Read the passage from "The Caged Bird.”

But a caged bird stands on the grave of dreams
his shadow shouts on a nightmare scream
his wings are clipped and his feet are tied
so he opens his throat to sing.


Read the passage from Shakespeare’s "Sonnet 29.”

When, in disgrace with fortune and men's eyes,
I all alone beweep my outcast state,
And trouble deaf heaven with my bootless cries,
And look upon myself and curse my fate,

In both poems, what does the connotation of the underlined language imply?

distress
disgust
hatred
sorrow

Answer:

a) despair.

Explanation:

In both poems, the connotation of the underlined language implies despair.

Options:

despair.

disgust.

hatred.

sorrow.

Read the sentence.

On days when I go jogging in the morning, my mind seems to process ideas faster, and my mood is more positive.

How does the underlined clause add variety and meaning to the sentence? Select two options.

It specifies the days of the week being discussed.
It makes readers want to go jogging.
It creates a compound-complex sentence.
It adds detail about the speaker’s personality.
It explains why jogging is beneficial.

Somebody has called -----------( tag question)​

What three parts of the passage contain ideas that should be included in a summary?

When most people hear the term "endangered species," they think of manatees, grizzly bears, whales, and other popular species that are at risk of dying out. If these animals don’t live in your area, you might think there is nothing you can do to help. However, more than 1,300 species of plants, birds, fish, invertebrates, and mammals are listed as endangered or threatened. Some might even live in or migrate through your area. Private citizens can play a critical role in protecting our country’s wildlife and plants. Things we do in our daily lives can help improve our lands so that the land is better suited to wildlife. All endangered and threatened species need your help, from the red-cockaded woodpecker to the Karner blue butterfly.

Which sentence best describes how reading widely can improve your ability to write?
Reading nonfiction as well as fiction makes you a better storyteller.
Reading challenging texts helps expand your working vocabulary.
Reading novels in different genres increases your knowledge of grammar.
Reading many different kinds of stories improves your attention span.

which of the folowing sentences uses a homophone

Read this passage. How does the author seem to feel about the character?

"Now he was a sturdy, straw haired man of thirty with a rather hard
mouth and supercilious manner. Two shining, arrogant eyes had
established dominance over his face and gave him the appearance of
always leaning aggressively forward." -F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby

A. The author admires the character.
B. The author does not care about the character.
C. The author trusts the character.
D. The author dislikes the character.

What are protagonist and antagonist

Select the correct text in the passage.
which sentence in the passage uses parallel structure?

can someone help me please. how can I explain this in 4 sentences?​

Read the excerpt from Roosevelt’s "Four Freedoms" speech.

A part of the sacrifice means the payment of more money in taxes. In my Budget Message I shall recommend that a greater portion of this great defense program be paid for from taxation than we are paying today. No person should try, or be allowed, to get rich out of this program; and the principle of tax payments in accordance with ability to pay should be constantly before our eyes to guide our legislation.

The underlined portion of this excerpt serves as the
for this section of Roosevelt’s argument.

claim
evidence
rebuttual
conclusion

How does the writer use sensory details in the paragraph?
A. He mentions cold knives to describe how snow tastes.
B. He mentions the wind to describe what the characters see.
C. He mentions knives to describe how the cold wind feels.
D. He mentions the wind to describe what the characters hear.

The Persistent Gardener
It was Jilly's last day in the green house. Summer was coming to an end and so was the growing season. School would be starting next week and the fall plants were well enough along to allow Mrs. T. to manage the greenhouses herself. As Jilly worked the plants for the last time, she tried to focus on the new school year instead of the details of the greenhouse. It had been a hard, hot summer, but Jilly was not ready for it to be over.

Jilly moved down the tables, tucking a stray hair behind her ear with a gloved and already dirty hand. She'd repotted the last of the rosemary plants and mixed a new batch of potting soil already. Mrs. T. now had enough potting soil to last her through September. Jilly looked at a couple of maiden-hair ferns that were beginning to yellow in their small pots. She loved their lacey fronds and had grown concerned over the last few days that they needed repotting or a boost of fertilizer. She had also worried that she would continue to find chores that needed doing, plants that needed help, right up until the minute she left today. She hated unfinished things. She hated details not being tended to.

