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An effective moderator of a group discussion - answer ✅✅helps the group remember the rules of discussion. Which excerpt from The Odyssey demonstrate the importance of loyalty in Greek society? - answer ✅✅"O Father, all my life like your fameas a fighting man has echoed in my ears" Read the sentence. Hearing the key in the lock, the delighted dog dashed to the front door. How is the underlined prepositional phrase used in the sentence? - answer ✅✅as an adverbial phrase

Read the excerpt from Part 3 of The Odyssey by Homer. They scrambled to their places by the rowlocksand all in line dipped oars in the gray sea.But soon an offshore breeze blew to our liking—a canvas-bellying breeze, a lusty shipmate sentby the singing nymph with sunbright hair.So we made fast the braces, and we rested,letting the wind and steersman work the ship. Based on the excerpt, readers can conclude that Odysseus (the speaker) - answer ✅✅credits the singing nymph for the favorable wind. Read the paragraph from The Hot Zone. C. J. knew that if people learned what this virus could do, there would be traffic jams heading out of Reston, with mothers screaming at television cameras, "Where are my children?" When he talked to the Washington Post reporters, he was careful not to discuss the more dramatic aspects of the operation. ("I thought it would not be a good idea to talk about space suits," he explained to me much later.) He was careful not to use scary military terms such as virus amplification, lethal chain of transmission, crash and bleed, or major pucker factor.

The author most likely included this paragraph to - answer ✅✅explain some of the reasons for downplaying the seriousness of the situation. Read the excerpt from "The Scarlet Ibis." That summer, the summer of 1918, was blighted. In May and June there was no rain and the crops withered, curled up, then died under the thirsty sun. One morning in July a hurricane came out of the east, tipping over the oaks in the yard and splitting the limbs of the elm trees. That afternoon it roared back out of the west, blew the fallen oaks around, snapping their roots and tearing them out of the earth like a hawk at the entrails of a chicken. Cotton bolls were wrenched from the stalks and lay like green walnuts in the valleys between the rows, while the cornfield leaned over uniformly so that the tassels touched the ground. Doodle and I followed Daddy out into the cotton field, where he stood, shoulders sagging, surveying the ruin. When his chin sank down onto his chest, we were frightened, and Doodle slipped his hand into mine. Suddenly Daddy straightened his shoulders,

• answer ✅✅crops withered, curled up, then died under the thirsty sun morning in July a hurricane came out of the east

a voice that seemed to rumble out of the earth itself Read the excerpt from Part 2 of The Odyssey. Neither reply nor pity came from him,but in one stride he clutched at my companionsand caught two in his hands like squirming puppiesto beat their brains out, spattering the floor. What does the simile add to the passage? Choose two answers. - answer ✅✅an image of helplessness a comparison between the men and innocent animals Which sentence contains the best example of descriptive details? - answer ✅✅The apartment shuddered under the onslaught of the howling wind. Read the sentence. The snow and ice that arrived last night elated kids and adults alike when they awoke to a winter wonderland.

What is the compound subject of the sentence? - answer ✅✅snow and ice Which sentence is in the active voice? - answer ✅✅Our old toaster always burns the toast on one side. Read the excerpt from The Odyssey. Now Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the northa storm against the ships, and driving veilsof squall moved down like night on land and sea.The bows went plunging at the gust; sailscracked and lashed out strips in the big wind.We saw death in that fury, dropped the yards,unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee:then two long days and nights we lay offshoreworn out and sick at heart, tasting our grief,until a third Dawn came with ringlets shining. What does this excerpt most suggest about the beliefs of the ancient Greeks? - answer ✅✅They believed that the gods often punished people for acting badly. How does the author achieve his purpose of highlighting Iqbal's bravery in these frames? - answer ✅✅by showing Iqbal telling the factory owner he is leaving

Which statement should be revised for a more formal tone? - answer ✅✅Chronos was the ancient Greek symbol of time. His appearance, a wise old man with a long beard, is similar to a current symbol, Father Time. In Rain Myths, "The Chinese Rain-Master" and "The Madagascan Myth" both feature - answer ✅✅origin stories. Look at the frame from Iqbal. Read the excerpt from Free the Children. Iqbal knew what freedom was. He had showed it to others. "We are free!" And one day that boy, like Iqbal, must shout it, too. That was the real power of Iqbal. Which is one similarity between the frame and the excerpt? - answer ✅✅Both demonstrate that Iqbal had an impact on others after his death. Which best compares the authors' purposes in Silent Spring and "Save the Redwoods"? - answer

