Identify the source most likely to have reliable information on the United States’ involvement in WW1.

Any .gov website because it is official and trustworthy.

Read the following statement from Jill’s literary analysis essay.

At the beginning of “My Pet Tiger,” the narrator shows us how, at the age of 15, his life changed forever when he moved.

What purpose does this statement serve within the essay?

A.
The statement is part of the introduction and makes a claim that will be supported by the essay.
B.
The statement is part of the conclusion and summarizes a key point made in the essay’s body.
C.
The statement is part of the body of the essay and presents a detail that supports the essay’s claim.
D.
The statement is part of the introduction and introduces the literary work to be examined in the essay.

Select the correct answer.
My mom is always repeating the same old joke: if your friends all jumped off a cliff, would you jump, too? Of course not. But I get what she means. She's talking about peer pressure. Teenagers like us live with it every day. Pretty much every kid wants to be liked, to have friends, to be popular. No one wants people to think they aren't cool. While peer pressure is tough, giving in to it and getting in trouble is tougher.

But teenagers are still learning to make good decisions. Like this one time my friend Harold wanted to take his dad's prized Jeep Grand Cherokee for a drive. Harold was 13, and he'd never driven a car before. But he figured he knew enough about operating a motor vehicle just by watching his parents drive. When his parents were out of town one weekend, Harold invited me and some of our friends over to his house so he could take us for a drive. I said, "Not me," because I knew it was a stupid thing to do. I told him and everybody else what I thought of the idea. (Driving isn't easy. It took my big brother weeks to get the hang of it.) Harold got mad and told me I was being a chicken. I said, "I'd rather be a chicken than get in an accident and have a broken leg."

What is the thesis statement of this passage?

PLEASE HELP ASAP!!!!

3.
2) Disconsolate means
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thrifty
belated
dejected
vagrant

What do you need to do to be a media-literate person?

In the following sentence, which word is the adjective?
I love the clear waters of the Caribbean.

DON'T TYPE RANDOM ANSWERS TO GET POINTS OR YOU WILL GET REPORTED!
Pieces of supporting information and the way(s) in which they are presented usually help us understand the ____________________ of informational texts.
a.
main idea
c.
exposition
b.
explanation
d.
application

It was close and dry and dusty in the house of the gods. I
have said the magic was gone but that is not true-it had
gone from the magic things but it had not gone from the
place. I felt the spirits about me, weighing upon me. Nor
had I ever slept in a Dead Place before-and yet, tonight,
I must sleep there. When I thought of it, my tongue felt
dry in my throat, in spite of my wish for knowledge.
Almost I would have gone down again and faced the dogs,
but I did not.
I had not gone through all the rooms when the darkness
fell. When it fell, I went back to the big room looking over
the city and made fire. There was a place to make fire and
a box with wood in it, though I do not think they cooked
there. I wrapped myself in a floor-covering and slept in
front of the fire-I was very tired.

-"By the Waters of Babylon,"
Stephen Vincent Benet

Which statement best describes how the narrator
responds to the conflict?

The narrator responds to his fear by staying in the
big room to learn more.

The narrator responds to the conflict by killing the
dogs with the bow and arrow from his father.

The narrator responds to his conflict with the spirits
by using magic to defeat them.

The narrator responds to his fear by burning down
the house of the gods, showing that he is no longer
afraid.

THIS IS URGENT! Decode the following: What fire is in mine ears? Can this be true?Stand I condemn'd for pride and scorn so much?Contempt, farewell! and maiden pride, adieu!No glory lives behind the back of such.And, Benedick, love on; I will requite thee,Taming my wild heart to thy loving hand:If thou dost love, my kindness shall incite theeTo bind our loves up in a holy band;For others say thou dost deserve, and IBelieve it better than reportingly.

To which of the following literary and intellectual movements was Modernism a reaction?

Realism
Romanticism
Surrealism
Rationalism

What is the difference between watching a video and reading a text?

A video will always better engage the viewer because texts can't include moving images.

