Which transition words, in order, best fill in the blanks?
Every middle school English class should include a unit in which
students put on a play. L), this would give students a chance to
gain a deeper understanding of a piece of literature. L), it would
strengthen student bonds as the whole class worked together on the
production. It is true that not all students are comfortable onstage;
D), many backstage jobs would be available as well.
A. To illustrate; By comparison; lastly
B. Therefore, First; finally
C. Although; For example, in addition
D. First of all; Additionally, however

Answer: It’s D

Explanation:

Question: When Alice uses "addressing," she means Answer: Talking to Question: When the Queen says "a-dressing," she means Answer: Getting dressed

What kinds of themes are typically explored in a work of magical realism?
a. the need for young people to prove themselves
b. the ways in which human beings hurt each other
c. the effects of absolute power on individuals
d. the possibilities and limitations of human existence

On the Talented and Gifted test, what did Greg write about Johnny?
A
He had major problems.
B
He sounded like a nerd.
C
He was a showoff.
D
He seemed stuck-up.

a good reason why someone shouldn't pay a fine for eating on a train​

"Haven't you heard? I'm as cold as the tip of the iceberg that tipped the Titanic." - "KOD" by J. Cole A. Simile B. Metaphor C. Oxymoron ​

How does the setting of the drive-in movie theater in chapter 2 of The Outsiders, as well as the characters of
Cherry and Marcia, help develop the character of Ponyboy

Book: the outsiders
(Please hurry)
If you put one of the link things I’ll report u btw :)

(3 pts) 1. Highlight all examples nonmetals in this list of "elements":
Bluberic (BI)
Butterium (Bt)
Peasium (Pe)
Asparium (As)
Grapium (G)
Orangium (Or)
Celeriton (Ce)
States)

Which statement best summarizes the passage? A. The bobsledding team of Jean Racine and Gea Johnson could win an Olympic medal. They are counting on Johnson's strength to help them do well. B. Sports Illustrated has predicted that Jean Racine and Gea Johnson will win a bronze medal in the Olympics. They will compete in bobsledding. C. Gea Johnson is the fittest athlete in the Olympic bobsled race. She is a former Ms. National Fitness. She also won the NCAA heptathlon in 1990. D. Jean Racine is considerably smaller than other Olympic bobsled drivers. She is only 5-foot-4. Susi Erdmann, of Germany, is almost a foot taller.

Chevrolet uses the slogan "So make a date today to see the USA, and see it in your Chevrolet" What is the purpose of this slogan? OA. to inform the people about a Chevrolet ОВ. to entertain the people who hear it OC. to convince people to see the USA OD. to persuade people to buy a Chevrolet​

Can anyone tell me what are the main perspective that we should find and include in the essay?

The next question refers to This Mystery Rocks! by Cynthia Schlagel.

The sentences have been numbered to help you identify them more easily.

This Mystery Rocks! By Cyntha Schlagel

1The Drifting Rocks are a strange phenomenon still unexplained by science. 2Located in Death Valley, California, the rocks sit on hot, flat ground. 3Unlike normal rocks, they have trails etched behind them as if they have traveled across the sand. 4Some trails are only a few feet. 5Some trails are over a half a mile long. 6Each trail is as baffling as the next.

7The variety of rock movement has baffled scientists for decades. 8Some rocks seem to roll as they move forward. 9Some take unexplainable routes. 10Large ones have traveled past small ones that have stayed still. 11Some scientists suggest that the rocks are pushed by wind. 12Others believe they slide on small amounts of ice or mud. 13So far, research has not confirmed any theory.

Which sentence best identifies the main idea of paragraph two?

Scientists are baffled by the different ways the rocks move.
Scientists are confused by the different ways the rocks move, and theories involving wind, ice, and mud have not been confirmed.
Scientists have theories of how the rocks move.
The rocks have stumped scientists because some roll, some take unexplainable routes, and some have traveled past ones that have stayed still, but scientists have theories that the rocks are pushed by wind or that they slide on ice or mud.
Question 7(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(LC)

An article tells the life story of an inventor. It begins with his birth then discusses his years at school. After exploring his great inventions, the article ends with his death.

Which choice best describes how the author organized information?

Cause and effect
Chronological order
Fact by fact
Problem-solution
Question 8(Multiple Choice Worth 3 points)
(LC)

Which choice provides the most accurate definition of a summary?

