Dogs Make Life Great

Let's face it, they don't call dogs "man's best friend" for nothing. They are sweet, they love us, and they do work for us. There is simply nothing better than a dog. If humans have learned to survive against saber-toothed predators, stampeding herds, and enduring famine, dogs have been right there. As Robin to our Batman, as Scooby Doo to our Shaggy, dogs have been there through thick and thin in our darkest hours. After all we've been through together, how could anyone disagree that dogs are the best pet any human could have?

First, we get massive health benefits from dogs. They calm us down when we are stressed. Countless service dogs are trained every year to go into nursing homes and other facilities to provide comfort to patients. These therapy dogs have been shown to lower blood pressure and calm distressed patients. Dogs also bring sweet, sweet bacteria into our homes. These bacteria help build our immune systems and make us healthier. Studies have shown that people with dogs get sick less often. In addition, growing up with a dog in your home may make you less prone to dog-related allergies as you grow up. Finally, because dogs need regular exercise, dog owners tend to be more fit than those who do not own dogs or own only cats.

Second, dogs just make us happier. New studies have found a lower rate of depression in dog owners. In part because dogs force their owners to be more active, it is likely that dog-owners just cannot stay cooped up at home all the time. This activity level also makes it easier to meet people, stay socially engaged, and feel a sense of belonging. They are dependable friends as well, always ready with a sympathetic ear, a soft belly to rub, and a willing smile. If your day seems like a version of the zombie apocalypse, ten minutes of playing fetch will certainly keep those zombies at bay until you can get back in the game.

Finally, it's all about cute. Sure other pets can be cute, but consider tail wagging. What other animal has such a universally understood expression of joy? How can you not give into that sweet face, holding a stick, waiting patiently to be taken out to play? And if you have any doubts, you must not have seen a dog rolling on its back, tongue lolling about, head swishing back and forth, scooting first one way and then the next as if competing in a silly worm dance.

Many cat owners may argue with this position, but dogs really are the best companions. They bring joy, like a bluebird brings spring, or a rainbow brings a promise. They teach us about patience. They teach us about faith, waiting patiently—no matter how many times we leave without them—for that one time they get to load into the car and go with us. Always ready to go, always ready to wait longer, they make us hurry home at the end of the day for just a little unconditional love.

What is the main idea of the paragraph in bold? (1 point)

Dogs are constant companions.
Dogs are the best pet for humans.
Dogs help humans survive.
Dogs protect humans from predators.

Answer:

I don't see a bold paragraph but I'm gonna go with C) Dogs help humans survive

Explanation: Unless you can tell which paragraph is bolded Imma say C

Answer:

B

Explanation:

What type of figurative language is used in the following sentence? He is as sweet as pie.

Question 2 options:

simile


metaphor


hyperbole


personification

Which sentence most clearly describes part of Elie Wiesel's rhetorical
situation in "The Perils of Indifference"?
A. He relies on the third person to detach himself briefly from his
experiences.
B. He is trying to influence the U.S. government to stand up to
genocide.
C. He lists a number of genocides that took place in the world
recently
D. He recalls some of his own experiences as a Jew during the
Holocaust.
SUBMIT

To have an attractive table and a well-set table, which of the given statements below should be followed?

Select one:
a. The silver, china and glassware should not be placed in straight lines both lengthwise and across the table.
b. Size is not important because the wrong size will look awkward.
c. Table linen should be durable and serviceable, attractive and suited to other appointments, reasonably priced and easily laundered.
d.
The centerpiece should be higher for people to see each other across the table.

Which of these sentences most needs to be revised to create a polite tone?

A. Our national parks are a treasure that the American people need to maintain.
B. They attract millions of visitors to our country every year and generate a significant amount of income.
C. Our national parks are bigger and better than the parks of any other country.
D. Parks, such as the Everglades, are home to an abundance of fascinating vegetation and wildlife.

What does the knife and blood symbolize on the sidewalk bleeding??

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What is ironic about the ending of "The Cremation of Sam McGee?"


A : Sam mushed sled dogs, but hated the cold.


B : Instead of seeing Sam's charred corpse inside the furnace, Sam actually defrosted from the cold and is alive and comfortable by the fire.



C : Instead of seeing Sam's charred corpse, Sam has disappeared into the snow, never to be seen by his friend again.



D : Sam's friend does not cremate him, but buries him.

