Read the excerpt from a speech on work experiences. Every day we worked from sunup to sundown. Every day we broke our backs in the fields. Every day we stared at brown dirt and green plants and more brown dirt. Every day the sun beat down on us. And every day we did it again.
Read the excerpt from a speech given by a city councilwoman.Don’t you want to know what your hard-earned money is being used for? Don’t you think your leaders owe you an explanation? We have the right to know what is being done with the money we donated.
Which value is reflected in Heracles?
Read the sentence.The squirrel who ran in circles around the circumference of the tree chattered angrily at the curious cat.
In Rain Myths, in "A Madagascan Myth,” what is one effect of ’Ndriananahary sending his son, Ataokoloinona, to Earth?
Which sentence best summarizes the central conflict in Amateratsu?
Read the compound sentence.Dr. Burke wanted to trust her assistant with the secret formula but she was afraid her assistant was a spy.
Read the sentence.Upon returning to Athens after defeating the Minotaur in Crete, Theseus replaced King Aegeus, leading Athens into a new era of success.Which part of Theseus does the sentence best summarize?
In Rain Myths, which conclusion about the Madagascan people is most justified by "A Madagascan Myth”?
Read the excerpt from a contemporary story.Lara was one of the brightest computer programmers her professor had ever seen. She shared her gifts by tutoring other students, many of whom were much older. It was a common sight to see her staying late in the library, huddled over her trusted, beat-up laptop, helping someone. So when she retreated with her laptop to her room and refused to leave, it created a wave of discontent at the school.
Read the scenario.Lara is participating in a formal group discussion about a speaker’s use of rhetorical strategies. When it is Lara’s turn to speak, she makes eye contact and speaks so everyone can hear. She uses evidence from the text and points out where it is for everyone to see. When other members respond and ask questions, she clarifies her thoughts by restating them in new ways.
Read the excerpt from a speech about perseverance.I raced down the field as fast as I could. This was my chance! I could finally redeem myself in the eyes of my teammates! I took an enormous breath and pumped my arms and legs, striving to make it to the ball before my opponent. And do you know what happened? I missed and landed on my backside! But you don’t actually think I gave up that easily, do you? This was no time to let my wounded pride get in the way. I quickly recovered. I sped down the field, closed in on my opponent, and performed a perfect slide tackle. Now in possession of the ball, my team quickly advanced toward our opponents’ goal and scored the winning point.
Read the sentence a student wrote.As he listened to the haunting notes of the song the author realized he had found the inspiration for his next suspense novel.
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Which contains an independent clause?
Read the passage from "The Beginnings of the Maasai.”I am the daughter of the great Neiterkob, the Father of the Maasai tribe in Africa. You might think that this makes me special, but my father believes that I should live just like the rest of the tribe. Thus, he sends me to look after our tribe’s cattle with the other daughters and sons. These cattle are sacred, because they are actually a divine gift from the sky god, Enkai. Our tribe makes a living by caring for the cattle, feeding them, and protecting them.
Which sentence uses an antonym clue to help the reader determine the meaning of the underlined word?
Read the excerpt from "The Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Her default position toward me, as an African, was a kind of patronizing, well-meaning pity. My roommate had a single story of Africa: a single story of catastrophe. In this single story, there was no possibility of Africans being similar to her in any way, no possibility of feelings more complex than pity, no possibility of a connection as human equals.
Andrea is preparing for a group discussion about Adichie’s use of rhetorical strategies. Read the excerpt from "The Danger of a Single Story” by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.But the truth is that I had a very happy childhood, full of laughter and love, in a very close-knit family. But I also had grandfathers who died in refugee camps. My cousin Polle died because he could not get adequate healthcare. One of my closest friends, Okoloma, died in a plane crash because our fire trucks did not have water.
Read the summary of the section of "The Beginnings of the Maasai,” where the volcanic eruption and its results are described.As a result of a volcanic eruption, the sky god Enkai and the cattle were thrown into the sky. Enkai wanted to save his cattle. He grew a tree that bridged the sky and the earth. The cattle walked down the tree to Neiterkob. Neiterkob and the Maasai tribe took over caring for the cattle.
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