Please read the short story "Sleeping" By Katharine Weber. Once you have finished, you will write your ideas down to continue the writing prompt avaliable at the end of the story.



“Sleeping”



By Katharine Weber



She would not have to change a diaper, they said. In fact, she would not have to do anything at all. Mrs. Winter said that Charles would not wake while she and Mr. Winter were out at the movies. He was a very sound sleeper, she said. No need to have a bottle for him or anything. Before the Winters left they said absolutely please not to look in on the sleeping baby because the door squeaked too loudly.



Harriet had never held a baby, except for one brief moment, when she was about six, when Mrs. Antler next door had surprisingly bestowed on her the tight little bundle that was their new baby, Andrea. Harriet had sat very still and her arms had begun to ache from the tension by the time Mrs. Antler took back her baby. Andy was now a plump seven-year-old, older than Harriet had been when she held her that day.



After two hours of reading all of the boring mail piled neatly on a desk in the bedroom and looking through a depressing wedding album filled with photographs of dressed-up people in desperate need of orthodonture (Harriet had just ended two years in braces and was very conscious of malocclusion issues) while flipping channels on their television, Harriet turned the knob on the baby's door very tentatively, but it seemed locked. She didn’t dare turn the knob with more pressure because what if she made a noise and woke him and he started to cry?



She stood outside the door and tried to hear the sound of a baby breathing but she couldn’t hear anything through the door but the sound of the occasional car that passed by on the street outside. She wondered what Charles looked like. She wasn’t even sure how old he was. Why had she agreed to baby-sit when Mr. Winter approached her at the swim club? She had never seen him before, and it was flattering that he took her for being capable, as if just being a girl her age automatically qualified her as a baby-sitter.

By the time the Winters came home, Harriet had eaten most of the M & M's in the glass bowl on their coffee table: first all the blue ones, then the red ones ,then all the green ones, and so on, leaving, in the end, only the yellow.

They gave her too much money and didn’t ask her about anything. Mrs. Winter seemed to be waiting for her to leave before checking on the baby. Mr. Winter drove her home in silence. When they reached her house he said, My wife. He hesitated, then he said, You understand, don't you? and Harriet answered Yes without looking at him or being sure what they were talking about although she did really know what he was telling her and then she got out of his car and watched him drive away.



Writing Prompt



You have just read “Sleeping” by Katharine Weber in which a young girl is asked to babysit a child that she will never see. In an essay, narrate what happens after Mr. Winter drops Harriet off at home. Be sure to use what you have learned about the setting, characters, and plot of the passage as you write your continuation.

Your writing will be scored based on the development of ideas, organization of writing, and language conventions of grammar, usage, and mechanics.

Answer:

1. I have always liked chocolates, but I also like candies, and it would be difficult if I had to choose either chocolates or candies.

2. I like oriental boys as much as occidental boys, and I don't know if I could choose either oriental boys or occidental boys.

3. I would like to live in a small town,  but I would also like to live in the country, and if I could only choose either one or the other, I would not be able to decide.

4. Mr. Anderson and Mr. Murphy are both running for president, and the position could go to either Mr. Anderson or Mr. Murphy.

5. I'm buying a new pair of shoes, and I would like to get either black shoes or red shoes.

6. I could send the letter by either American Express or DHL, but sending it by DHL would save some time.

Explanation:

I don't know how your teacher wants you to do it, but basically, you just say "either", then the first subject or option, "or", and then the second subject or option.

I'm sorry if it's wrong, but this is how I would answer it.

The development of the Gutenberg press made ideas spread more quickly across Europe, option A, as seen below.

The Gutenberg press was invented in the mid-15th century and allowed for the mass production of books and other printed materials. Prior to the invention of the printing press, books had to be hand-copied, which was a time-consuming and expensive process. As a result, books were rare and expensive, and literacy rates were relatively low.

With the introduction of the printing press, it became possible to produce books in much larger quantities and at a much lower cost. This made books more widely available and affordable, and led to an increase in literacy rates. As a result, ideas and knowledge spread more quickly across Europe. The printing press played a key role in the dissemination of Renaissance ideas and contributed to the growth of humanism, the study of classical literature and history, and the development of scientific thought.

While the printing press did not directly lead to the encouragement of Bible study by Church officials or the creation of more accurate maps by cartographers, these were also important developments that occurred during the Renaissance. However, the widespread availability of printed materials played a significant role in facilitating these and other changes that occurred during this period of European history.

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Answer:

How the narrator explains the story

Explanation:

Due to how he explains how the neighbor is it also shows in the title. Makes sense, hope it's right!! Have a wonderful day!

