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.
Which sentence best summarizes the central conflict in Amateratsu?
In Rain Myths, which conclusion about the Madagascan people is most justified by "A Madagascan Myth”?
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?
Which value is reflected in Heracles?
In Rain Myths, in "A Madagascan Myth,” what is one effect of ’Ndriananahary sending his son, Ataokoloinona, to Earth?
The story "Cruel Tribute” is broken into four parts:I. The TreatyII. The TributeIII. The PrincessIV. The Labyrinth
Which is the best summary of the beginning of "The Beginnings of the Maasai”?
Read the passage from "The Beginnings of the Maasai.”Our relationship with Enkai is essential to the tribe. Enkai is neither male nor female. The sky god is powerful, but can change from nurturing to vengeful depending on our behavior. Sometimes Enkai is Enkai Narok, the Black God, happy with us and blanketing the sky with dark clouds that pour out rain to nourish the plains. When angry, though, Enkai becomes Enkai Nonyokie—the Red God. In these times, the sun grows incredibly hot until the earth dries up and becomes barren. Because of this, we work to keep Enkai happy.
Read the following sentences.Juanita used her affinity for numbers in STEM class to help her design a computer program that relied on math formulas. Other students who disliked math seemed to struggle with the task.
Reread "The Beginnings of the Maasai,” and then answer the question.One purpose of "The Beginnings of the Maasai” is to explain the weather.
One advantage of using dialogue in a narrative essay is to
Read the sentence.The office’s boisterous celebration, full of cheering, shouting, and laughter, caused other businesses on the same floor to shut their doors.
Read the paragraph from Viktoria’s narrative essay.As I read the rules, I became even more nervous. Fifty artists had been accepted to the competition. Each artist would have just three hours to create a painting. The topic of the painting would be revealed right before the artists would be allowed to start, so there was no chance I could brainstorm ideas ahead of time.
When planning his narrative essay, should Noam include a section about how his experience affected him?
Read the paragraph that Lukas is planning to include in his narrative essay.Running is my life. Beginning last summer I practiced every day from the early break of dawn until the heat of the midday sun forced me to take a break. Sipping from my bottle of icy water to keep myself hydrated, I dreamed about running a mile in under ten minutes to compete in the statewide race.
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Based on the myths "The Maori: Genealogies and Origins in New Zealand” and "The Raven and the First Men: The Beginnings of the Haida,” one way the Maori culture most differs from the Haida culture is that the Maori culture
Based on the conclusion of "The Raven and the First Men: The Beginnings of the Haida,” the reader can infer that the Haida
To find a word’s meaning, the reader can study the surrounding words, which are called the
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