A long, paraphrased version of a text that mentions its key points
A shortened, paraphrased version of a text
A shortened, paraphrased version of a text that mentions its key points
A shortened version of a text that mentions its key points
Question 9 (Essay Worth 20 points)
(HC)

Read The Ins and Outs of Bellybutton Lint, by Joel Guthrie. Using the steps discussed in this lesson, write a one-paragraph summary in the text box that follows the article.

The Ins and Outs of Bellybutton Lint, by Joel Guthrie

Some scientists gaze into outer space to look for answers. Some scientists seek answers in the depths of the sea. When Georg Steinhauser wanted answers, he looked within himself. Well, he looked within his bellybutton to be exact. The Austrian chemist spent three years researching the contents of his navel and the navels of others. He has solved one of life's greatest mysteries. We now know exactly what bellybutton lint contains!

Steinhauser presented his findings in the online version of the journal Medical Hypotheses. The Vienna University scientist analyzed over 500 samples to determine the exact makeup of the lint. As suspected, most of the lint was made up of cotton from clothing. The fabric pieces are not alone, though. Steinhauser found that the average bellybutton also contained pieces of dead skin, sweat, dust, and fat.

Steinhauser's notes also explained how lint accumulates. Stomach hairs tend to grow in a circular pattern around the bellybutton. The hairs act like small hooks, capturing and holding contents within. Shaving stomach hair can lead to a lint-free bellybutton, but don't act too hastily. Although the contents of your navel may be a nuisance, research suggests that lint has a purpose. It is nature's way of protecting your bellybutton from germs and unwanted objects.



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Meaning of Stars had ceased to explode before my eyes

A claim is:

the thesis statement

The position you are trying to get your readers to

accept

found in the introduction

all of the above

Chandler has 824 millimeter fabric how many centimeters of fabric does Chandler have? Use the number and symbols and the tiles to write an equation to show that conversion pleas help.

Why do people act heroically?
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CALLING MIRACULOUS FAN: NAME THE EPISODE.
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Which statement best identifies the type and use of description? Read this excerpt from A Black Hole Is NOT a Hole. Acting on the hint, scientists search the X-rays for patterns that most likely signal black holes. One pattern is an X-ray ring that seems to surround nothing. The nothing part might be a black hole. If so, the ring is energy released by super-heated matter spiraling just outside the event horizon. O The word is signals a characteristic of an X-ray pattern. 0 The phrase most likely signals an example of an X- ray pattern ང་བཅས་པ་ ་ ་ The word is signals a characteristic of a spiral O The phrase most likely signals a feature of a black hole​

Time to Graduate from the Electoral College Louis Vincent1Every four years, millions of people head to the polls on Election Day to vote for a new president. It is their right and duty as U.S. citizens to do so. In the months before the election, they watch the candidates argue about important issues. They read articles about the candidates' promises. They see ads that draw attention to the candidates' strengths and weaknesses. Armed with this knowledge and their own beliefs, citizens choose the candidate whom they believe will lead our country in the right direction. Or do they?2In the United States, the people do not directly pick the president. Rather, our country gives this important power to the Electoral College. The Electoral College is a body of electors selected by the people in each state to officially choose the next president. How does the Electoral College work? On Election Day, voters take part in the popular vote. They press a button or pull a lever to vote for a presidential candidate. What they actually do, however, is pick the electors who will become members of the Electoral College. These electors pledge to vote for the chosen candidate in another election held in mid-December.3The number of members each state has in the Electoral College depends on its population. A state with a large population has more votes than a state with a small population. For example, California has 55 votes while Alaska has 3. In most states, the candidate who wins the popular vote wins all of that state’s electoral votes. A candidate must receive a majority of the electoral votes to become the next president. How many electoral votes is enough to win? In recent elections, candidates have had to earn at least 270 of the 538 electoral votes to win.4In theory, this system should work, and it has worked—most of the time. A few times, however, the system has failed. In these cases, the candidate with fewer popular votes gained enough electoral votes to win the election. This occurred during the 2000 presidential election when more people voted for Al Gore, but George W. Bush earned more electoral votes and became the president. What causes such a breakdown in the system to happen? Let's return to the example of California and Alaska. A single vote in California has the power to override thousands of votes in other states. Imagine that only one person in California casts a vote for Candidate A. That candidate wins the popular vote in California 1–0. He or she gets all of California's 55 electoral votes. Across the country, thousands of voters in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Delaware cast their votes for Candidate B. Not one voter casts a vote for Candidate A. These states have a combined 52 electoral votes, which is not enough to beat California's 55. How can the leaders of our country believe that this system is fair?5A long time ago, Americans were scattered far and wide about the country. It made sense to have representatives who voted for them. In this day and age, however, polling places are practically in the next room for most people. With the use of computers, it is possible to tally votes quickly and accurately. The need for the "middle man" is gone. U.S. citizens are perfectly capable of choosing the person they want for president without interference. It is time to graduate from the Electoral College and let the people decide. You want your vote to matter, don't you?

