What is the most likely meaning of the metaphor in the following sentence?

Caden kicked the soccer ball hard, transforming it into a missile headed straight for the goal.

A. The metaphor comparing Caden to a soccer ball suggests that Caden is very athletic.
B. The metaphor comparing the soccer ball to a missile suggests that the ball moved rapidly toward its target.
C. The metaphor comparing the soccer ball to a missile suggests that the ball burst due the strong kick.
D. The metaphor comparing Caden to a soccer ball suggests that Caden runs extremely fast.

Answer: its B

Explanation A. is wrong because its not talking about how athletic C is wrong because it didnt say a broken missile so thats just wrong also it says toward his target so it didnt burst and D. is wrong because its talking about the ball not how he runs  

In which stanza of the poem in Selection 2 does the narrator’s tone shift to convey excitement?


A)1st stanza


B)2nd stanza


C)4th stanza


D)5th stanza

(the poem


I gaze out the tour bus window at an ancient land.

The green fields could tell tales of centuries past.

Snaking rivers have chased their own tails and shed their blue skins

But are here for now.


5 I see a grove of trees sway slightly in the soft wind ahead.

Branches mime silent secrets beyond the window.

Shades of leaves have bloomed and faded and fallen again

But are here for now.


I look at a town of rubble beyond the passing trees.

10 Broken bricks and shattered shingles lie in a crisp grid of ruin.

This ancient village has prospered and faded, now felled by the axe of progress,

But is here for now.


It looks as if trees were planted to obscure the past.
These walls of leaves hide houses in pieces.
15 Someone wants to forget this short breath of history that has come and drifted onward

But is here for now.

Ahead a city gleams, a new horizon on ancient land.

Miles of glass and steel that speak at night with endless light.

A great future has arrived—an immovable age!

20 A permanent page in humanity’s tome of tales!—

But it is really only here for now.

The devil is also called the:
Tempter
Genesis
Death

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TEXT 1 :Since 1983, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and the Sudanese Government have been at war in southern Sudan. The conflict has already claimed more than 500,000 lives and displaced huge numbers of people. Among these were at least 20,000 children, mostly boys, between 7 and 17 years of age who were separated from their families. These ‘lost boys’ of the Sudan trekked enormous distances over a vast unforgiving wilderness, seeking refuge from the fighting. Hungry, frightened and weakened by sleeplessness and disease, they crossed from the Sudan into Ethiopia and back, with many dying along the way. The survivors are now in camps in Kenya, the Sudan and Uganda

Question 1: What's the main idea,detail 1 and detail 2?

TEXT 2:This extraordinary exodus has its origins in traditional forms of migration. After being initiated into manhood, young adolescent boys in southern Sudan have generally been quite mobile. Organized into small groups of their peers, they would leave home for a period to look after cattle. Or they might head for the towns or cities to go to school or to seek their fortune, before eventually returning home. In addition, at times of stress families all over Africa send their children elsewhere to find safety, food, work and schooling.

Question 2: What's the main idea,detail 1 and detail 2?

TEXT 3:But during the war this process has escalated dramatically. Fearing they would be targeted as potential combatants, many boys left their villages and headed for cities such as Juba and Khartoum. Here they hoped to find work or schooling, though as these cities became saturated with migrants, the boys often had to resort to begging or petty crime.


Question 3: What's the main idea ONLY???

TEXT 4:.Others set out for refugee camps in Ethiopia. Some travelled with friends or relatives, others slipped away on their own at night. Few had any idea of what lay ahead of them. They believed the trek would last only a few days and discovered that they faced a harrowing journey of 6 to 10 weeks. Continually under threat, they would flee for their lives, losing their way in the wilderness. Often they lost everything en route—blankets, sheets, shoes, clothes and pots—to soldiers, swindlers or bandits. Many fell victim to killer diseases. Others were so weakened by hunger and lack of sleep that they could go no further and sat down by the roadside—prey for lions and other animals.

Question 4:What are the Hopes/Expectations and Realities


LAST QUESTION:Take a moment to jot down the central idea. So far, the author shows...

In paragraph 3 of Selection 2, how does the author develop the idea that “for the early people of Mesa Verde, the land was everything?”


A)by listing the resources found on the land and their uses


B)by describing the land with vivid and colorful language


C)by explaining how the land sheltered people from weather


D)by comparing the land with places the people had lived before


(the paragrahg)
3 Today the land is silent, save for the wind rustling the trees and the song of a canyon wren. But for the early people of Mesa Verde, the land was everything. It provided water, soil for crops, plants and animals for food, stone and wood for houses and tools, clay for pottery, and fiber for clothing and baskets. The land was also significant because topography determined where and how people moved and communicated.

