Why did the author most likely use dialogue instead of description?
Read the excerpt from Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. Proximity has taught me some basic and humbling truths, including this vital lesson: Each of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done . My work with the poor and the incarcerated has persuaded me that the opposite of poverty is not wealth; the opposite of poverty is justice. Finally, I’ve come to believe that the true measure of our commitment to justice, the character of our society, our commitment to the rule of law, fairness, and equality cannot be measured by how we treat the rich, the powerful, the privileged, and the respected among us. The true measure of our character is how we treat the poor, the disfavored, the accused, the incarcerated, and the condemned. Which quotation best reflects the main idea of the excerpt?
Read the excerpt from “Clara Barton’s Childhood.” Clara wanted to learn how to skate on the ice. One day, her father saw her sitting on the ice attempting to put on a pair of skates. He was shocked and sent her to the house, and said something about “tomboys.” This did not cure her desire, and she could not understand why it was okay for the boys to skate but not her. In this excerpt, the author uses words to characterize Clara as someone who
Which statement best expresses the theme of "Wherefore Art Thou Romeo?”
Read the excerpt from "Wherefore Art Thou Romeo?” But I didn’t sleep. I thought about how utterly miserable it would feel to mess up on stage, plus get a vile grade in English class, plus watch Allison gloat. I got up before my alarm went off, arrived at school early, and slogged through the day like a sleepwalker. Finally the last bell chimed. "Ready?” Shondra asked, when we were alone again in the spare classroom. We had two hours until we had to meet our teacher backstage. Which statement best describes how the pacing of events heightens tension?
Read the excerpt from "Wherefore Art Thou Romeo?” "Minor detail,” Shondra said. "You just have to say it like you mean it. Come on, pretend I’m her.” She sat down and put a giant smug grin on her face. "Just remember: think ‘pain,’ but say ‘Romeo.’” Based on this dialogue, what is Shondra’s attitude toward the narrator?
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?
Read the excerpt from "Binding Memories.” Bound by a spine strong enough to hold entire worlds of information and dreams, history and invention. The speaker’s words reveal her
Read the excerpts from "Wrongful Convictions” by Jon Gould and Just Mercy by Bryan Stevenson. "Wrongful Convictions” Race does not explain, in our study, wrongful convictions. It is not the case that one group of defendants on the basis of race is being wrongly convicted as opposed to another. To me that’s good news, and that’s something that comes out of our study. [Police abuse] to elicit confessions. . . . That concept does not appear in many of the cases. Again, to me that is good news. . . . What is important? . . . . . . Number one, some of the defendants are not as sophisticated at a younger age as they are at an older age and were unable to be as helpful to their defense attorneys in being able to come up with alibis to explain what it is that they were doing at a particular time. Just Mercy After graduating from law school, I went back to the Deep South to represent the poor, the incarcerated, and the condemned. In the last thirty years, I’ve gotten close to people who have been wrongly convicted and sent to death row, people like Walter McMillian. In this book you will learn the story of Walter’s case, which taught me about our system’s disturbing indifference to inaccurate or unreliable verdicts, our comfort with bias, and our tolerance of unfair prosecutions and convictions. Walter’s experience taught me how our system traumatizes and victimizes people when we exercise our power to convict and condemn irresponsibly—not just the accused but also their families, their communities, and even the victims of crime. But Walter’s case also taught me something else: that there is light within this darkness. Which statement best describes the tones of these excerpts?
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?
Which sentence contains an objective pronoun?
What should the reader study to make inferences about the personality traits of people in a text? Choose three correct answers.
Based on its structure, which word most likely means "someone who takes advantage of circumstances”?
Read the sentence. I’d like to study biology or math, but it will be difficult. Which sentence corrects the vague pronoun problem in this sentence?
Which sentence is in the active voice?
Why is it important for a source to be credible?
Read the sentence. When they arrived at the beach, the students who had never seen the ocean before ran toward the shore. Which part of the sentence is an adverbial dependent clause?
Read the clause. During the long winter, the harsh restrictions provoked anger and outrage in the public. What is the best way to describe this clause?
Which sentence contains the best example of descriptive details?
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