Read the paragraph.Last summer, my family took a vacation to the sandy beaches of Mexico. I will never forget the first time I laid eyes upon the majestic waves of the Pacific Ocean. I knew then and there that my greatest passion had blossomed and that one day I would become a marine biologist.
Read the excerpt from “A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long.”But there was a worldSomewhereOut thereAnd Mrs. Long opened that wardrobe
Read the excerpt from the poem "My First Memory (of Librarians).”The welcoming smile of my librarianThe anticipation in my heartAll those books—another world—just waitingAt my fingertips
Read the excerpt from "Votes for Women,” a speech by Mark Twain from 1901.I should like to see the time come when women shall help to make the laws. I should like to see that whiplash, the ballot, in the hands of women.Which quotation correctly uses an ellipsis to shorten Twain's words without changing their meaning?
Read the paragraph.Every year, over 300,000 kids go to the emergency room for bike injuries. For this reason, everyone who rides a bike should wear a helmet, no matter what age. Helmets help to provide protection to one’s face, brain, and head in the event of an accident.
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
The middle section of a personal narrative needs to include
Read the excerpt from “Raymond's Run.”Now some people like to act like things come easy to them, won’t let on that they practice. Not me. I’ll high-prance down 34th Street like a rodeo pony to keep my knees strong even if it does get my mother uptight so that she walks ahead like she’s not with me, don’t know me, is all by herself on a shopping trip, and I am somebody else’s crazy child.
Read the excerpt from “Raymond's Run.”And I’m smiling to beat the band cause if I’ve lost this race, or if me and Gretchen tied, or even if I’ve won, I can always retire as a runner and begin a whole new career as a coach with Raymond as my champion. After all, with a little more study I can beat Cynthia and her phony self at the spelling bee. And if I bugged my mother, I could get piano lessons and become a star.
Read the excerpt from “Raymond's Run.”I was once a strawberry in a Hansel and Gretel pageant when I was in nursery school and didn’t have no better sense than to dance on tiptoe with my arms in a circle over my head doing umbrella steps and being a perfect fool just so my mother and father could come dressed up and clap. You’d think they’d know better than to encourage that kind of nonsense. I am not a strawberry.
Read the excerpt from “A Poem for My Librarian, Mrs. Long.”Mrs. Long asking what are you looking for todayWhen I wanted Leaves of Grass or alfred north whitehead
Read the passage.I lazily flipped through the pages of my textbook and yawned. "Too bad I can’t be more like my brother,” I thought. He is very studious and a bit of a perfectionist, and he’s always anxious to learn new things. It’s hard to believe that anyone can be that focused. But me? Well, that’s a different story. I am much more likely to spend my time daydreaming.
In a personal narrative, the narrator can best highlight the qualities of the subject with
Read the sentence.Kari and Misha, who have known each other since first grade are both yearbook editors and photographers.Where should a comma be placed in this sentence?
Read this excerpt from "The Medicine Bag.” All I could do was stand there with the whole neighborhood watching and shake the hand of the leather-brown old man. I saw how his gray hair straggled from under his big black hat, which had a drooping feather in its crown. His rumpled black suit hung like a sack over his stooped frame. As he shook my hand, his coat fell open to expose a bright red satin shirt with a beaded bolo tie under the collar. His get-up wasn’t out of place on the reservation, but it sure was here, and I wanted to sink right through the pavement.
Read the paragraph.Violence in video games is essentially to blame for violence in our society. When children are bombarded with monstrous images, they begin to think that these types of actions are normal or acceptable. Children and teenagers are spending excessive numbers of hours playing video games, and they may begin to use them as a guideline for how to act and behave. Even if they do not perform violent actions, they may become less sensitive to the thoughts and feelings of others because of what they see reflected in these games.
Which section of a personal narrative needs to include strong examples that demonstrate qualities of the subject?
Read the excerpt from "Gawayne."Now the giant cried aloud: "Yield or fight, King Arthur; which will you do? If you fight I shall conquer you, for you have no power to resist me; you will be my prisoner, with no hope of ransom, will lose your land and spend your life in my dungeon with many other brave knights. If you yield I will hold you to ransom, but you must swear to accept the terms I shall offer."
Read the excerpt from "Gawayne."Now the giant cried aloud: "Yield or fight, King Arthur; which will you do? If you fight I shall conquer you, for you have no power to resist me; you will be my prisoner, with no hope of ransom, will lose your land and spend your life in my dungeon with many other brave knights. If you yield I will hold you to ransom, but you must swear to accept the terms I shall offer."
Read the excerpt from "Gawayne."At last the long evening was over, the last measure danced, the last wine-cup drained, the bride escorted to her chamber, the lights out, the guests separated in their rooms, and Gawayne was free to think of what he had done, and to consider how he had ruined his whole hope of happiness. He thought of his uncle's favour, of the poor lady's gratitude, of the blessing she had invoked upon him, and he determined to be gentle with her, though he could never love her as his wife. He entered the bride-chamber with the feeling of a man who has made up his mind to endure, and did not even look towards his bride, who sat awaiting him beside the fire. Choosing a chair, he sat down and looked sadly into the glowing embers and spoke no word.
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