What is the author's tone of this paragraph from "The Gift of the Magi" (Hint: This occurs at the very end of the story when Della and Jim realize that they traded their prized possessions for each other.)?

The magi, as you know, were wise men—wonderfully wise men—who brought gifts to the Babe in the manger. They invented the art of giving Christmas presents. Being wise, their gifts were no doubt wise ones, possibly bearing the privilege of exchange in case of duplication. And here I have lamely related to you the uneventful chronicle of two foolish children in a flat who most unwisely sacrificed for each other the greatest treasures of their house. But in a last word to the wise of these days let it be said that of all who give gifts these two were the wisest. Of all who give and receive gifts, such as they are wisest. Everywhere they are wisest. They are the magi.

amazement
unkind
admiration
disrespectful

The author's tone of this paragraph from "The Gift of the Magi" was an admiration. The correct option is (C).

"The Gift of the Magi" has a sentimental and regretful tone. The outside narrator paints a positive picture of Della and Jim, praising her lovely tresses and her love for Jim.

Because Della is unable to buy a gift for Jim, "The Gift of the Magi" begins with a depressing and somber tone. But as the story draws to a close, the tone shifts to one of joy and love as Della and Jim each come to understand how much the other cares for them.

Therefore, according to the paragraph, the author's tone of this paragraph from "The Gift of the Magi" was an admiration.

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Passage 2: "Columbus"
Behind him lay the gray Azores,


Behind the Gates of Hercules;


Before him not the ghost of shores;


Before him only shoreless seas.


5 The good mate said: "Now must we pray,


For lo! the very stars are gone.


Brave Adm'r'l, speak; what shall I say?"


"Why, say, 'Sail on! sail on! and on!'" "My men grow mutinous day by day;


10 My men grow ghastly, wan and weak."


The stout mate thought of home; a spray


Of salt wave washed his swarthy cheek.


"What shall I say, brave Adm'r'l, say,


If we sight naught but seas at dawn?"


15 "Why, you shall say at break of day:


'Sail on! sail on! sail on! and on!'"


They sailed and sailed, as winds might blow,


Until at last the blanched mate said:


"Why, now not even God would know


20 Should I and all my men fall dead.


These very winds forget their way,


For God from these dread seas is gone.

Now speak, brave Adm'r'l, speak and say"-


He said: "Sail on! sail on! and on!"

25 They sailed. They sailed. Then spake the mate:


"This mad sea shows his teeth to-night.


He curls his lip, he lies in wait,


He lifts his teeth, as if to bite!


Brave Adm'r'l, say but one good word:


30 What shall we do when hope is gone?"


The words leapt like a leaping sword:


"Sail on! sail on! sail on! and on!"


Then, pale and worn, he kept his deck,


And peered through darkness. Ah, that night


35 Of all dark nights! And then a speck-

A light! A light! At last a light!


It grew, a starlit flag unfurled!


It grew to be Time's burst of dawn.


He gained a world; he gave that world


40 Its grandest lesson: "On!


In the Passage 2, which word supports the possibility that the sailors are losing faith in Columbus?


“mutinous” (line 9)


“ghastly” (line 10)


“swarthy” (line 12)


“blanched” (line 18)

How does Iggy’s behavior around Kenny Kane contrast his behavior earlier in the novel? What can you infer about Iggy’s feelings towards Killer Kane?

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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

In Passage 1, how does Mrs. Reed respond to Jane’s outburst at the beginning of the excerpt?


A)as though she is a child


B)like she is a wounded animal


C)like she is an adult adversary


D)as though she is an adult friend


(the PAragrap)
In this section from the end of Chapter 4, Jane Eyre is still a child and is taking leave of her guardian, Mrs. Reed, who has treated her with great unkindness.

1 I gathered my energies and launched them in this blunt sentence—

2 “I am not deceitful: if I were, I should say I loved you; but I declare I do not love you: I dislike you the worst of anybody in the world except John Reed; and this book about the liar, you may give to your girl, Georgiana, for it is she who tells lies, and not I.”