✅✅Both authors intend to convince readers of their viewpoint. Chase and his classmates are discussing local service opportunities. Chase is excited to share his idea of providing sack lunches for those in need. During the discussion, Chase offers information about his service project. He listens carefully to the questions of the group and answers respectfully. Which best describes what kind of speaker Chase is? - answer ✅✅Chase is a very effective speaker because he comes prepared to share. In Rain Myths, what do the titles of the two myths imply about them? - answer ✅✅that the purpose of the myths is to explain a natural phenomenon Read the excerpt from The Odyssey. Now Zeus the lord of cloud roused in the northa storm against the ships, and driving veilsof squall moved down like night on land and sea.The bows went plunging at the gust; sailscracked and lashed out strips in the big wind.We saw death in that fury, dropped the yards,unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee:then two long days and nights we lay offshoreworn out and

sick at heart, tasting our grief,until a third Dawn came with ringlets shining.Then we put up our masts, hauled sail, and rested,letting the steersmen and the breeze take over. Which elements of epic poetry are shown in this excerpt? Select three options. - answer ✅✅supernatural elements a difficult journey with trials Read the excerpt from The Odyssey. 'O hear me, lord, blue girdler of the islands,if I am thine indeed, and thou art father:grant that Odysseus, raider of cities, neversee his home: Laertes' son, I mean,who kept his hail on Ithaca. Should destinyintend that he shall see his roof againamong his family in his father land,far be that day, and dark the years between.Let him lose all companions, and returnunder strange sail to bitter days at home.' What motivates the Cyclops to ask Poseidon for the demise of Odysseus and all his men? Select two options. - answer ✅✅He wants revenge for the loss of his eye. He is angered by Odysseus's taunts.

Which in-text citation is formatted correctly in MLA style? - answer ✅✅Odysseus and his men "slept again above the wash of ripples" (Homer 68). Read the passage from Rain Myths. Near the beginning of life on Earth, Shen Nong, who was the Lord of the Wind, made many journeys over our world. Shen Nong was the second of the Three Sovereigns. The other two Chinese sovereigns were called Fu Xi and Yen Ti. One after another, they helped create civilization and imparted to mankind many skills, lessons, and gifts. Which sentence from the passage is the best example of a feature found in a myth? - answer ✅✅Near the beginning of life on Earth, Shen Nong, who was the Lord of the Wind, made many journeys over our world. Read the paragraph from a letter. I am writing to you today to discuss the situation at the downtown park. Recently, my family and I attended the annual town picnic there. Unfortunately, we were mobbed by unruly geese who stole our lunches. The overwhelming

number of geese at the park has become unacceptable. Which sentence contains the viewpoint? - answer ✅✅The overwhelming number of geese at the park has become unacceptable. Read the poem excerpt. As every eye awaits her handTo cue the members of the band. Which statement best describes the meter? - answer ✅✅The meter is fixed, drawing attention to the end rhyme. Read the sentence. The squirrel reached for the birdfeeder, for he saw it was filled with an abundance of sunflower seeds. The word for in the sentence is used as both - answer ✅✅a preposition and a conjunction. Read the paragraph. (1) Owning a pet is popular in the United States. (2) For example, an estimated 83 million people own dogs and about 95 million own cats. (3) However, only about twenty percent of people

choose to adopt their pet from a shelter. (4) Specifically, that's about 3- 4 million cats and dogs who are adopted each year from shelters. (5) Finally, 6 - 8 million enter shelters. Which transition in the paragraph should be revised? - answer ✅✅Revise "finally" at the beginning of Sentence 5. Read the excerpt from Iqbal. "It means that this kind of life isn't right. We should return to our families; we shouldn't be chained to our looms and forced to work like slaves." "I'd like to go home, too," I said, "but we can't." "Why not?" "Because... because... ," burst in Salman, "because the master is stronger than us. Because it's always been like this. Because nobody cares about us." "We'll find somebody to help us. Out there. There must be someone." In this excerpt, the author uses words to characterize Iqbal as someone who - answer ✅✅encourages others.

What must writers do when using language taken directly from an outside source? Select three choices. - answer ✅✅include all footnotes from the original text cite the source after the direct quotation is used include illustrations or graphics from the original text Read the sentence. The media criticized Governor Dunham's callous behavior, noting that the politician regularly ignored the struggles of the people who had voted for her. What is the definition of "callous" in this context? - answer ✅✅unsympathetic Which sentence shows the correct use of a common homophone? - answer ✅✅I would like to come along with everyone, too.

Which word from the second stanza of "The Bells" does Poe use to best convey the mood of the stanza? - answer ✅✅mellow Use the thesaurus entry for labyrinth to answer the question. labyrinth noun Definition: a place that has many confusing paths and passages;something that is extremely difficult to understand Synonyms: entanglement, jungle, maze, puzzle, warren, web Which synonym best replaces the word labyrinth in the sentence below? The gardeners had constructed a complicated labyrinth of pathways that led us through the hedges. - answer ✅✅maze Based on its structure, which word most likely means "someone who takes advantage of circumstances"? - answer ✅✅opportunistic Read the paragraph.

