Read the excerpt from Heart of a Samurai.

But the wind beat it against the mast until it was torn into shreds. The wind pushed the sea into great mountains of water; it tore the oars from the men's hands and flung them into the sea; and finally, it snapped the mast, then ripped the rudder away from the boat.

What does the author’s use of strong words help the reader imagine?

storm clouds forming
an angry, active storm
a storm that is dying out
the calm after a storm

Answer:

An angry, active storm

Explanation:

Answer:

An angry, active storm

Explanation:

The excerpt talks about strong wind which usually happens during storms.

Read this excerpt from T. C. Boyle's "Top of the Food Chain":
The villagers [were] in a panic over the threat of the plague and the stream of nonstop hysterical reports from the interior — people were turning black, swelling up and bursting.

Which statement best describes why this excerpt is an appeal to pathos?



A.

Words like "panic" and "hysterical" cause the reader to feel frightened for the people.




B.

Words like "villagers" and "reports" provide the reader with specific facts and details.




C.

Words like "villagers" and "reports" help the reader sympathize with the people's situation.




D.

Words like "panic" and "hysterical" help the author establish himself as an expert.

Which conjuction is not used to indicate a contrasting relationship among ideas?
A. but
B. also
C. however
D. yet

Cultural context is
a. the emphasis cultures place on eye contact
b. the relative emphasis cultures place on nonverbal communication
the emphasis cultures place on written verbal communication
d. the emphasis cultures place on learning about other cultures
C

Miranda sat in the high school computer lab typing like mad. It was 8:30 a.m., and her 1,000-word report on The Catcher in the Rye was due at 9:00. For the past hour, she had been flipping through the ratty pages of the old paperback trying to discern the major plot points and then typing out a few sentences that she hoped were logical. The only reason she was able to get into the lab that early was because she was one of Mrs. Brody’s assistants, but a couple of hours in the lab didn’t make up for weeks of zoning out in English class.

Miranda could kick herself, but she was too busy skimming through her notes and attempting to remember something—anything!—that Mr. Giuffreda had talked about. Mr. Giuffreda was a tough grader, and Miranda did not work well under pressure—not a great combination. On top of all that, Miranda could hear her mother’s voice in her head: “One more bad grade in English, young lady, and no more soccer team.” Miranda failed to see the relationship between soccer and book reports, but she also knew her mother wasn’t kidding. When she had slacked off in geometry last semester, her mother had taken away her cell phone for a month. Another time, when Miranda had missed her curfew—again and again—she had gotten grounded for two weeks.

Still typing, Miranda thought about Mr. Giuffreda. He expected nothing but the best—and then some. He never gave extensions unless someone had a family emergency, and he had a terrible habit of brushing off even the most creative excuses. Anyway, Miranda didn’t need an extra day or two. She needed time to read the entire novel again. Miranda ran a word count—361. She checked her watch—8:45. She flipped to the end of the book trying desperately to remember the ending, but nothing was coming to her. Why hadn’t she paid attention?

At 8:55, she had a whopping, miraculous 402 words. The homeroom bell had rung five minutes ago, and students were filing into the lab for first period. Miranda’s fingers were still flying, but by 8:59, Mrs. Brody asked Miranda to leave so she could start class on time. Miranda saved her work on her USB drive, collected her pages from the printer, and slung her knapsack over her shoulder. Then she trudged down the hall to Mr. Giuffreda’s class as slowly as possible, even though she knew she would be late and would probably get detention.

Based on the passage, what will Miranda’s mother probably do?
A.
ground Miranda for the next two weeks
B.
find someone to tutor Miranda in English
C.
understand that Miranda tried her best
D.
force Miranda to quit the soccer team

What does “Beedle,Beedle,Beedle,” mean?

what do you think of when you hear the word freedom

In which section of Ben's presentation does this information belong?

PART A: Which of the following identifies the central idea of the text?

A. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 was notable for being the first major government action taken to address discrimination on the basis of race.

B. While state governments were overwhelmingly supportive of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the federal government continued to obstruct the progress of any legislation.

C. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 successfully ended racial discrimination, but people continued to experience discrimination based on other identifying traits.

D. The important protections promised by Civil Rights Act of 1964 were the result of significant activism by advocates, as well as the leadership of elected officials.