3 Mrs. Reed’s hands still lay on her work inactive: her eye of ice continued to dwell freezingly on mine.

4 “What more have you to say?” she asked, rather in the tone in which a person might address an opponent of adult age than such as is ordinarily used to a child.

5 That eye of hers, that voice stirred every antipathy I had. Shaking from head to foot, thrilled with ungovernable excitement, I continued—

6 “I am glad you are no relation of mine: I will never call you aunt again as long as I live. I will never come to see you when I am grown up; and if any one asks me how I liked you, and how you treated me, I will say the very thought of you makes me sick, and that you treated me with miserable cruelty.”

7 “How dare you affirm that, Jane Eyre?”

8 “How dare I, Mrs. Reed? How dare I? Because it is the truth. You think I have no feelings, and that I can do without one bit of love or kindness; but I cannot live so: and you have no pity. I shall remember how you thrust me back—roughly and violently thrust me back—into the red-room, and locked me up there, to my dying day; though I was in agony; though I cried out, while suffocating with distress, ‘Have mercy! Have mercy, Aunt Reed!’ And that punishment you made me suffer because your wicked boy struck me—knocked me down for nothing. I will tell anybody who asks me questions, this exact tale. People think you a good woman, but you are bad, hard-hearted. You are deceitful!

In her article "Tweens in the Kitchen: Teaching Your Big Kid to Cook," Jolène Bouchon suggests parents show tweens how to cook because it teaches them how to make healthy food choices, eat on a budget, and develop independence. What is most likely the author's purpose for writing this text? A. To persuade parents that tweens should learn to cook B. To persuade the reader to purchase a cookbook for tweens C. To entertain readers with a personal story about a cooking adventure D. To inform readers about the advantages of healthy eating and exercise

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You are the storyteller! Believe it or not, your day-to-day activities are the makings of a wonderful story. What words would you choose to describe your day? What information and evidence can you recall that could inspire your word choice? Let the reader feel what it is like being you.

In Selection 2, why is the phrase “ here for now” repeated at the end of every stanza?


A)to show that progress is important


B)to express that everything is impermanent


C)to express that the tour bus is standing still


D)to show that wilderness always triumphs over civilization




(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.

HAHA *Antonio crying in laughter* ''Stop Driving so fast'' said Fernanda ''yes please Stop It were going to end up crashing'' Catalina said to Antonio. He Yelled back '' NO WERE NOT CAN YALL JUST STOP TALKING SO I CAN CONCENTRATE!! '' Well why are you RACING this guy anyways if we do end up crashing all he is going to do Is Leave us here dead'' * '' Oh I'm so scared were going to crash'' Antonio muttered under his breath looking at Catalina in the back seat

'' YO WATCH OUT'' *Screamed Fernando*

*Skrrr* *crash*

( 5 MINUTS LATER )

( Crawling out the flipped Damaged car ) *Screaming & Crying in Terrier* ''HURRY CALL THE POLICE'' Said Catalina ''OK '' ( Yelled the man Across the street while watching Catalina get out the car hurting ) *Typing on phone* ''Hello 911 What's Your're Emergency'' ''YESS WE NEED THE AMBULENCE HERE NOW ON *BEAR CREEK STREET 8564 THERE WAS A HUGE ACCIEDENT '' Ok Sir Please Calm Down The Police and Ambulance Are On Their Way now what happened is there anyone hurt? Asked the Lady. ''YES THERE IS THERE ARE BROKEN PIECES'S OF CAR EVERYWHERE AND THERE ARE TEEN'S IN THERE, AND THERE IS ALSO GIRL THAT IS HURT''. ''Ok'' were you there when the Accident Occurred '' No I wasn't I just came out to take the trash out'' Ok and where are you''? Umm I'm at the Gas Station'' *Police And Ambulance Siren's* ( Rushing Down The Street ) . The Police are here * Hangs up*

*Man Running to the Police Car* ! HELP THERE ARE SOME TEENAGERS IN THAT

CRASHED CAR SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND A GIRL SHE'S HURT! *Police Hops out the car* ''Ok let me deal with this * Clicks on Flashlight*.

