The struggle between opposing forces or characters is called
Read the excerpt from "A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long.”She would go to the big library uptown and I now knowHat in hand to ask to borrow so that I might borrow...But she nonetheless brought the booksBack and I held them to my chestClose to my heart
Which answer choice contains dialogue?
An explicit detail is a
Read the paragraph.Thurgood Marshall was born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. He attended Howard University, where he studied law. He served for years as influential legal counsel to the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People), acting as a champion of civil rights for African Americans. He is famous for winning the 1954 case Brown vs. The Board of Education of Topeka, in which it was ruled that racial segregation in schools was illegal. Marshall became the first African American to serve as a Supreme Court Justice. His remarkable achievements — as a lawyer, as a Supreme Court justice, and as a human being — were nothing short of extraordinary.
Which sentence is an example of direct characterization?
Read the excerpt from "Raymond's Run.”You’d think she’d be glad her daughter ain’t out there prancing around a May Pole getting the new clothes all dirty and sweaty and trying to act like a fairy or a flower or whatever you’re supposed to be when you should be trying to be yourself, whatever that is, which is, as far as I am concerned, a poor black girl who really can’t afford to buy shoes and a new dress you only wear once a lifetime cause it won’t fit next year.
Fill in the blank.My mom ______ me to go to the store.
Read the sentence.The engineers believed that the roller coaster was safe to ride again; ______, they decided to keep it closed until further test trials could be completed.
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.
Based on the explicit details in "My First Memory (of Librarians)” how does the speaker feel about the library?
Which answer choice is the best example of a theme?
Read the excerpt from “Raymond's Run.”And on the other side of the fence is Raymond with his arms down to his side and the palms tucked up behind him, running in his very own style, and it’s the first time I ever saw that and I almost stop to watch my brother Raymond on his first run. But the white ribbon is bouncing toward me and I tear past it, racing into the distance till my feet with a mind of their own start digging up footfuls of dirt and brake me short. Then all the kids standing on the side pile on me, banging me on the back and slapping my head with their May Day programs, for I have won again and everybody on 151st Street can walk tall for another year.
Fill in the blank.I want ______ part in this group project because I want to do my own.
Which line from “The Medicine Bag” contains dialogue?
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