Read this excerpt from From Farm House to the White House."I shall lose no time in preparations to take command of the army," replied Washington. "I shall [return] to Cambridge at once.""Without returning to Mount Vernon?""Yes; that would consume too much time. Much as I should enjoy a visit home, I must forego the pleasure, and hasten to my command.""A sacrifice, truly," remarked Adams."And one that both my wife and mother will appreciate," added Washington, "although the disappointment will be so great to them. Our country first, for the sake of our homes."In this excerpt, the author uses the dialogue between Adams and Washington to
Read these two excerpts from The American Plague: The True and Terrifying Story of the Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1793.Excerpt A: Those returning found their city a changed place. The streets were remarkably clean, for one thing. The trash and garbage had been swept away; dead animals—cats, dogs, birds, and pigs—had been removed. Gone, too, were the beggars and homeless children.Excerpt B: Aside from the tiny red flags stuck on houses, there was no outward sign of the fever anywhere.Which of the mayor's orders in Fever 1793 connects to the historical accounts detailed in these excerpts?
Alex is writing an informative essay about the benefits of recycling. What detail would best help strengthen their essay?
Read this excerpt from Daughters of the Revolution and Their Times: 1769–1776 by Charles Carleton Coffin.Paul Revere sees the muzzle of the pistol within a foot of his breast, but it does not frighten him."Ah, gentlemen, you have missed your aim.""What aim?""You won’t get what you came for. I left Boston an hour before your troops were ready to cross Charles River. Messengers left before me, and the alarm will soon be fifty miles away. Had I not known it, I would have risked a shot from you before allowing myself to be captured."Which statement best describes the characterization techniques used in this excerpt?
Which detail in Exploring the Titanic best helps the reader figure out what a bridge is?
Read this sentence._____ Americans had known that yellow fever was spread by mosquitoes, the epidemic of 1793 may have been avoided.Which transition word best connects the ideas?
Read this excerpt from A Night to Remember.One after another they now dropped rapidly into the sea: No. 6 at 12:55 . . . No. 3 at 1:00 . . . No. 8 at 1:10.What idea does this excerpt support?
When revising an essay, you should make sure your examples and details are
Read this excerpt from Fever 1793.Grandfather banged his cane on the floor."I didn’t run from the redcoats, and I won’t run from a dockside miasma. What is wrong with people, Andrew? We suffered all kinds of disease in our youth, but folks were sensible. They didn't squall like children and hide in the woods."Mr. Carris cleared his throat."If the yellow fever were a soldier, you’d run it through with your famous sword and sit down to a hearty dinner. But there may be cause for caution, old friend. Listen to the mayor’s orders which Andrew has just printed."In this excerpt, the author uses Grandfather’s and Mr. Carris’s thoughts to
Read the sentences.Maxine felt very sad after she lost her lucky baseball cap. She looked throughout her house again and again, but she still couldn’t find it.
Read the sentence.Recycling stops waste from going to landfills.What would make the best revision of this detail?
Read this excerpt from A Night to Remember.This was the era when gentlemen formally offered their services to "unprotected ladies" at the start of an Atlantic voyage. Tonight the courtesy came in handy.How does the author support this central idea?
Read this excerpt from Exploring the Titanic.Suddenly, out of the gloom the Boat Deck of the ship came into view. "Keep your eyes peeled for funnels."But there were only gaping holes where funnels had once stood.Based on the clues in the excerpt, what are funnels?
Which excerpt from A Night to Remember best supports the idea that there is a sense of mistrust on the ship?
Read this sentence from Exploring the Titanic.So to save time and make the search easier, I decided to look for the debris field, instead of the Titanic.Which sentence from the passage explains the meaning of debris field?
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