It was below 50 degrees Outside and the Street was frozen

It makes Driving sound like limbs of a tree Crackling.

Have you ever had something happen without Being Planned? Or something not Being Known before it happens. Like a Feeling That you feel like something Bad Is Going To Happen.

''I could feel the pain in my right leg, my Body shaking and trembling while I try to talk to the police scared about what to tell him and how my parent's will react with my behavior and why I was out here this late out with my friend's what am I even going to tell their parent's that their Daughter's and son's died all just because I wanted to sneak out and have fun.

Hello this was a Narrative Process Piece Hope You Enjoy Reading *Tell me if You Need Me To Change Anything

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Assignment: 01.04 How Theme Develops Details Please follow the directions as indicated in the lesson. Due Date N/A Points Possible 100 Course Contribution 100 Submissions Allowed 3 Submission Number 0 Student comments GUYS ALL IT ASKING IS HOW THEME DEVOLVES HELP

What is better?
A) Online School
B) School (actual school)
C) No School

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.

Determine whether the prepositional phrase in the sentence below is functioning as an adjective or an adverb.

Some Native Americans travelled from place to place .
a.
adjective phrase
b.
adverb phrase


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

A
B

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THE MATCH

(this is the bolded paragraph)There never was a time when the world was without fire, but there was a time when men did not know how to kindle fire; and after they learned how to kindle one, it was a long, long time before they learned how to kindle one easily. In these days we can kindle a fire without any trouble, because we can easily get a match; but we must remember that the match is one of the most wonderful things in the world, and that it took men thousands of years to learn how to make one. Let us learn the history of this familiar little object, the match.

Fire was first given to man by nature itself. When a forest is set on fire by cinders from a neighboring volcano, or when a tree is set ablaze by a thunderbolt, we may say that nature strikes a match. In the early history of the world, nature had to kindle all the fires, for man by his own effort was unable to produce a spark. The first method, then, of getting fire for use was to light sticks of wood at a flame kindled by nature—by a volcano, perhaps, or by a stroke of lightning. These firebrands were carried to the home and used in kindling the fires there. The fire secured in this way was carefully guarded and was kept burning as long as possible. But the flame, however faithfully watched, would sometimes be extinguished. A sudden gust of wind or a sudden shower would put it out. Then a new firebrand would have to be secured, and this often meant a long journey and a deal of trouble.

In 1827, John Walker, a druggist in a small English town, tipped a splint with sulphur, chlorate of potash, and sulphid of antimony, and rubbed it on sandpaper, and it burst into flame. The druggist had discovered the first friction-chemical match, the kind we use to-day. It is called friction-chemical because it is made by mixing certain chemicals together and rubbing them. Although Walker's match did not require the bottle of acid, nevertheless it was not a good one. It could be lighted only by hard rubbing, and it sputtered and threw fire in all directions. In a few years, however, phosphorus was substituted on the tip for antimony, and the change worked wonders. The match could now be lighted with very little rubbing, and it was no longer necessary to have sandpaper upon which to rub it. It would ignite when rubbed on any dry surface, and there was no longer any sputtering. This was the phosphorus match, the match with which we are so familiar.


Which line from the bolded paragraph shows the value of the match?
…but there was a time when men did not know how to kindle fire
…it was a long, long time before they learned how to kindle one easily
There never was a time when the world was without fire
In these days we can kindle a fire without any trouble, because we can easily get a match

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.

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.”

List one advantage and one disadvantage to a daily planner Advantage: Disadvantage:

The Help
When Minny calls Aibileen, what did Aibileen say about what Skeeter asked her?

