The candidate began to hedge while talking about his recent actions.
1.Take an insincere position for political gain
2. avoid giving a direct answer or firm commitment
3. change a stated opinion to the opposite side
4. attract increasing numbers of followers

In paragraph 2 of Selection 2, the author uses the word incessant to suggest that the


A)sound does not stop.


B)smell is not pleasant.


C)sensations are familiar.


D)surroundings are safe.



(the paragraph)
2 After ten more minutes he cautiously raised his head and looked about. By the light of the open hatchway above, he gazed at the cargo. It seemed endless, row upon row of crates, boxes, barrels. There was also a considerable amount of litter, sticks, staves, and blocks of wood. Moreover, the entire hold was so terribly foul, with such a ghastly stench, the rasping and grating of wood timbers so irritatingly incessant, that Laurence hardly knew what to cover first, his eyes, his ears, or his mouth.

Passage 1: Excerpt from Will Yellow School Buses Soon Become Rolling Ads?
1 Tight school budgets could soon translate into Missouri school districts’ selling ad space on yellow school buses.



2 Missouri state Rep. T.J. Berry, R-Kearney, says his bill—HB 224—isn’t a cure-all by any stretch. But legalizing ads inside and outside the buses would give school districts one additional way to raise money in these tough times.



3 “Every single school district has had to deal with budget concerns,” Berry said last week. “And generally speaking, the way they have had to deal with those has been cuts or tax increases.”



4 The school bus is something that is already out there and paid for, he said. His bill would permit districts to generate a modest stream of income from their buses.



5 Few question the need for finding additional funds when it comes to educating children, but at least two groups think the school bus exteriors should remain ad-free.



6 “There is no such thing as free money,” said Josh Golin, associate director for the Campaign for a Commercial Free Childhood. “There are real costs to this: the price of selling out your students to advertisers.”



7 Students don’t need the first and last message they receive from their schools each day to be advertisements, Golin said. Students boarding a bus are certainly a captive audience.



8 The National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services opposes advertising on safety grounds. Obscuring the recognizable school-bus yellow exterior with ads and distracting other drivers “present a safety problem around school buses that cannot be ignored,” the group said in its position paper.



9 National studies have shown that anything that diverts a driver’s attention from the road can pose a hazard, opponents say.



10 “And a big yellow bus doesn’t distract?” Berry asked.



11 Several years ago in Indiana, a Department of Education lawyer suggested that allowing advertisements on buses would invite First Amendment challenges by spurned advertisers, the group noted.



12 Berry said the bill would limit the types of advertising that would be allowed.



13 The regulations would prohibit ads that contain obscene or sexual material, or messages associated with gambling, tobacco products, alcohol, and political campaigns or causes. The ads could not promote drug use or “any illegal activity or antisocial behavior.” They can’t contain “harmful, discriminatory, false, misleading or deceptive” messages.



14 “There are a lot of safeguards being built in,” he said.



15 Berry emphasized that the space reserved for the ads would be “very limited,” meaning toward the back of the bus.



16 By 2012, nine states—Arizona, Colorado, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, Tennessee, Texas and Utah—permitted advertising on the exterior of school buses, according to the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood. Several, including Missouri, considered it last year.



17 The bill made it out of the Missouri House last year but did not clear the Senate, Berry said. He acknowledged that the idea was “very controversial.”

(questions)
In Passage 1, how does the author compare the issues of tax increases and advertising on buses?


A)They are both actions that require safeguards.


B)They are both issues of controversy in school districts.


C)They are both possible approaches to dealing with budgetary concerns.


D)They are both present problems that cannot be ignored by state representatives.

URGENT!!!!!!
Add a prefix to the root word in parentheses to make a word that will complete the sentence.

(duct- a locked root meaning to lead) I will the orchestra.

What are Miss Thomas and Mr. Calloway arguing about before Bud gets to the breakfast table?

A. What they are going to do for the day.

B. What to eat for breakfast.

C. Bud working for them.

D. Bud staying with them and helping them out.

Read this excerpt from Immigrant Kids, by Russell Freedman.

Edward Corsi, who later became United States Commissioner of Immigration, was a ten-year-old Italian immigrant when he sailed into New York harbor in 1907:

My first impressions of the New World will always remain etched in my memory, particularly that hazy October morning when I first saw Ellis Island. The steamer Florida, fourteen days out of Naples, filled to capacity with 1600 natives of Italy, had weathered one of the worst storms in our captain's memory; and glad we were, both children and grown-ups, to leave the open sea and come at last through the Narrows into the Bay.

