, the old man met Jimmy’s stare, and time seemed to stand still.
Concentrating on the overall structure of the draft, which best improves the draft?


A. Open the story with a description of Mr. Gray standing on this porch.

B. Move the information about what the neighborhood kids say about Mr. Gray up earlier in the story.

C. Eliminate the last sentence of the story because it does not apply to the rest of the story.

D. Move the first sentence about the rumors James heard to the end of the story.

What do you think is going on with Ponyboy when he says, "Johnny didn't have anything to do with Bob's getting killed"?

Who were "ALL" the Character's in Iroquois Creation

Which detail from "The Piñata" supports the theme that hard work yields rewards?

My mother sent me to his home every day in the summer to keep him company. "He has no one," she'd say, "since your nana passed."
He had bags of colorful rubber balloons stashed all around his garage. He took two of them and blew them up.
I got up from my place at the bucket and grabbed two empty milk jugs from the hundreds that were lined up in neat rows. I handed them to him.
"Tomorrow you'll put on the paper and the decorations; you remember how I showed you?"

Which sentence has a compound verb?


The song she sang was beautiful and mellow.



The energetic ants searched for food.



The dog had been barking all night long.



Martha jumped from her seat and hugged her friend.


Help! timed test!

again my brain went dead qwq

Questions
Submit your observations and use these observations to answer these questions in the essay box below.

What is similar in all of the first three trials?
How is Trial 4: Moving Chair different from the other trials?
Which of Newton’s laws do all of these trials demonstrate?
Can you think of any real life situations where this law plays a role?

Write or upload your answers to the questions. Be sure to answer every question and use complete sentences.


Will give brainliest!!


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what do leaf cutter ants eat?
A. leaves
B. fungus
C. seeds
D. Small plants.
please help asap!!!

you will get 36 pts and I will mark brainliest.
Environmental Heroes: Anyone Can Be One Worksheet
Part 1

Instructions: Select an organization that works to protect some element of the environment (ocean, land, trees, animals, etc.). Visit the organization’s website, and read the “About Us” section to learn more about the organization. Search to find the following information and record your findings in the chart below:

Essential Questions

The Answers

What is the name of the organization?



When were they founded?



Why were they founded? (This information may be found in an “Our Mission” section of the website.)



What do they actually do?



What are their goals? (This information may be found in an “Our Vision” section of the website.)



Why is their work important?




When you record information from research, write it in your own words. Do not copy the words from your source. It is easy to get a thought in your own words! First, read the paragraph. Next, explain aloud what you have just read without referring to the original text. What you say is what you should record in the chart above.

Part 2

Now that you have completed some research, you have a job! Answer the question: How has your selected organization helped the environment?

Write a five to seven sentence informational paragraph about the important work of the organization you have selected. Use the information you recorded in the chart above to help you write your paragraph to be featured on a webpage entitled “Environmental Heroes: Anyone Can Be One.”


All information should be in your own words. No portion of your paragraph should have words from the source you researched.


Part 3

Create TWO different formats that would be featured with your paragraph on a webpage entitled “Environmental Heroes: Anyone Can Be One.” Information that might be appropriate to incorporate may include (but is not limited to):

What can the average citizen do to help your organization’s cause?
Why is the organization’s cause important?
How has the organization made a difference?
Now, think about how you can communicate this information in different formats. Maps, organizer charts, graphs, pictures, hand drawn illustrations, audio, and video can be effective. Make sure you include the TWO media.

Read the line from "Harlem [2]."
Or does it explode? How does the word choice in this line affect the tone of the poem? A: It creates an amused tone. B: It creates a demanding tone. C: It creates an uneasy tone. D: It creates a vengeful tone.

Which edit to this sentence is necessary to correct a writing error?

Although the development of the interstate highway system made it easy to transport goods by truck, shipping companies never stoped using the train system as well.

A.
Change "stoped" to "stopped"

B.
Change "companies" to "Companies"

C.
Change "Although the" to "Although, the"

D.
Change "made" to "is making"

CommonLit Little Things are Big
Place yourself in Colón's shoes. How do you think you would have responded in this situation? Has anything similar happened to you?

Which is an example of chronological order?


A. a description of an object from right to left

B. a description of events in the order in which they occur

C. a description of events from least to most important

what is the saying/notes for the lines of the treble clef?

wright a narritive about you going to a fish farm. what happened? what did you do?
this is a pretend story you did not have to actually go

Please hurry don't want to fail this so please hurry!!! Refer to your Who Is Sonia Sotomayor? book for a complete version of this text.

Select Fact or Opinion for each statement from Chapter 2 of the text.
Fact Opinion
He was smart and interesting.” Fact or Opinion?

“But he said an Ivy League education would change her life forever.” Fact or Opinion?

“Ken coached her on how to speak in front of an audience.”Fact or Opinion?

“They both had to help out because the family was so poor.”Fact or Opinion?


2.Refer to your Who Is Sonia Sotomayor? book for a complete version of this text.

Part A

In Chapter 9, why does Sonia most want to become a Supreme Court justice?

A. She wants to inspire young people to pursue their goals, no matter what obstacles they face.

B. She hopes to have more time to pursue other activities related to the law, but outside the courtroom.

C. She believes she is more capable to serve as justice than the women who have preceded her.

D. She wants to have the opportunity to interact with more politicians and members of government.

Part B

Which evidence from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A. “She wanted minority children to know they were just like her. They could grow up to achieve their biggest dreams if they worked hard enough.”

B. “For the next ten years, Sonia not only served as a judge, she also taught classes at six different law schools. She gave speeches all over the country.”

C. “Sonia decided to try to meet as many senators as she could ahead of time. Of the hundred U.S. senators, she met with eighty-nine!”

D. “She gave Sonia Sotomayor a similar lace collar to wear on her first day on the court. Sonia wore it for a while, but then stopped.”


4.Part A

Based on the information in the excerpt, what inference can be made about the people helping Sonia?

A. Her colleagues understand Sonia better than she understands herself.
B. Her colleagues feel she is better suited for careers outside of the law.
C. They are concerned that Sonia needs them to do things for her.
D. They believe in Sonia and want her to succeed.

5.Part A

What can be inferred about the excerpt?

Drag the correct answer into the box.
Inference

A.The structure is chronological.
B.The text provides a solution to a problem.
C.it describes similarities between individuals.
Part B

Which response best supports the answer to Part A?

Drag the correct response into the box.
Support
A.An important event in Sonia's life is presented in the order in which it happens.
B.The author explains how Sonia and Felice are alike and support each other.
C.It describes how Sonia resolves an issue with her friend.

6.Refer to your Who is Sonia Sotomayor? book for a complete version of this text.

Part A

Where can readers find more information about the place where Sonia’s parents are originally from?

A. the New York City map in Chapter 1
B. the illustration of Sonia and family in Chapter 9
C. the “Timeline of the World” at the end of the book
D. the "Puerto Rico" text box in Chapter 1

Question 2

Part B

How does the feature identified in Part A contribute to readers’ understanding of the topic?

A. It shows the different areas of New York City where the family lived.
B. It describes the geography and history of Puerto Rico.
C. It explains the events that brought Sonia’s parents to live in America.
D. It conveys the strong bonds between Sonia and her visiting relatives.