"You, The Lightning Rumbler, shall have charge of the clouds and the water. You, Sky Boy, I leave in charge of the sky. Earth Daughter, you are to look after the crops of our people; and you, The Boy, must care for their health and guide them." He then called The Girl to him and placed her in charge of all.
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?
Read the passage from "Cruel Tribute.”Then every maiden, without looking, reached her hand into one of the vessels and drew forth a ball, and those who took the black balls were borne away to the black ship, which lay in waiting by the shore. The young men also drew lots in like manner, but when six black balls had been drawn Theseus came quickly forward and said:"Hold! Let no more balls be drawn. I will be the seventh youth to pay this tribute.”
Which sentence from The Ancient City states the central idea of the second paragraph?
Read the excerpt from The Ancient City.After exercising, the boys went to the bath house to clean up. Each boy had a strigil, a metal scraper to remove the oil and dust, and also a sponge to wash down. No gymnasium has been fully excavated in Athens. There is a round bath house outside the Dipylon Gate. A similar bath house forms part of the gymnasium at Eretria on the island of Euboea. These were furnished with hip baths. They had no integral heating system and relied on braziers for heat.
How is a myth different from a realistic fiction story?
Read the passage.Andrea is competing with Dominique for the lead role in the school play. Both girls have been making cruel comments about the other to their friends since the casting of the lead role was announced. During the week of tryouts, Andrea and Dominique’s rivalry worsens. One day during lunch, Andrea decides to confront Dominique, who is enjoying her spaghetti. An argument quickly breaks out between the two girls. In the blink of an eye, Andrea is draped in spaghetti.
Which of these stories is most likely a myth?
What is the same about the beginnings of the Blackfeet and Apache myths?
The struggle between opposing forces or characters is called
Which excerpt from Robin Hood best indicates how the conflict with Robin affects the foresters?
A narrative’s setting is
Which detail is included in Dragonwings by Laurence Yep, but not in the film?
Read this passage from Dragonwings by Laurence Yep."Whoa, Red Rabbit." Father pulled at the reins and Red Rabbit stopped. Father set the brake, and as an extra precaution he put the wooden block behind the wheel."Can I help?" he asked.The demon was a big, cheerful-looking demon with a bland, round face. He eyed father. "I dunno, John." Many demons called Tang men John because, they insisted, they never could get the hang of our real names. "You know anything about horselesses?"Which detail shows that white people and Chinese people struggled with interacting with each other in the early 1900s?
Read the sentence.While we could never prove it, we suspected him of duplicity, so we were never able to fully trust him despite his numerous good deeds.
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