My mother, my stepfather, my brother Giuseppe, and my two sisters, Liberta and Helvetia, all of us together, happy that we had come through the storm safely, clustered on the foredeck for fear of separation and looked with wonder on this miraculous land of our dreams.

The purpose of this excerpt is to help readers understand

the excitement and relief immigrants felt upon arriving in America.
that the Narrows into the Bay was a very dangerous passage.
that Italian children were very sad after leaving their home country.
the weather the immigrants experienced on that day in October 1907.

What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?

Change the present tense stem form of the following verbs to the third person singular "s" form of the verb.

carry

Which pieces of textual evidence from Selection 1 best represent the idea that nothing will prevent the speaker from being at sea?


A)“a tall ship” (line 2)
“a star to steer her by” (line 2)


B)“a wild call” (line 6)
“a clear call that may not be denied” (line 6)


C)“a windy day” (line 7)
“the white clouds flying” (line 7)


D)“the gull’s way and the whale’s way” (line 10)
“the wind’s like a whetted knife” (line 10)




(the POEM)




I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And all I ask is a tall ship and a star to steer her by,
And the wheel’s kick and the wind’s song and the white sail’s shaking,
And a gray mist on the sea’s face and a grey dawn breaking.






I must go down to the seas again, for the call of the running tide
Is a wild call and a clear call that may not be denied;
And all I ask is a windy day with the white clouds flying,
And the flung spray and the blown spume, and the sea-gulls crying.



1



I must go down to the seas again, to the vagrant gypsy life,
To the gull’s way and the whale’s way, where the wind’s like a whetted knife;
And all I ask is a merry yarn¹ from a laughing fellow-rover²,
And quiet sleep and a sweet dream when the long trick’s over.

If you don’t keep me, I’ll break. What am I?
This is easy

I need it done asapp

What change in Dave leads to the story’s resolution?

a
He starts going to parties.
b
He starts wearing nice clothes.
c
He stops caring what people think.
d
He stops doing nice things for others.

Identify the following verbs by number and person by checking the appropriate boxes.

He for the bus each day after school.
(MULTIPLE CHOICE)
second person
same form for both singular and plural
first person
third person
singular (only)
plural (only)

In her essay "Buying Grades," Madison Garner argues that parents should reward their students when they get good grades. What is most likely the author's purpose for writing this text? A. To entertain with a story about how her parents rewarded her with money each time she got an A B. To persuade parents to offer reasons to encourage their children to work hard in school C. To inform readers about the types of rewards parents can give their children when they do well in school D. To persuade school board officials to give cash bonuses to kids who graduate from high school

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pls help i kinda dont want to do the work but yeah
just put them in order they are not in order already BTW

Judy Blume's career as an American writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. She is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. One notable example is Tales of a Fourth-Grade Nothing. However, Blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. Three of her novels for adults reached the New York Times best-seller list. In a 2008 interview Blume remarked, "I have so many stories left to tell!" By that time she had written nearly 30 novels. Judy Blume an exceptionally talented and productive American author.

Which of the following statements supports the main idea in this paragraph?

Blume only publishes books that she expects will win awards.
Blume prefers to write novels for adults rather than pre-teens.
Blume has had an extremely and uncommonly long writing career.
Blume is a gifted writer who can write for children as well as adults.

HELP PLEASE YOU WILL GET BRAINLIEST

In paragraph 1 of selection 2, the use of quotation marks with the word " dangers " presents the author’s tone as


A)concerned.


B)indifferent.


C)questioning.


D)sarcastic.

(the paragraph)
When crime spikes in a city, one of the first things local governments propose is enforcing a teen curfew. Officials often use emotional arguments that teens either aren’t safe at night or are causing trouble. A curfew, they say, will help reduce crime and save children from all sorts of “dangers.”

1) According to the Pew Research Center, 26 percent of American adults say they have not read a book in the past year. (2) Meanwhile, science supports the idea that reading is beneficial in many ways.3) Research conducted at the University of Toronto found that people who read short stories are more open-minded than people who read only nonfiction. (4) The authors said, “Although nonfiction reading allows students to learn the subject matter, it may not always help them in thinking about it.” 5) Yale University research shows that people who read books live longer. (6) A study of over 3,600 people over fifty found that people who read for thirty minutes daily lived an average of twenty-three months longer than people who did not read. (7) Reading improves many abilities, such as vocabulary, concentration, and thinking skills. (8) Reading also has an effect on emotional intelligence, social skills, and empathy-sensitivity to others’ feelings. (9) All of these things contribute to a person’s life span.10) Aim to read fifty books a year. (11) That number may sound like a lot, but think about how much time you waste scrolling on your cell phone. (12) Writer Marissa Fuller reports that reading more has made her feel peaceful and happier and that she is sleeping better. (13) She says, “his goal has truly changed my life. It’s really helping me to take a look at how I spend my day.”