The sun had been above the trees and blasting the greenhouse for a good hour now. Jilly listened for the familiar whirr of the automatic vents opening. When the greenhouse reached a certain temperature, the vents would open automatically. The vents would have a cooling effect for an hour or so, and then no amount of breeze would put a dent in the heat. Mrs. T. often claimed Jilly must be part reptile as she was able to work longer in the greenhouse than anyone else. The heat just didn't bother her. In fact, Jilly often looked forward to the warmth of the greenhouse and feeling the heat seep into her bones. It felt good to her, but she understood others who found it hard to breathe in 100 degree temperatures.

Jilly heard the greenhouse door bang, and looked up from her ferns to see Mrs. T. walking down the aisle with a tray of young plants. Mums, Jilly supposed, the flowers everyone wants for fall. She had helped Mrs. T. take cuttings and plant the small stems in new pots. They were doing nicely from the look of things.

"We will keep these in here for now," said Mrs. T. "They are getting too much rain outside."

It had been a rainy couple of days. Jilly knew, as well as anyone, that overwatering could kill potted plants quickly.

"Do you remember when I overwatered those mint plants?" Jilly asked Mrs. T.

"I used to think no one could kill a mint plant," Mrs. T. said, laughing.

"Well I am full of surprises, apparently," Jilly replied. Jilly remembered the sad green plants that just kept looking more and more wilted no matter how much water she gave them. It was a beginner's mistake, and Jilly had been so embarrassed for making it.

"That you are," replied Mrs. T. "But I know you learned a lesson you won't ever forget."

"Of course. Herbs like their roots damp, not flooded," Jilly answered.

"Well that is not the lesson I was thinking of," Mrs. T. said.

Jilly wondered for a minute what the lesson could be. She straightened the rows of geraniums in front of her, picking up one or two to check for aphids under the leaves. It had been a summer full of lessons, some especially hard for a girl who thought she knew a lot about plants. She breathed deeply the warm, humid air. She hated the cooped up feeling of air conditioned air, the feeling of being cut off from the sun. She knew school and the library would offer only these uncomfortable feelings and little time to spend in the sun or with plants. She had come to understand this over the summer-her need to be around growing things was huge.

"I'm not sure, Mrs. T." she said, "I've learned so much this summer. I couldn't possibly say what you are thinking."

"You did learn many lessons, Jilly. You knew so much when you started. You've gone farther than any other assistants I've had. I will miss you."

"And I will miss you," Jilly replied. "Thank you for the opportunity and the job." Jilly watched Mrs. T. put the tray of mums down on the center row of tables. Wearing her familiar brown apron, Mrs. T. looked just as she had on Jilly's first day.

"My pleasure, of course, dear," Mrs. T. replied. "My hope for you, as for all my assistants over the years, is that you will learn as much about yourself as you do about growing plants."

Recalling her thoughts all morning, about what she enjoyed about her summer job, Jilly realized she knew much more than just how to not drown the mint.

Which line from the text best describes Mrs. T.? (5 points)

a
Jilly heard ... Mrs. T. walking down the aisle with a tray of young plants.

b
She had helped Mrs. T. take cuttings and plant the small stems in new pots.

c
Wearing her familiar brown apron, Mrs. T. looked just as she had on Jilly's first day.

d
"I used to think no one could kill a mint plant," Mrs. T. said, laughing.

Shifts or changes in the poem “5pm Tuesday, August 23 ,2005” Katrina

Read the poem.
1) Lian climbed on her bed and saw on a shelf an old
album she had almost forgot.
2) It held family pictures from present and past,
moments a camera had caught.
(3) There was her Yeye, who worked hard in the fields,
holding her mom when she was young.
(4) Next was a picture of her and Yeye in the park;
smiles told they were having such fun.
Which line from the poem best supports the theme that
people should enjoy their family?
Oline 1
Oline 2
Oline 3
Oline 4

plsssss help me ineeed know​

Which line from the text most clearly establishes the setting?

