In the story "Seventh Grade,” how do Victor’s hopes and expectations about Teresa at the beginning of the school day compare with his hopes and expectations about Teresa at the end of the school day?
Who is the main character of Gary Soto’s story, “Seventh Grade”?
Read the excerpt from ”Homesick” by Jean Fritz.Dressed in my navy skirt, white blouse, and silk stockings, I felt every bit as neat as Columbus or Balboa and every bit as heroic when I finally spotted America in the distance.What is the narrator most likely trying to show readers with this sentence?
Which quotation from "Homesick” best reveals that Andrea may have a negative view of living in the United States?
Read the passage from "Two Kinds.”In spite of these warning signs, I wasn't worried. Our family had no piano and we couldn't afford to buy one, let alone reams of sheet music and piano lessons. So I could be generous in my comments when my mother bad-mouthed the little girl on TV."Play note right, but doesn't sound good! No singing sound," complained my mother."What are you picking on her for?" I said carelessly. "She's pretty good. Maybe she's not the best, but she's trying hard." I knew almost immediately I would be sorry I said that."Just like you," she said. "Not the best. Because you not trying." She gave a little huff as she let go of the sound dial and sat down on the sofa.The little Chinese girl sat down also to play an encore of "Anitra's Dance" by Grieg. I remember the song, because later on I had to learn how to play it.
The beginning paragraphs of Barrio Boy give a positive connotation to
Read the poem.Drip drop, plip ploplike a shower faucetRain pours from the skyour noses pressed flatagainst the windowThe sky is an aquariumWhich line from the poem contains a metaphor?
Which statement best describes how the story's plot influences the narrator in "Homesick”?
Read the excerpt from "Homesick” by Jean Fritz.By the time I went back to my chair, Andrea had returned from her explorations."There really is no one our age on board,” she reported."Well, we can play shuffleboard and deck tennis. There are lots of things we can do.”Andrea sighed. "I was hoping for some boys.”What is the narrator accomplishing with these sentences?
Read the poem "The Mountain" by Emily Dickinson.The mountain sat upon the plainIn his eternal chair,His observation omnifold,His inquest everywhere. The seasons prayed around his knees,Like children round a sire:Grandfather of the days is he,Of dawn the ancestor.Dickinson uses figurative language in the first stanza to
Read the poem "The Snake" by Emily Dickinson.A narrow fellow in the grassOccasionally rides;You may have met him, — did you not,His notice sudden is.The grass divides as with a comb,A spotted shaft is seen;And then it closes at your feetAnd opens further on.He likes a boggy acre,A floor too cool for corn.Yet when a child, and barefoot,I more than once, at morn,Have passed, I thought, a whip-lashUnbraiding in the sun, —When, stooping to secure it,It wrinkled, and was gone.Several of nature's peopleI know, and they know me;I feel for them a transportOf cordiality;But never met this fellow,Attended or alone,Without a tighter breathing,And zero at the bone.Which statement best describes Dickinson’s use of figurative language in the final stanza?
Which sentence paints the most vivid picture using the most examples of figurative language?
Read the excerpt from "Seventh Grade.”Mr. Bueller looked at Victor and Victor looked back. Oh, please don’t say anything, Victor pleaded with his eyes. . . . Mr. Bueller shuffled through the papers on his desk. He smiled and hummed as he sat down to work. He remembered his college years when he dated a girlfriend in borrowed cars.How does Mr. Bueller’s decision not to embarrass Victor advance the plot of the story?
Read the excerpt from "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins.But all they want to dois tie the poem to a chair with ropeand torture a confession out of it.Which statement best explains the central idea of this stanza?
When developing the conclusion of a personal narrative, the writer should
Read the sentence.I meet with Mae after school every week, so I can tutor her in math and she can help me with Spanish.Which part of this sentence is a phrase?
Read this example.Michaela is given this writing prompt in class:Write a personal narrative essay that describes a frightening situation that has shaped your identity. Michaela decides that she is going to write about an experience she had when she was walking home with her friend, Anita, and Anita found a $20 bill on the ground. Anita could have kept the money for herself, but she chose to share it with Michaela, and this choice made a big impact on Michaela’s beliefs and actions. Michaela always remembered Anita’s generous behavior and decided that she would be generous with others, too.
Read the sentence.Emily ate popcorn while she watched the movie in her living room about President Lincoln.Which is the best revision of this sentence?
Which sentence contains an underlined clause?
The purpose for writing a personal narrative is
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