If you were going somewhere on vacation where would you go? Would you rather take a lengthy road trip or a flight?

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)

An excerpt from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum


Chapter 12: The Search for the Wicked Witch


The Emerald City was soon left far behind. As they advanced the ground became rougher and hillier, for there were no farms nor houses in this country of the West, and the ground was untilled.


In the afternoon the sun shone hot in their faces, for there were no trees to offer them shade; so that before night Dorothy and Toto and the Lion were tired, and lay down upon the grass and fell asleep, with the Woodman and the Scarecrow keeping watch.


Now the Wicked Witch of the West had but one eye, yet that was as powerful as a telescope, and could see everywhere. So, as she sat in the door of her castle, she happened to look around and saw Dorothy lying asleep, with her friends all about her. They were a long distance off, but the Wicked Witch was angry to find them in her country; so she blew upon a silver whistle that hung around her neck.


At once there came running to her from all directions a pack of great wolves. They had long legs and fierce eyes and sharp teeth.


"Go to those people," said the Witch, "and tear them to pieces."


"Are you not going to make them your slaves?" asked the leader of the wolves.


"No," she answered, "one is of tin, and one of straw; one is a girl and another a Lion. None of them is fit to work, so you may tear them into small pieces."


"Very well," said the wolf, and he dashed away at full speed, followed by the others.


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


1)

What inference can be made about the country of the West?

A) The land is empty and barren.

B) People haven't lived there in years.

C) It is far away from the Emerald City.

D) It is watched by the Wicked Witch of the West.

2)

What 2 lines BEST support your answer?

A) the sun shone hot in their faces, for there were no trees to offer them shade

B) They were a long distance off, but the Wicked Witch was angry to find them in her country

C) for there were no farms nor houses in this country of the West and the ground was untilled.

D) The Emerald City was soon left far behind, As they advanced the ground became rougher and hillier,

E) At once there came running to her from all directions a pack of great wolves. They had long legs and fierce eyes and sharp teeth.

Give an example of an ethnic and the instrument associated with it

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What is Samuel’s point of view about the Native Americans?

A. Samuel is more interested in taking care of the colony’s needs, like farming and building houses, than making friends with the Native Americans.
A. Samuel is more interested in taking care of the colony’s needs, like farming and building houses, than making friends with the Native Americans.

B. Samuel believes that a relationship with the Native Americans is helpful because it makes the colonists stronger.
B. Samuel believes that a relationship with the Native Americans is helpful because it makes the colonists stronger.

C. Samuel wants to have a closer relationship with the Native Americans in order to convert them to Christianity.
C. Samuel wants to have a closer relationship with the Native Americans in order to convert them to Christianity.

D. Samuel stays away from the Native Americans after James’s death.
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Select the correct answer.
Which of these lines is used as an aside?
A.
"Suddenly a chain reaction of gagging and screaming starts from the back of the line."
B.
"(in a falsely cheerful voice) We are now ready to board for Flight 5B."
C.
"I'm very sorry, sir, but you cannot get on the plane with those."
D.
"Someone needs to tell that to the little guy draped around her neck."

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Read the following passage written by a teen hero:

I want to be a vocal advocate for nature.
I reject the idea that I am too young to make a difference.
I recently helped a group with a river cleanup.
I was mortified to see the destruction of animals and plants.
When I got home, I composed a letter to my state politicians and asked them to allocate more money to the local river cleanup effort.
I believe my vocation is to help citizens see that we are at a junction.
We can decide to subject nature to abuse, or we can decide to be a benefactor to nature.
I won't let obstacles detract from my mission.


In sentence 4, the root in the word "mortified" means
frustration
death
disappointment
sadness

Choose one of the topics in the photo to write a tiny story about (max 30 words). Please help!

Sebastian wanted to read the article in his social studies book that he was going to be tested on quickly. His teacher told him he should re-think that idea. Explain to Sebastian how to determine the appropriate reading rate.

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.