You know, hardly anyone ever needs to do a three-point turn anymore
Justin was riding with Becky so she could take her driving test
So far, he wasn't sure he was making any difference
Becky succeeded easily, whereas Justin had to work and work

T. s. eliot begins "the love song of j. alfred prufrock" with a translated quotation from dante’s inferno. if i thought my reply were to someone who could ever return to the world, this flame would waver no more. but since, i’m told, nobody ever escapes from this pit, i’ll tell you without fear of ill fame. what is the best explanation for prefacing the poem with this quotation? the narrator will tell the story in the poem because he wants to leave a record of the events in his life. the narrator will tell the story in the poem because the reader is unable to tell anyone else. the narrator will tell the story in the poem because he believes that his fate is set and he has nothing to lose. the narrator will tell the story in the poem to everyone who will listen, but he is worried about his reputation.

what does grey symbolize in the great gatsby? give examples and page numbers.​

If someone disagrees with you during a discussion group, you should—
Group of answer choices

refuse to talk anymore

not be offended

become angry

talk to him or her about it later

When you compare main points, you—

(Need full in-depth detail) (Will take some time)


1. In your opinion, how does this text emphasize the importance of knowing multiple perspectives of a historical event?


2. In the context of the text, how has American changed over time? How has America's treatment of Native Americans changed over time? In what ways does America need to further change in its approach to its history with Native Americans? Cite evidence from the text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.


3. In the context of the text, what is the goal of education? How do the goals of educating Native Americans in the past compared to today's goals? Cite evidence from this text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.


4. In the context of the text, can you change your identity? What was the effect of forced assimilation? Cite evidence from the text, your own experience, and other literature, art, or history in your answer.


5. What are the effects of prejudice? How were the boarding schools that Native Americans sent to a result of prejudice? Do you think prejudice against Native Americans continues to exist today? How could this be combatted?

pls help me complete this sentences with it`s or its
Look at this advertisement. (its, it’s)for a job in the local museum.
( it’s, its )worth working hard at school so that you have job choices afterwards.

Hypermiling, a term coined by efficiency expert Wayne Gerdes, means improving a car’s gas mileage using simple methods. A person who practices hypermiling on a regular basis can achieve a 50 percent or better improvement in a vehicle’s official fuel economy estimate.

Improving fuel economy through hypermiling can work for any vehicle. The driver of a 2005 Honda Accord, for example, went from 24 mpg to 35 mpg after adopting hypermiling techniques for one year. Gerdes himself set a world record in 2009 after driving a Ford Fusion Hybrid for 1,445 miles on a single tank of gas. He was able to achieve a fuel economy of 81 mpg, which is more than double the EPA estimate for fuel economy in a Fusion.

Most hypermiling techniques are easy to implement. Driving at lower speeds leads to less fuel consumption. Be sure to drive the posted speed limit—or even slower—to save money. Slowing down also benefits drivers by preventing excessive braking, which reduces gas mileage by as much as 33 percent. Idling the engine for longer than a few minutes can also be costly at the gas pump. Simply by making a few common sense changes, hypermilers can save money and protect the environment.

1

Select the correct answer.

The author mentions the driver of a 2005 Honda Accord in the second paragraph in order to

A.

show that hypermiling provides only limited benefits to drivers.

B.

introduce the idea that hypermiling only works on new cars.

C.

suggest that hypermiling is a propaganda tool to sell hybrid vehicles.

D.

provide a real-life example of the benefits of hypermiling.

Choose the sentence that corrects the vague pronoun in the underlined sentence.

Someone put these three words in a paragraph please

Before a concert, a choir warms up by singing, “Do, Re, Me, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do,” using corresponding pitches. What did their choir leader MOST likely instruct them to do?

A. 

Sing a major scale.

B. 

Sing every note on the piano.

C. 

Sing a song in presto.

D. 

Sing a whole note.

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What are some of the objections people have to mobile food vendors? Cite evidence, by quoting specific details and information from Text 2, to support your answer.

Lincoln says that, “in a larger sense,” there is something he and the others gathered “cannot” do. What is it that they cannot do, and why not, according to Lincoln? What does he say they should do instead? Cite specific evidence from the text to support your answer.

How did Miss Sullivan get Helen to understand the connection between the
word water and the actual object
• A. By spelling the word into Helen's hands while pouring water over
them
B. By holding Helen's head under the water and forcing her to take a
Jnk
C. By making Helen drink many cups of water over a short period of
time
D. By talking to Helen about the importance of drinking water every
day

Select the common noun (s).
When the student used her
imagination, she was able to solve
Santa's Little Helper's tricky
problem.