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HOW IS THE MILITARY DIFFERENT TODAY THAN THE 1800s
it is a essay comparing 1800s vs today and i choose the military so any ideas and starters would be really helpful i will make it worth the points.

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Aibileen had first thought Miss Leefolt had ______ _______ _________.

5 adjectives to describe Algernon and why? (Flowers of Algernon story)

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?

In which sentence do all of the common nouns, and only the common nouns, appear in boldface?

A. I learned to ride at the ranch last July.
B. The eager horses quickly lined up at the gate.
C. The trainer, Joe Asch, slipped my foot into the stirrup.
D. "Rochelle," she said, "you will be just fine."

Highlight word choices that show viewpoint in the passage.

But Kircher’s ideas about the hieroglyphs themselves were even farther off the mark than those of Horapollo. Looking at a certain group of symbols—which actually stood for the name of a pharaoh—Kircher let his imagination run wild
. . . From 1650 onward, Kircher produced several volumes of such nonsense.

—The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone,
James Cross Giblin

Based on the passage, what is the author’s view of Kircher’s ideas?

His ideas were better than Horapollo’s.
His ideas are the same as the author’s.
His ideas were the same as the pharaoh’s.
His ideas were worse than Horapollo’s.

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1. Continually under threat, they would flee for their lives, losing their way in the wilderness.Does the sentence on the left help answer the guiding question? How so?

2. they would flee for their lives,First question Who or what does they refer to in this chunk? How do you know? Second question Why did the author use the word would?

TEXT 1:Since 1983, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and the Sudanese Government have been at war in southern Sudan. The conflict has already claimed more than 500,000 lives and displaced huge numbers of people. Among these were at least 20,000 children, mostly boys, between 7 and 17 years of age who were separated from their families. These ‘lost boys’ of the Sudan trekked enormous distances over a vast unforgiving wilderness, seeking refuge from the fighting. Hungry, frightened and weakened by sleeplessness and disease, they crossed from the Sudan into Ethiopia and back, with many dying along the way. The survivors are now in camps in Kenya, the Sudan and Uganda

Question 1: What's the main idea,detail 1 and detail 2?

TEXT 2:This extraordinary exodus has its origins in traditional forms of migration. After being initiated into manhood, young adolescent boys in southern Sudan have generally been quite mobile. Organized into small groups of their peers, they would leave home for a period to look after cattle. Or they might head for the towns or cities to go to school or to seek their fortune, before eventually returning home. In addition, at times of stress families all over Africa send their children elsewhere to find safety, food, work and schooling.

Question 2: What's the main idea,detail 1 and detail 2?

TEXT 3:But during the war this process has escalated dramatically. Fearing they would be targeted as potential combatants, many boys left their villages and headed for cities such as Juba and Khartoum. Here they hoped to find work or schooling, though as these cities became saturated with migrants, the boys often had to resort to begging or petty crime.


Question 3: What's the main idea ONLY???

TEXT 4:.Others set out for refugee camps in Ethiopia. Some travelled with friends or relatives, others slipped away on their own at night. Few had any idea of what lay ahead of them. They believed the trek would last only a few days and discovered that they faced a harrowing journey of 6 to 10 weeks. Continually under threat, they would flee for their lives, losing their way in the wilderness. Often they lost everything en route—blankets, sheets, shoes, clothes and pots—to soldiers, swindlers or bandits. Many fell victim to killer diseases. Others were so weakened by hunger and lack of sleep that they could go no further and sat down by the roadside—prey for lions and other animals.

Question 4:What are the Hopes/Expectations and Realities


LAST QUESTION:Take a moment to jot down the central idea. So far, the author shows...

What is the most likely meaning of the simile in the following sentence?

The birds started singing at 5 a.m., sounding like a company of fire engines headed to a huge blaze.

A. It suggests that the speaker believes fire engines are too loud.
B. It suggests that the birds were communicating an urgent message to one another.
C. It suggests that the speaker was woken up by the birds.
D. It suggests that the birds were loud and unpleasant sounding.

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

The Help (If you don't know the answer don't answer)

Celia has never had a maid before so Minny has to ______________________.

I WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST!!
Using what you know about the words "decompose," "descent," and "deport," the prefix "de" means

to go forward
to build or form
to be empty
to do the opposite of

Penelope and the Suitors from Book II of The Odyssey by Homer "Telemachus, insolent braggart that you are, how dare you try to throw the blame upon us suitors? It is your mother's fault not ours, for she is a very artful woman. This three years past, and close on four, she had been driving us out of our minds, by encouraging each one of us, and sending him messages without meaning one word of what she says. And then there was that other trick she played us. She set up a great tambour frame in her room, and began to work on an enormous piece of fine needlework. 'Sweet hearts,' said she, 'Ulysses is indeed dead, still do not press me to marry again immediately, wait—for I would not have skill in needlework perish unrecorded—till I have completed a pall for the hero Laertes, to be in readiness against the time when death shall take him. He is very rich, and the women of the place will talk if he is laid out without a pall.' "This was what she said, and we assented; whereon we could see her working on her great web all day long, but at night she would unpick the stitches again by torchlight. She fooled us in this way for three years and we never found her out, but as time wore on and she was now in her fourth year, one of her maids who knew what she was doing told us, and we caught her in the act of undoing her work, so she had to finish it whether she would or no. The suitors, therefore, make you this answer, that both you and the Achaeans may understand—'Send your mother away, and bid her marry the man of her own and of her father's choice'; for I do not know what will happen if she goes on plaguing us much longer with the airs she gives herself on the score of the accomplishments Minerva has taught her, and because she is so clever. We never yet heard of such a woman; we know all about Tyro, Alcmena, Mycene, and the famous women of old, but they were nothing to your mother any one of them. It was not fair of her to treat us in that way, and as long as she continues in the mind with which heaven has now endowed her, so long shall we go on eating up your estate; and I do not see why she should change, for she gets all the honour and glory, and it is you who pay for it, not she. Understand, then, that we will not go back to our lands, neither here nor elsewhere, till she has made her choice and married some one or other of us." 2 Select the correct answer. Which detail is present in the painting but not in the passage itself? A. The suitors are kind and romantic, eager to win Penelope's heart. B. Penelope's son is determined to protect his mother from the suitors. C. The tapestry Penelope is weaving is very large. D. The maids help Penelope with her weaving.

________________________ characterization, or implicit characterization on the other hand, consists of the author showing the audience what kind of person a character is through the character’s thoughts, words, and deeds. This requires the audience to make inferences about why a character would say or do those things. While it takes more time to develop a character through__________________characterization, it often leaves a deeper impression on the reader than direct statements about what a character is like.
Explicit
Direct
Referred
Indirect
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"The queen of doom" Is an example of:
A. Personification
B. Simile
C. Alliteration
D. Allusion

Which sentence uses the word endangered incorrectly?

A The river was endangered by fertilizer runoff after the rain.
B The changing climate endangered all animals from the north and south pole.
C The pack of wolves endangered the lost woman in the forest.
D He feels endangered when he sees a movie about the ice caps melting.

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Alice was very glad to find the queen in such a pleasant mood, and thought to herself that perhaps it was only the pepper that had made her so mean when they met in the kitchen.

“When I’m a Duchess,” she said to herself, “I won't have any pepper in my kitchen AT ALL. Soup does very well without—Maybe it's always pepper that makes people mean,” she went on, very much pleased at having found out a new kind of rule, “and vinegar that makes them sour—and salt that makes them bitter—and—and sugar and such things that make children nice.“
Based on evidence in the text, from whose point of view is this story being told?
A) This story is told by the cook in the kitchen.
B) This story is told by the character Alice.
C) This story is told by a narrator who is not a character in the story.
D) This story is told by the queen who is also a character in the story.

An old man in a gray jacket was leading a horse down the long lane. is there a being verb, action verb or a verb phrase it can be two or if the two are together it is a verb phrase so what is it

we loved the 4th of July because it meant spending time with Dad and lighting fireworks. This year would be no different, except we were old enough to light the sparklers ourselves! Mom could not even watch fireworks because they scared her so much. She made Dad promise to be careful. So when he came home with a bag full of fireworks we listened to the same thing we had heard since we were five years old.
Brandon is writing a story about a fun family memory. Which sentence is MOST LIKELY the next one he adds to this section?
A) Dad began his list of rules about keeping our room clean if we want to buy our own sparklers.
B) My brother Deon took our dog, Sassy for a long walk so she would be tired and sleep through the noise of the fireworks.
C) Dad said, "Boys, get the bucket and fill it with water, then come help me set up our fireworks display."
D) Dad said, " Boys, wait inside with your mother and Sassy. You should be able to see the fireworks from the window."