Commonlit: The Civil Rights Act of 1964

What does Cameron tutor Bianca in school?
O Latin
O German
O French
O Geometry

Can stories have the same power as speeches when it comes to fighting for an issue

how does having a friend make it easier to get through the bad times in life and make the good times even better

I Have A Dream
Which is the best meaning for decree as it is used in the second
paragraph?
A)
a lesson
B)
a schedule of events
C)
a mandate or declaration
D)
a chance happening of events

Help me with this I ready lesson please

Sentence with the words flexible and function

Based on the preceding dialogue, who is Theseus?
A.
a noble or Duke
B.
C. the bride's groom
D. a family friend
E. the bride's older brother
the bride's father

Ehrenreich asserts that the problem with the way the government calculates poverty is that it bases poverty on
A. the cost of housing/rent, which has remained low relative to inflation for many decades
B. the basis of race and gender, not income
C. the basis of an international, not national, standard
D. the cost of food, even though food is relatively inflation-proof
E. the rate of unemployment

Read Maria’s brainstorming table.

Beginning: My cat escaped the house when a window was left open. Middle: I searched everywhere for my cat and posted signs around my neighborhood. End: After a few days, I found my cat waiting for me on the porch after school.

Which sentence would best introduce this series of events in a descriptive narrative?

My dad drove me to the office supply store so I could make copies of the “Lost Cat” poster with my cat’s photograph on it.
There was my cat, sitting by the door licking her paws.
One hot summer day, my cat pushed the screen out from an open window and snuck out into the big outside world.
My cat got lost one day by jumping out of an open window.

John's car idling in the parking lot.​

Starr's Uncle is part of the police department. Check out the following quote and analyze
Starr's internal struggle "On one hand, it's the cops...on the other hand, it's the cops".
Which claim does this statement best support?
O Starr is livid with the police, who she views as the worst individuals in America
O Starr is sympathetic to the police, who she feels are only trying to do what's right
O Star is conflicted on how to proceed because her impressions of the police are directly
interfering with her feelings for her uncle
O Starr is indifferent about the whole situation
Help

When the first shot of the Civil War was fired at four thirty in the morning on April 12, 1861, many believed that it would be a short conflict. Even though Fort Sumter had to endure thirty-four hours of Confederate bombardment before the Union surrendered it, the Union enjoyed a number of significant advantages over the Confederacy. Yet, by the time Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses Grant at Appomattox, Virginia, some four years later, about 620,000 soldiers had died on the battlefields, more than American battle deaths in all other wars from the Revolution through the Vietnam War.


How does this paragraph from The Dark Game best support the central idea that the Civil War was a long war?

a
It shares the detail that the war lasted four years.
b
It gives an example of a battle that lasted almost two days.
c
It states what people believed about the war at the time.
d
It tells how many soldiers actually died in the war.

which word means that a persons statment are likely to be belived

A uniform mixture consists of 30cm of water and 40cm of ethanol. If the densities of
water and ethanol are 1 g/cmand 0.85 g/cm' respectively. Calculate the density of the
mixture.
(3mks)​

How does the structure of the Declaration contribute to its meaning? It provides a list of human rights protected by the United Nations B. It provides steps on how to ensure that all people have equal rights . It compares the rights that people in different nations have access to compares rights that are and are not protected by the United Nations

Please fill the blanks with the prepositios.

1. Joy never forgives those who go _____ her wishes.

2. In our school the bell is rung _____ 8 a.m.

3. John has gone______ great suffering.

4. Many addicts have given ______ tobacco due to the corona virus.

5. The shop keeper and the customer bargained for a long time _____ the price.

What elements are important to consider as expressions of theme in poetry vs. fiction?
Select one:
a. point of view, dialogue, and characterization instead of imagery and repetition
b. imagery, figurative language, and sound effects instead of plot and dialogue
c. imagery, dialogue, and characterization instead of plot and language
d. repetition, outcome of conflict, and characterization instead of plot and imagery

What is the Main idea of "Lets pretend this never happened" By Jim Benton?

Which fact can the reader infer about the narrator?

this isn’t rocket science people One error

I need a 2 page or 1 1/2 page story details I need is that I won a ticket to any tv show and I picked keeping up with the Kardashian and I need to put myself in there and think about what it would be like.

Due today 8:30
Writing

Dr. Bell advised my father to write to Mr. Anagnos, director of the Perkins Institution in Boston, the scene of Dr. Howe's great labours for the blind, and ask him if he had a teacher competent to begin my education. This my father did at once, and in a few weeks there came a kind letter from Mr. Anagnos with the comforting assurance that a teacher had been found. This was in the summer of 1886. But Miss Sullivan did not arrive until the following March.

—The Story of My Life,
Helen Keller

Which is the best summary of this paragraph?

Dr. Bell advised Keller’s father to write to Mr. Anagnos. In a few weeks there came a kind letter saying that a teacher had been found.
In the summer of 1886, Keller’s father wrote a letter asking if there was a teacher for Helen. The teacher did not arrive until March.
Keller’s father contacted the director of the Perkins Institution and requested a teacher for his daughter. After a long wait, Miss Sullivan arrived at the Kellers’ house in March 1887.