Which of these is an opinion?

A
GDQ players try to complete a whole game as quickly as they can.
B
GDQ turned gaming, usually a waste of time, into an important fundraiser.
C
GDQ has raised more than $22 million for different charities since it began.
D
GDQ lets everyday gamers learn moves and tricks to improve their game play

How does the repetition of the word riding within the stanza affect the poem?

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Which topic could you use in classification writing?
A.
Describe how to cook over a campfire.
B.
Analyze why teenagers love fast food.
C.
Describe ways to raise money for a class trip.
D.
Explain why adults dislike loud music.
E.
Explain why teens prefer driving or taking the bus more than biking.

Select the correct answer.
How does the author develop the character in this excerpt?
A.
through the character's thoughts
B.
through the character's language
C.
through the character's appearance
D. through the character's actions
adapted from The Underdogs
by Mariano Azuela
Everything was still swathed in shadows as Demetrio
Macias began his descent to the bottom of the ravine.
Between rocks striped with huge eroded cracks, and a
squarely cut wall, with the river flowing below, a narrow
ledge along the steep incline served as a mountain trail.
"They'll surely find me now," he mused. "It's a good
thing they know nothing about the trails and paths up
here..... But if they got someone from Moyahua to guide
them..." He left the thought unfinished. "All the men
from Limon or Santa Rosa or the other nearby ranches
are on our side: they wouldn't try to trail us. That cacique
who's chased and run me ragged over these hills, is at
Mohayua now; he'd give his eyeteeth to capture me."
At dawn, he approached the pit of the canyon. Here, he
lay on the rocks and fell asleep.
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#7 & #8

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What is tempo? Transitions in music Musical staff Musical sections The speed of the music giving 40 points for this

In Percy Jackson the lightning theif, in front of Chiron and the whole camp, annabeth had Percy...



A. Turn her into a goldfish and toss her into the camp pod

B. Apologize to Luke and hand Luke’s broken beaded necklace back to him

C. Unmask clarisse, revealing her to everyone as mrs. dodds, the fury

D. Step back into the creek, where his wounds were immediately healed.

Ignore the question below
I need help with the question that says mr anderson

The dialogue in paragraphs 8–16 develops the characters of the narrator and his father by showing how —


frightened both men are by the upcoming journey

the son has grown stronger and wiser than his father

both men respect their traditions and love one another

their traditions blind both men to the realities around them

Allison is the ______ of my two daughters while Rebecca is ______.
Select one:

a.
more sensitive; sillier

b.
more sensitive; silliest

c.
most sensitive; sillier

d.
most sensitive; silliest

e.
sensitivest; more sillier

(First to answer get brainllest) Use context to determine the correct meaning of the word “state” in the sentence. Listening to several people talk at once left Jerrod in a state of confusion. What does the word “state” mean in the sentence? declaration a condition of the mind central government social status(First to answer get brainllest)

Please answer quickly! merry christmas (: Read the story.

“Life on the Sea”

The storm roiled on the horizon as rough waves rocked the helm of the fishing vessel. The captain had known the storm was coming—he had watched the weather reports for the past several days of the journey—but he started to question his decision as the waves got more powerful. One wave slapped the vessel and knocked him to the deck; when he stood up on unsteady feet, he grabbed the wheel with both hands. Though he had been a fishing boat captain for years and knew that the sea was the safest place for a vessel in a storm, these moments always terrified him.

He had spent most of his life on the sea; he knew the habits and nuances of the water like it was his closest friend. The calmness that he felt when the water was placid wasn’t like any stillness that he experienced on land. And though he didn’t like the choppy waves when he could barely stay upright, he knew that these moments were necessary too. It was like life—in order to get to the peace, he had to weather the storm.

His wife, Marla, didn’t understand his obsession with the water, why he spent months of the year navigating a boat full of crab fishermen to isolated spots of the ocean hundreds of miles from shore. She couldn’t grasp why he didn’t get the same satisfaction from life behind a desk—the stable job in an office downtown that Marla wanted him to have. He had tried things her way, but that had only lasted a couple years; after a while, she could tell that he was miserable, and she gave him her permission to do what he loved. He gave his job two weeks’ notice and was back on the sea right away.

