Based on the prefix, the word "extricate” most likely means
What should a writer plan to include in the end of a narrative essay? Choose two correct answers.
Read the sentence. The office’s boisterous celebration, full of cheering, shouting, and laughter, caused other businesses on the same floor to shut their doors. The word "boisterous” most likely means
Which phrases include sensory language? Choose three correct answers.
Which sentence has an underlined word that means "leave”?
To find a word’s meaning, the reader can study the surrounding words, which are called the
Which sentence contains an example cue, a type of context clue to help the reader understand the meaning of "frugal”?
Which sentence uses an antonym clue to help the reader determine the meaning of the underlined word?
Which part of "The Maori: Genealogies and Origins in New Zealand” best shows that the Maori value freedom?
Read the sentence. Upon returning to Athens after defeating the Minotaur in Crete, Theseus replaced King Aegeus, leading Athens into a new era of success. Which part of Theseus does the sentence best summarize?
Which value is reflected in Heracles?
Read the passage from "Cruel Tribute.” Years passed by. Every spring when the roses began to bloom seven youths and seven maidens were put on board of a black-sailed ship and sent to Crete to pay the tribute which King Minos required. In every house in Athens there was sorrow and dread, and the people lifted up their hands to Athena on the hilltop and cried out, "How long, O Queen of the Air, how long shall this thing be?" In the meanwhile the little child at Troezen on the other side of the sea had grown to be a man. His name, Theseus, was in everybody's mouth, for he had done great deeds of daring; and at last he had come to Athens to find his father, King Aegeus, who had never heard whether he was alive or dead; and when the youth had made himself known, the king had welcomed him to his home and all the people were glad because so noble a prince had come to dwell among them and, in time, to rule over their city. In this excerpt, the sequence of events creates suspense by
If a writer were writing a modern-day story based on the Theseus myth featured in "Cruel Tribute,” what would the story’s plot most likely include?
In Rain Myths, which conclusion about the Madagascan people is most justified by "A Madagascan Myth”?
Read the passage from "The Beginnings of the Maasai.” Our relationship with Enkai is essential to the tribe. Enkai is neither male nor female. The sky god is powerful, but can change from nurturing to vengeful depending on our behavior. Sometimes Enkai is Enkai Narok, the Black God, happy with us and blanketing the sky with dark clouds that pour out rain to nourish the plains. When angry, though, Enkai becomes Enkai Nonyokie—the Red God. In these times, the sun grows incredibly hot until the earth dries up and becomes barren. Because of this, we work to keep Enkai happy. Why is this excerpt a good example of a feature often found in a myth?
Read the passage from "The Beginnings of the Maasai.” In the very beginning of the world, Enkai was the only god: the guardian of rain, fertility, sun, and love. With that love, Enkai birthed three sons who became the Fathers of the three tribes. Enkai gave each tribe a gift to help them succeed in their new home. Upon the Father of the Kikuyu, Enkai bestowed a hoe to cultivate the plains. To the Father of the Kamba, Enkai gifted a bow and arrow so his people could hunt wild animals in the forests and plains. To my father, Neiterkob, the Father of the Maasai, Enkai gave a stick. Why does the myth explain that each tribe has its own gift?
Read the excerpt from a contemporary story. Lara was one of the brightest computer programmers her professor had ever seen. She shared her gifts by tutoring other students, many of whom were much older. It was a common sight to see her staying late in the library, huddled over her trusted, beat-up laptop, helping someone. So when she retreated with her laptop to her room and refused to leave, it created a wave of discontent at the school. Which sentence from the passage best supports the conclusion that the author was influenced by Amaterasu?
Which sentence best summarizes the central conflict in Amateratsu?
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