Examining the tone and word choice reveals that the author A) opposes the Electoral College. B) misrepresents the Electoral College. C) sympathetic to the Electoral College. D) does not understand the Electoral College.

Why does rating things one star on here make the rating go up?

Someone had a rating of 2 and when I put a 1 star it went to 2.3???
This has been bugging me for so long

Why does the theme of being an outsider connect with teens today?

The title of Chapter 4 is "Ice Scream: A Dialogue". Based on the title, make a prediction about what will happen in the chapter.
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What or whom did Turner describe as "consolidating agents" on the frontier?

A.) Immigrants
B.) Populists
C.) American Indians
D.) The wilderness

Timed Writing: Rhetorical Analysis


Read the prompt carefully. Craft a strong thesis that fully responds to the prompt. Write full body paragraphs (6-10 sentences) that contain direct quotes and commentary that develops and expands your argument about the rhetorical choices and message of the author.

The following passage is excerpted from the 1990 newspaper article “America Needs Its Nerds” by Leonid Fridman. At the time of the article’s publication, Fridman was a graduate student at Harvard University and a member of Harvard’s Society of Nerds and Geeks. Read the passage carefully. Write an essay that analyzes the rhetorical choices Fridman makes to develop his argument.
In your response you should do the following:
Respond to the prompt with a thesis that analyzes the writer’s rhetorical choices.
Select and use evidence to support your line of reasoning.
Explain how the evidence supports your line of reasoning.
Demonstrate an understanding of the rhetorical situation.
Use appropriate grammar and punctuation in communicating your argument.

There is something very wrong with the system of values in a society that has only derogatory terms like nerd and geek for the intellectually curious and academically serious.
A geek, according to Webster’s New World Dictionary, is a street performer who shocks the public by biting off heads of live chickens. It is a telling fact about our language and our culture that someone dedicated to pursuit of knowledge is compared to a freak biting the head off a live chicken.
Even at a prestigious academic institution like Harvard, anti-intellectualism is rampant: Many students are ashamed to admit, even to their friends, how much they study. Although most students try to keep up their grades, there is a minority of undergraduates for whom pursuing knowledge is the top priority during their years at Harvard. Nerds are ostracized while athletes are idolized.
The same thing happens in U.S. elementary and high schools. Children who prefer to read books rather than play football, prefer to build model airplanes rather than get wasted at parties with their classmates, become social outcasts. Ostracized for their intelligence and refusal to conform to society’s anti-intellectual values, many are deprived of a chance to learn adequate social skills and acquire good communication tools.
Enough is enough.
Nerds and geeks must stop being ashamed of who they are. It is high time to face the persecutors who haunt the bright kid with thick glasses from kindergarten to the grave. For America’s sake, the anti-intellectual values that pervade our society must be fought.
There are very few countries in the world where anti-intellectualism runs as high in popular culture as it does in the U.S. In most industrialized nations, not least of all our economic rivals in East Asia, a kid who studies hard is lauded and held up as an example to other students.
In many parts of the world, university professorships are the most prestigious and materially rewarding positions. But not in America, where average professional ballplayers are much more respected and better paid than faculty members of the best universities.
How can a country where typical parents are ashamed of their daughter studying mathematics instead of going dancing, or of their son reading Weber* while his friends play baseball, be expected to compete in the technology race with Japan or remain a leading political and cultural force in Europe? How long can America remain a world-class power if we constantly emphasize social skills and physical prowess over academic achievement and intellectual ability?

Built between 1826 and 1834, Fort Macon is on the coast of North Carolina in the United States. It
was constructed to protect the U.S. coast from foreign invaders. Its installation was spurred by
British invasions in the War of 1812. The only time it was attacked was during the American Civil
War, when it was captured. Later it became a state park.
The building's purpose was
industrial
defensive
artistic
economic

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what questions do people get asked if their applying at a grocery store?

Which sentence best describes the conflict in Act I of Twelfth Night?
A. Olivia mourns the loss of her brother.
B. Olivia is interested in someone other than the Duke.
C. The Duke does not know how to console Olivia when she loses her brother.
D. The Duke cannot capture Olivia's attention because she is in mourning.

5. What type of sentence is this one?

Although the test was tomorrow, Ray hadn't opened a book

simple
compound
complex