He knew he missed things while he was away on these fishing boats: he listened to his wife’s voice over an unreliable cell phone connection. He’d had to watch his daughter Ky speak her first words on a video that chirped into his phone. And though he’d been there for her first steps, he’d missed her first day of preschool, and there would inevitably be other milestones that he would miss.

He stared into the blackness of the storm and knew that the fishermen below deck were relying on him to get them safely back to their families—he knew this because he was aware of how his own family relied on him. He knew that he had to stay focused, even when he wanted to think about what his wife was doing now. He would see her in a week—and he’d be able to take his daughter to school again. He’d be able to go to the grocery store and the park and do all the everyday things that he missed while at sea.

He touched the picture of his family that was inside his raincoat as the next wave approached. He imagined their voices telling him that they were proud of him, and it filled him with a strength that he hadn’t felt at other times during this journey. In the morning, the storm would die down, and he would enjoy the quiet. In the morning, he would call his daughter and tell her about the big storm and hear the wonder in her voice as he described the size of each wave. But for now, he was a man on a mission; he took a deep breath and held onto the steering wheel with every bit of his strength.

“Let’s go,” he thought as the biggest wave of all crashed into the boat.

Question 1
Part A

In the story "Life on the Sea," how does the captain mostly feel when he is on the sea?


proud

guilty

confident

miserable
Question 2
Part B

Which excerpts from the story best support the answer in Part A?

Select the two correct answers.


"He gave his job two weeks’ notice and was back on the sea right away."

"The calmness that he felt when the water was placid wasn’t like any stillness that he experienced on land."

"The storm roiled on the horizon as rough waves rocked the helm of the boat."

"He had spent most of his life on the sea; he knew the habits and nuances of the water like it was his closest friend."

what do you call a group of words that function as a single part of speech​

Which of the following best describes the gods treated one another in greek myths?

A: the gods acted thoughtfully and rationally.

B: the gods consistently treated each other with kindness.

C: the gods acted emotionally and often vindictively.

D: the gods treated each other morally and responsibly.

What was the bull moose party?

Egypt's Pyramids PartB Which of the following phrases from paragraph 8 best supports the answer to Part a

Identify an evaluative question from the following
Blackflies are pests in west Africa that are carriers of onchocerciases (river blindness). It is estimated that the population of blackflies will increase by 25% due to precipitation changes.
a.
Where are the flies coming from?
c.
Who does the blackflies infect?
b.
Why will the numbers of the blackflies increase?
d.
Do we have blackflies in the US?


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B
C
D

Read this entry from a blog about service dogs.

Lexie, an eight-month-old black Labrador retriever, is sleeping quietly at my feet. I can’t help but think that her soft, velvety ears and alert brown eyes would make her the perfect “doggie model” for pet magazines and pet store ads. However, Lexie will soon have a much more important job to do. In a few months, she will become the loyal companion and service dog for a young man who has been blind since birth. She will help him board public transportation, such as buses, subways, and trains, and she will help him safely cross busy intersections. Lexie will even help the young man avoid obstacles, such as high curbs and low overhangs. Like all dogs in our organization, Lexie has undergone months of specialized training to help a visually impaired person lead an active and independent life.

What is the primary purpose of this blog?

to inform readers about seeing-eye dogs
to entertain readers with stories about Lexie
to persuade readers to support service dogs
to convince readers to adopt seeing-eye dogs

"Would you like to come to the fair this summer?" | asked. "You betcha!" my friend exclaimed.
Which of the following best describes the meaning of "you betcha"?
o
You'd better chase that
You can back me up.
You can be that would
You can be that would not
Question 9
You betcha means??

Match each of the prefixes with its correct type.
location
?
cir-
time
?
milli-
negative
?
post-
positive
?
bene-
numerical
?
anti-

Read the following passage: The basketball team should find a new coach. Sure, the old coach has won two titles in the past three years, but he's hard to be around, and his fashion sense is terrible.

Which statement best evaluates the use of a claim and reasoning?

A. The passage does not have a claim and does not contain any sound reasoning

B. The passage does not have a claim but does contain sound reasoning

C. The passage has a strong claim backed up by sound reasoning.

D. The passage has a strong claim that is not backed up by sound reasoning.​

Egypt’s Pyramids PartB Which of the following phrases from paragraph 8 best supports the answer to Part A?

“I can't stand your blind hope. I don't want to hear your optimism about this land of possibility when I see no proof”

what does this tell us about esperanza?

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