Answer:

Explanation:

Martha's feeling changes throughout the course of the story. - Martha is a emotional girl who worked very hard for eight years to win the scholarship jacket. - After working hard for eight years she got nominated for first rank for the jacket. - By knowing this fact she was so happy.

Answer:

In my opinion, Insults are dependent on time and culture because they can come from the way someone dresses, acts, or actions. For example, In most parts in Asia it's common to bow down to someone when you're saying "Hello" or  "Sorry" and "Goodbye" It's considered rude if you don't bow down.

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Change would collect to collects.

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I do not want to see any more movies about romance, friendship, or weddings!

Explanation:

the second option is the correct form of the sentence. so, remember to click the one using commas.

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I do not want to see anymore movies about romance, friendship, or weddings!

Answer:

Enemy

Explanation:

Process of emleimation

Ally is a name

Fate is Destiny

Enemy is Like against

Like nemesis

Answer:

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Interpersonal relationship may be explained as the accord shared between two or more people, be it colleagues, friends, neighbors and so on. Interpersonal relationship is of immense importance when dealing people of different cultural, religious and social domain.

Answer: hardship, friendship, dominant, biology, sunshine, careless.

Explanation:

A suffix is a word that has a ly or a ness or things like that at the end of them. Have a nice day <3

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

These are the three different analogies.

1.- "If people donate blood you are probably not only saving a human's life but an entire generation."

I think this sentence is good and could work because the meaning is that if every single one of us donates blood, we can help give life hope to thousand or millions of people who can breed the next generation on Earth.

2.- "If you donate blood is like mother nature sharing its waters to grow plant and threes. She gives them life."

This analogy has to do with how mother nature takes care of every living sentient on the planet, the way we could take care of other people in need, by donating blood.

3.- "Donating blood is like the Sun shining its rays of light over the Earth. It guarantees life for all."

This analogy tries to create awareness in that we could be "the sun" for other people who needs or "rays of life" or our living hope by donating blood.

Answer: The Universal Declaration includes civil and political rights, like the right to life, liberty, free speech, and privacy. It also includes economic, social, and cultural rights, like the right to social security, health, and education. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is a historic document that outlined the rights and freedoms everyone is entitled to. It was the first international agreement on the basic principles of human rights. It laid the foundation for the human rights protections that we have in the UK today. A quote I like from The Declaration of Universal Human Rights is “While human rights abuses did not end when the Universal Declaration was adopted, the Declaration has helped countless people to gain greater freedom and security. It has helped to prevent violations, obtains justice for wrongs, and strengthen national and international human rights laws and safeguards.”

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Answer:

extremely

very

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Answer:

[ka tuh rakt]

Explanation:

in the dictionary, whats in the brackets is usually there to show the pronunciation

The detail given in the options that can help one to pronounce the word "cataract" is [KA tuh rakt].

When a word is listed in the dictionary, there is a detail provided next to or below that word in brackets or backward slashes.

The purpose of this detail is to help one with pronunciation because it breaks down the word in the exact way it should be pronounced just like option D did for "cataract."

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Answer:

Nope please dear uttering ehhfdj

Answer:

In Antigone,the protagonist was developed through her statements regarding the death of his brother. Antigone is the protagonist. She spoke to her sister about burying their brother who was dishonored by Creon. This is the way of the author to develop the characters and introduce them to the audience.

Was this already due?????

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Focus on your emotions during the visit, try to develop reasoning for the sense of being unwelcome and back it up with proof such as actions during the visit, things said, or a difference in the way you were treated, state situations in which you felt more welcome and why, try to infer who it was who made you feel uncomfortable and whether there were multiple people doing so

Answer: D

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Answer:uvenile eels, known as elvers, arrive in Scottish rivers and lochs after migrating more than 3,100 miles (5,000 km) from the Sargasso Sea near the Bahamas, where the animals spawn and lay eggs.

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Answer:

It should be water

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I hope that I helped you

Answer:

I believe it's 2, one independent and one dependent

the correct answer is the last answer choice "my father liked going to the movies and watching football on Sundays." because there shouldn't be a comma after movies

Answer:bra moment

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Answer:

Culture has a significant impact on heroes. For starters, it influences how a person or character perceives a particular situation or idea, as well as their point of view on a variety of ideas and topics. Next, it has an impact on how the hero is portrayed in the story. Third, it influences how a character reacts to an idea or situation.

Culture has an impact on heroes. We see an example of this in 'Black Ships Before Troy,' where in Achilles' culture, to be a hero, you must be brave and fight. This is also evident in 'Heart of a Samurai,' where Manjiro's culture dictates that in order to be a hero, you must provide for your family.

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Answer: This is your answer....also which source?

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Answer: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,

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