Recently, I have noticed that our student body has adopted a practice that should be avoided. Students discard a large amount of uneaten food during lunch. Everything thrown in the trash bins ends up in a landfill, which is a problem because the pollution and gases related to landfills can harm the environment. The writer uses the first sentence to - answer ✅✅express a viewpoint. Read the passage. When I got to my cabin at camp, the other campers showered me with a chorus of greetings. "I'm Alex. Happy to see another redhead!" the closest to me said. "Javier," called the boy sitting next to him. "I like your glasses, Javier," I said. "Thanks!" He grinned. "Miguel," waved the boy in the corner. "I hope you like comic books!" A fourth boy, taller than the rest, walked up and shook my hand. "I'm Asher. Grab a bunk and we'll help you settle in. " Why did the author most likely use dialogue instead of description? - answer ✅✅to show who the characters are

Read the passage from Heracles.Ancient peoples believed in a pantheon of gods. To the ancient Greeks, the gods possessed human characteristics, including their weaknesses, such as vanity, greed, jealousy, vengefulness, and cruelty. In their stories, there was regular interaction between gods and humans, as well as demigods, who were the offspring of a union between a god and a mortal. Thus, many myths have to do with the struggle between them. Based on the passage, what did the ancient Greeks most likely believe about their gods? - answer ✅✅The gods lived by different values than humans. Read the passage from The Odyssey - Amphimedon The swineherd led him to the manor laterin rags like a foul beggar, old and broken,propped on a stick. These tatters that he worehid him so well that none of us could know himwhen he turned up, not even the older men.We jeered at him, took potshots at him, cursed him.Daylight and evening in his own great hallhe bore it, patient as a stone.

The two similes in the passage present an image of Odysseus as - answer ✅✅battered but unruffled. The Odyssey - Amphimedon shows that Greek society valued loyalty because of the way - answer ✅✅Penelope treats the suitors. Read the passage from The Odyssey - Amphimedon. "Amphimedon,What ruin brought you into this undergloom?All in a body, picked men, and so young?One could not better choose the kingdom's pride.Were you at sea, aboard ship, and Poseidonblew up a dire wind and foundering waves,or cattle-raiding, were you, on the mainland,or in a fight for some stronghold, or women,when the foe hit you to your mortal hurt?Tell me, answer my question. Guest and friendI say I am of yours—or do you not rememberI visited your family there?" From the way that Agamemnon talks to Amphimedon, the reader can infer that Agamemnon - answer ✅✅has great respect for Amphimedon. Read the excerpt from "Dwaina Brooks." Coupons helped cut the prices for sandwich wrapping, cookies, and mayonnaise. Dwaina's

uncle got them discount lunch meats from the store where he used to work. Thursday night was bargain night at the bakery in nearby Lancaster. They drove away with six big loaves of day-old bread for $1.78. "Mama, do you think anyone at the shelter will really eat day-old bread?" Dwaina asked. "We eat it," Gail replied. "If it don't kill us, it won't kill them." The baker gave them twenty free boxes, too, when he heard how they would be used. Dwaina's aunts and uncles brought over huge sacks of chips and big bottles of salad dressing. What idea is emphasized through repetition? - answer ✅✅Many people in the community contributed to Dwaina's cause in their own way. Which best describes the author's purpose in "Dwaina Brooks"? - answer ✅✅to inform readers about a historical event Read the excerpt from "Dwaina Brooks." Then one afternoon, Dwaina talked with a young man who had been without a home for a long time. "What do you need?" she asked him. "I need a job and a permanent home," he replied.

"Well, I can't give you that," she answered impatiently. "I don't have a job either. Don't you need anything else?" "Yeah. I would love a really good meal again." How is Dwaina affected by her conversation with the young man? - answer ✅✅She realizes that there is something she can do to help him. Read the excerpt from "Dwaina Brooks." Dwaina's sisters, Stephanie, sixteen, and Crystal, nine, already had aprons tied around their waists. Dwaina turned on the radio, and they all formed an assembly line and dug in. Gail threw chicken into three skillets and got them all going at once. Dwaina slapped meat on open slices of bread and covered them with mayo. Crystal wrapped sandwiches and stuffed sacks. Dwaina looked on proudly as the corner of the kitchen began to fill up with sacks. It looked like a lot of meals. The author's words evoke a sense of - answer ✅✅satisfaction. Read the excerpt from "Binding Memories." Bound by a spinestrong enough to hold entire worlds

What is the denotation of the word "strong" in this context? - answer ✅✅powerful Which excerpt from "Binding Memories" contains imagery that helps the reader understand why the speaker loves books? - answer ✅✅I cherished the musty smell of the paper,the permanence of the deep black ink, Read the excerpt from "Binding Memories." Bound by a spinestrong enough to hold entire worldsof information and dreams,history and invention. The speaker's words reveal her - answer ✅✅reverence for the written word. In "Binding Memories," a book's spine serves as an extended metaphor for the speaker's - answer ✅✅determination to reach her goals. Read the excerpt from "Binding Memories." "Ah, the romantic soul!"said my parents skeptically,worried that my business would fail,that I was behind the times.

Based on this stanza, how do the speaker's parents feel about her decision to pursue book publishing? - answer ✅✅They wish the speaker would choose a more reliable profession. Which is the best comparison of tone in these two essays on genetically modified food? - answer ✅✅Both essays rely on logos and have a serious tone. Read the excerpt from "Say No to GM Food." These unknown consequences have kept many countries in need of a larger food supply steering clear of importing large amounts of GM food or growing the crops on their soil. Kenya, a country with a known food deficit, has banned GM crops entirely. What is the best meaning of "deficit" in this sentence? - answer ✅✅lack