Read the sentence.The ball that I bounced across the gymnasium floor eventually came to rest behind the bleachers.
Read this excerpt from We've Got a Job: The 1963 Children's March.All of the students at St. Mary's were black, as required by law. But unlike the staff at black public schools, the teachers – all of whom were nuns – were white. So, Arnetta grew up mingling comfortably with white people. In fact, had she wanted to, she could have "passed" for white herself.The excerpt uses third-person narration, because
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Read this excerpt from We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Children’s March.During the fifteen minutes after the bus arrived, racists assaulted not only the Freedom Riders but also other passengers – both black and white – who happened to be on the same bus, as well as bystanders waiting in the station to welcome their friends and family to Birmingham. The assailants also went after local white reporters, destroying cameras, film, and a microphone.Which words from the excerpt best convey the tone?
Marla is writing an informative essay about volunteer opportunities in her community. What would be the most relevant example to include in her essay?
Read the excerpts from "Freedom Walkers” by Russell Freedman. Excerpt 1 Rosa Parks had taken a special interest in Claudette Colvin’s case. She knew Claudette. And she herself had suffered a similar experience twelve years earlier. In 1943, she had been thrown off a Montgomery bus for refusing to reenter through the back door after paying her fare. The bus driver had kept her money, ordered her to step outside, then driven away, leaving her standing on the sidewalk.Excerpt 2 The bus driver had come to a full stop and turned in his seat. He was speaking to her [Robinson]. "If you can sit in the fifth row from the front seat of the other buses in Montgomery,” he said, "suppose you get off and ride in one of them.”The driver’s message didn’t register at first. Robinson was still thinking about her holiday trip. Suddenly the driver rose from his seat, went over to her, and stood with his arm drawn back, as if to strike her. "Get up from there!” he yelled. "Get up from there!”
The beginning paragraphs of Barrio Boy give a positive connotation to
Read this excerpt from The Miracle Worker.ANNIE [CHEERILY]: I think God must owe me a resurrection.ANAGNOS [A BIT SHOCKED]: What?ANNIE [TAPS HER BROW]: Well, He keeps digging up that battle!ANAGNOS: That is not a proper thing to say, Annie. It is what I mean.ANNIE [MEEKLY]: Yes. But I know what I’m like, what’s this child like?Which element of drama does the author use with the words in brackets?
Read the sentence.Emily ate popcorn while she watched the movie in her living room about President Lincoln.Which is the best revision of this sentence?
A student gave this reason for opening a new public library.Our town needs a new public library because the one we have is outdated.
During her group’s discussion about proposed changes to the school dress code, the teacher concludes that Janell is not actively listening to the speaker.Which behavior is Janell most likely displaying to make her teacher think this?
Read the sentence.Huong saved his entire paycheck.
Read the excerpt from "The Turtle.”of her patience, her fortitude,her determination to completewhat she was born to do –and then you realize a greater thing –she doesn’t considerwhat she was born to do.She’s only filledwith an old blind wish.Which main message do these lines express to readers?
Read the excerpt from "Freedom Walkers” by Russell Freedman.The black leaders complained about abusive drivers. They pointed out that bus stops were farther apart in black neighborhoods than in white areas. And they asked that the bus company hire some black drivers. The white officials listened politely. They reminded the blacks that segregation on public buses was required by both city and state laws. But they did make a couple of small concessions. The mayor instructed the bus company to begin stopping at every corner in black neighborhoods, just as buses did in white sections of town. And he requested that drivers be more courteous in the future.
Read the following excerpt from Little Women."Really, girls, you are both to be blamed," said Meg, beginning to lecture in her elder-sisterly fashion. "You are old enough to leave off boyish tricks, and to behave better, Josephine. It didn't matter so much when you were a little girl, but now you are so tall, and turn up your hair, you should remember that you are a young lady.""I'm not! And if turning up my hair makes me one, I'll wear it in two tails till I'm twenty," cried Jo, pulling off her net, and shaking down a chestnut mane. "I hate to think I've got to grow up, and be Miss March, and wear long gowns, and look as prim as a China Aster! It's bad enough to be a girl, anyway, when I like boy's games and work and manners! I can't get over my disappointment in not being a boy. And it's worse than ever now, for I'm dying to go and fight with Papa. And I can only stay home and knit, like a poky old woman!"Tabitha is taking part in a group discussion about Little Women. In her discussion group, one participant states, “I think it must have been very difficult to be a female during this time period.”How could Tabitha best respond to show that she is being an active listener?
Read this excerpt from We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Children’s March.Mr. Streeter was a barber and owned his own shop. Orphaned as a teenager, he had raised his five younger siblings by cutting hair, stopping only for Army duty and two years of study at Miles College. Mrs. Streeter had graduated from Tuskegee University, just like both of her parents and five of her seven siblings. She worked as the youth director at the black YWCA.The excerpt uses third-person narration, because
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Read the sentence.Swinging through the air, the children were delighted by the acrobats.
Which detail in Exploring the Titanic best helps the reader figure out what a bridge is?
Read this paragraph.When the speaker concluded her presentation, the students began to stir. I heard papers rustle, and I saw a hand go up across the room. I was glad to see that others were interested, too. The speaker was the owner of an Internet-based hobby store, and I wanted to hear the secrets of her success. The first question the speaker fielded was about how to secure a patent. After she offered a detailed response, I raised my hand.Which statement describes the narrative voice of this paragraph?
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