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circle the predicates
star the subject
box the phrases

1: While taking his homework out of his desk, Alec heard a giggle from the girls behind him.
2: Having never seen an airplane before, the toddler was puzzled.
3: From out of nowhere, the teacher appeared in front of Sadie, clicking her tongue and wagging her finger.
4: Jules spoke excitedly to the honored guest, a famous singer.
5: Though disappointed about not getting any chocolate, Cole was happy to have so much candy.

Which paragraph from Passage 1 contains information that supports the argument against the placement of advertisements on school buses? Select one.


Paragraph 2


Paragraph 8


Paragraph 13


Paragraph 17

At five in the morning
the streets are dark
and the world is quiet.

At five in the morning
the sun is still sleeping,
deep in its soft bed.

At five in the morning.
the stars who have been out all night
are dancing their last dances.

And i am the only one who sees them,
because i am the only one awake,
at five in the morning.

How does the placement of the words "at five in the morning" most clearly contribute to the meaning of the poem?

A. The choice to begin the poem with the words shows that the poem is about a day that is just beginning.
B. The repetition of the words emphasizes the fact that the poem is about a special time of day.
C. The choice to end the poem with the words implies that that the speaker falls back to sleep after the poem is finished.
D. The fact that the words are alone on a line creates a sense of suspense about what is going to happen.

Passage 2: Excerpt from School Bus Ads Bring Needed Revenue to Area Districts
18 School buses are carrying more than students these days.



19 The vehicles sport fancy advertisements for local businesses and events.



20 It's part of the effort for school districts to make money in these budget-strapped times.



21 And it is paying off.


22 Lewis-Palmer School District 38 made about $8,000 in its first effort last year with eight advertisers and 11 buses. This year, it is expanding.


23 "Ultimately we hope to have advertisements on every bus to maximize our income," said Robin Adair, D-38 spokeswoman. The district, which has had $11 million in cuts in recent years, is seeking a $4.5 tax increase in the November election.


24 D-38 has 56 buses that collectively travel more than a half million miles a year. That could be a lot of bang for the advertising buck, and a nice amount of change for district coffers. Like Lewis-Palmer, most districts that allow advertising on their buses choose to put the money in general funds to help with such things as higher fuel and utility expenses and increased contributions to pension funds and student activities.

25 Other Pikes Peak districts that use their buses as rolling billboards are Colorado Springs School District 11 and Falcon School District 49.


26 Some of the advertisements on Lewis-Palmer buses include dentists, restaurants, insurance agents, a gymnasium, PTA's and the district's own programs.


27 A.B. Tellez, owner of Rosie's Diner in Monument, said he signed up for two buses, one middle school that features kid's meals and shakes, and an elementary bus that features, of course, chicken nuggets. "Those buses drive everywhere. It's awesome marketing. But there is more to it than that. It's being part of the community, helping out the schools. They need funds. I thought it was neat to use dollars to support the community as well as the community supporting us."


28 The districts report that the ads are approved by administrators before they are placed on the buses. There are none inside the buses to entice kids. The products must be child friendly -- no alcohol, tobacco, gaming or distasteful subjects. They don't usually allow advertising from other schools that might compete with them for students.


29 Colorado in 1997 was the first state to allow school-bus advertising.


(the question)
Which quote from Passage 2 provides evidence that many school districts are dealing with budgetary concerns?


A)"Lewis-Palmer School District 38 made about $8,000 in its first effort last year with eight advertisers and 11 buses." (paragraph 22)


B)“That could be a lot of bang for the advertising buck, and a nice amount of change for district coffers.” (paragraph 24)


C)“Like Lewis-Palmer, most districts that allow advertising on their buses choose to put the money in general funds to help with such things as higher fuel and utility expenses…” (paragraph 24)


D)“Some of the advertisements on Lewis-Palmer buses include dentists, restaurants, insurance agents, a gymnasium, PTA’s and the district's own programs.” (paragraph 26)

Read the passage and answer the questions.

In paragraph 21 of Selection 2, the author uses the words high , plump , and lacy to suggest


A)beauty.


B)calmness.


C)comfort.


D)warmth

(the parageahp)
He began by thinking about his bed in London. It was high. It was plump. It had lacy pillows. . . . By the time Laurence thought of the pillows, he was fast asleep.

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)

1 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.”