Which phrase or sentence from the passage best sums up the writer’s claim/controlling idea?
Write the sentence number. What type of evidence does the writer use to support the claim/controlling idea? (Example: facts, quotes, statistics, etc.)
Provide two types of evidence that support the claim/controlling idea?

Which question helps you determine a writer's opinion rather than his or her perspective?
1. What personal experiences are described in the essay or article?
2. What does the writer want me to think, believe, or do?
3. What other topics and issues has this writer researched?
4. What is the writer's qualifications for writing about the issue?

Reread paragraph 8 from Selection 1. Which idea from the selection is best supported by paragraph 8?


A)Agricultural products are necessary for survival.


B)The climate of a place contributes to how a culture develops.


C)The ability to change with circumstances is necessary for survival.


D)Improvements in tools may transform how a group of people live.


(THE paragrahp)
As important as agriculture became to the Anasazi, they did not forget how their ancestors managed to survive. When the harvest failed to materialize, they turned to an ages-old seasonal round, gathering wild plants and hunting animals. The delicious, calorie-rich nut of the pinyon pine was a staple. In autumn, when the fat cones were bursting with seeds, entire families took to the woodlands. They shook the cones from the branches and collected them in baskets. The seeds were roasted on the spot or taken home to be ground into meal.

A splitting headache can wreck a person's entire evening. is there a verb phrase

Who are the two presidential candidates

will give brainlest excerpt from Bird Thoughts
Traditional

By: Traditional
I lived first in a little house,
And lived there very well;
I thought the world was small and round,
And made of pale blue shell.

I lived next in a little nest,
Nor needed any other;
I thought the world was made of straw,
And brooded by my mother.

One day I fluttered from the nest
To see what I could find.
I said, “The world is made of leaves;
I have been very blind.”

At length I flew beyond the tree,
Quite fit for grown-up labours.
I don’t know how the world is made,
And neither do my neighbours!
What is the main image in the first stanza?

A) an unborn chick nestled inside an egg
B) a baby bird living happily in a straw nest
C) a curious bird checking out the leaves of a tree
D) a bird trying out new wings and seeing the world for the first time

Do people need a purpose in life? How do you think that purpose changes?
5 sentences please.​

What type of figurative language is, "Were your ears burning?"

A. onomatopoeia

B. allusion

C. idiom

D. simile

What is the figurative language in this sentence? "...so that's how this cookie is going to crumble."

A. onomatopoeia

B. hyperbole

C. idiom

D. simile

What is the figurative language in this sentence? "I had to fight like a tiger to wake up the next morning."

A. metaphor

B. hyperbole

C. idiom

D. simile

You and your friend read a book about three animals that travel hundreds of miles to find their way back home. They face danger, illness, and injury, yet eventually arrive alive to greet their heartsick owners. Which of the following is the main idea of this book?

Three animals on a journey
Three animals with superpowers
Three animals run away for an adventure
Three animals risk their lives to return home

Directions: write both pros and cons for each proposal.


1. Should children be allowed to drive when they turn thirteen?


Pros Cons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.

2. Should students get paid money for having good grades?

Pros Cons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.


3. Should students be allowed to have phones in school?

Pros Cons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.



4. Should the school day be reduced to three hours long?


Pros Cons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.


5. Should unpermitted streaming or downloading of music or movies be illegal?

Pros Cons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.


6. Should students have to maintain “C” grades or better to participate in sports and clubs?

Pros Cons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.



7. Should candy and soda come with the school lunch?


Pros Cons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.


8. Should students have to walk in lines when traveling as a class?


Pros Cons
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.

In a short essay response of at least seventy-five words, explain what it means to analyze a piece of fiction. Your answer should include specific examples of how to go about forming an analysis.
i dont understand

What are the ten most venomous snakes on the planet?
Please include for each snake
name
color and size
located in
how deadly
Please don't delete this! Yes, this is for English!

PLEASE HELP
(Its not that hard)