A text will leave a lot up to the imagination, just like a video will.

A text will combine audio and images to engage the reader, while a video will mainly use language.

A video will combine audio and images to engage the reader, while a text will mainly use language.

Which sentence is an exaggeration about fashion's importance to teens?
OA.
You just know you'll be the laughing stock of the school if you aren't wearing those jeans.
OB.
Did the public simply decide it was ready for a change, and the fashion industry responded?
OC. How fashion in American culture is determined has puzzled social scientists for years.
OD.
Over the past decades, TV commercials for jeans have changed as the fashions shifted

Read the excerpt from Act II, scene v of Romeo and Juliet.

Friar Laurence: These violent delights have violent ends,
And in their triumph die, like fire and powder,
Which, as they kiss consume: the sweetest honey
Is loathsome in his own deliciousness
And in the taste confounds the appetite:
Therefore love moderately; long love doth so;
Too swift arrives as tardy as too slow.

The purpose of the oxymoron and paradox used in this excerpt is to

describe what it feels like to love.
emphasize a point about love.
provide the definition of love.
entertain using visions of love.

A cylindrical rain barrel with a diameter of 3 feet and a height of 4.5 feet is filled to a height of 2.5 feet. How many more gallons of water can the barrel hold? Round your answer to the nearest whole number ( 1 ft ^3 ≈ 7.5 gal)

re-read lines 235-249.what character traits can be used to describe the children's personalities in this section? cite evidence to support your answer. another place, another time

According to “Ads May Spur Unhappy Kids to Embrace Materialism,” what happens
to unhappy kids if they watch a lot of TV?

The Big Mystery of My Future History
Marie Devers

1 When I think about my destiny, that cloudy cool mirage,
The options and the chances overlap in a collage.

3 I sometimes spend an afternoon in dreams of come what may,
A changeable amusement, better than any matinee.

5 Ambitious as I am, there is so much that I foresee,
I’m writing seven million drafts of my biography.

7 Youth is like a blindfold to the life I’ve yet to meet,
I can’t make out the future with my life so incomplete.

9 Who will be the obstacles, opposing my success?
And will they win, or will I be the most victorious?

11 I hope that I am valiant at all my hopeful chances,
And that I handle, gracefully, my unique circumstances.

13 I tell myself when thinking of this future publication,
That whims I can’t predict are arranging their formation.

15 Trophies sit un-etched in a factory someplace,
Waiting for my name to illustrate their empty space.

17 No matter how much algebra I use to see what’s next,
The equations still have missing parts, defined as only X.

19 A mosaic in development, my life’s still so unsure,
Yet bound to be exciting as any novel from the store.

21 Do you ever stop and tell yourself your living narrative?
The fabric that you’re weaving that will be the life you live.

23 I dare you now to play this game. Pick up your mental pen,
And fearlessly create the book your life is waiting in.

Read the passage on the left to answer the following questions:

2)
Why does the author compare her Youth to a blindfold?
A) The author is trying to express how afraid she is of her future and its decisions.
B) The author is saying that she cannot see past her youth into her future life choices.
C) The author is lamenting how foolish, ridiculous and impulsive youthful decisions can be.
D) The author is saying that when you're young, all adults try to blind you from your future.

What possible theme is suggested by Charlie's experience?

Reread this excerpt from The Call of the Wild.

The dominant primordial beast was strong in Buck, and under the fierce conditions of trail life it grew and grew. Yet it was a secret growth. His newborn cunning gave him poise and control. He was too busy adjusting himself to the new life to feel at ease, and not only did he not pick fights, but he avoided them whenever possible. A certain deliberateness characterized his attitude. He was not prone to rashness and precipitate action; and in the bitter hatred between him and Spitz he betrayed no impatience, shunned all offensive acts.

What is the best description of Buck‘s character, based on this excerpt?

Buck is careful and methodical.
Buck is mean and aggressive.
Buck is meek and fearful.
Buck is devious and cunning.

How did the fact that people began living longer in the colonies affect
attitudes toward labor?
O. A. It increased the value of owning slaves over hiring indentured
servants.
B. It led to laws controlling the number of workers.
C. It led to laws protecting the health of slaves and indentured
servants.
O D. It increased a feeling of kinship among classes.

can someone help me and answer this?

Imagine you are a servant in Dr. Heidegger’s house. What are your reactions to the people who drank the elixir? What do you think of those people at the very end of the story when they leave the house?

What is one reason why people, in general, may want to escape their
Lives in the real world

She is the singer to watch.
The infinitive in this sentence is _____ and it is working as a(n) _____ .
a. the singer, adjective
b. to watch, adverb
c. to watch, adjective
d. the singer, adverb

Is this sentence natural or inverted?
The cat purred softly in the afternoon sun

What is the answer please

please answer quick, I want to watch the office!
In 1974, Chinese peasants stumbled upon what many consider the eighth wonder of the world outside the city of Xi'an, China: the Terra Cotta Warriors. The archeological find consists of an entire army of ceramic warriors and horses that are estimated to be more than 2,000 years old. The collection of elaborate figures was found near the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China.

The Museum of the Terra Cotta Army was constructed around the discovery site and opened in 1979. Over the years, the Terra Cotta Museum has participated in overseas cultural exchanges, allowing people in other parts of the world to view samples from the amazing discovery. The earliest exchanges included Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, Turkey, Switzerland, Finland, Romania, and Japan. It has been presented in the United States several times.

The 2009 exhibition at The Houston Museum of Natural Science in Texas was entitled Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor. On display were over 100 artifacts, including nine of the 8,000 Terra Cotta Warriors. In addition to the warriors, exhibition visitors were able to see a terra cotta horse and two 10-foot-long bronze chariots drawn by bronze horses. TIME Magazine named the exhibition one of its top five "must see" exhibitions of the year.

Museum officials believed that such an exhibition should increase visitors' understanding of Chinese culture. In addition to the statuary, there was a demonstration of kung fu, an ancient Chinese martial art that people still engage in today. There was also a discussion of how the Terra Cotta Army was constructed and how long its creation took. Finally, there was a lecture by Albert E. Dien, Ph.D, a professor at Stanford University and an expert in the Early Medieval period in Chinese history. The exhibition was an exciting opportunity for all who witnessed it.

What is the main idea of the second paragraph?

A. Some people consider the Terra Cotta Army to be the eighth wonder of the world.

B. One exhibition was called Terra Cotta Warriors: Guardians of China's First Emperor.

C. The Terra Cotta Warriors came from the tomb of Qin Shi Huangdi, first emperor of China.

D. People all over the world have been able to view parts of the Terra Cotta Army discovery.

Nadia had practically perfected this particular song, but she had to perform it at the school talent show and was relentless in her practicing. Before she started to play, she had a routine to prepare herself. First, she would stretch and wiggle her fingers to get them loose for playing. Then, she would take a few deep breaths to relax and clear her mind from the day’s activities. Finally, she would close her eyes and imagine herself playing the song; she envisioned her hands moving along the keys.

In paragraph 2, the word envisioned means

A) covered.
B) pictured.
C) switched.
D) turned.

Based on the following lines from the excerpt from "Upon the Burning of Our House" by Anne Bradstreet, what is the speaker's initial reaction to the events happening?

In silent night when rest I took
For sorrow near I did not look
I wakened was with thund’ring noise
And piteous shrieks of dreadful voice.
That fearful sound of “Fire!” and “Fire!”
A
fearful and afraid to look
B
hysterical and shrieking
C
annoyed to be awakened by thunder
D
peaceful and calm

How will Ben’s perspective on dogs likely shape his experience visiting his aunt and uncle?

A: Ben will spend much of his time worrying that the dogs will bite him.
B: Ben will not think about the dogs and will hardly notice they are there.
C: Ben will play with the dogs and have a lot of fun.
D: Ben will become curious about the dogs and study how they eat and sleep.