Read the excerpt from a summary of the Declaration of Independence.[1] The Declaration of Independence is beautifully written. [2] Jefferson argues that everyone has the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. [3] It is a government’s job to protect these rights. [4] When a government fails, Jefferson asserts that the people can overthrow their government.Which sentence should be revised to make this summary more objective?
Read the summary of the first three paragraphs of “The World On Turtle’s Back.”[1] In the beginning, there was no land, only the great ocean. [2] The Sky-World, the home of the gods, was above the ocean. [3] A sacred tree stood at the center. [4] One of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife. [5] This created a hole in the floor of the Sky-World. [6] The man's wife fell through the hole toward the ocean below, clutching the roots in her hand.Which is the best way to combine sentences 4 and 5?
Read the summary of the beginning of “The World On Turtle’s Back.”[1] In the beginning, there was no land, only the great ocean. [2] The Sky-World, the home of the gods, was above the ocean. [3] A sacred tree stood at the center. [4] One of the gods pulled out some of its roots for his pregnant wife. [5] This created a hole in the floor of the Sky-World. [6] The man's wife fell through the hole toward the ocean below, clutching the roots in her hand.Which best describes this summary?
Read this excerpt from "The World on Turtle's Back."The birds of the sea joined together to save the woman and they broke her fall. The great sea turtle floated in the ocean and received the woman on his back without harm. The frightened woman looked around and all she could see was water and sky. She felt helpless, but the animals were determined to save her. She told them that if they could find some soil, she could plant the roots from the Great Tree that were still tangled in her hands.Based on the animals' behavior toward the woman, it is reasonable to conclude that the animals
Read this excerpt from The Crisis, Number I, by Thomas Paine.“I have as little superstition in me as any man living, but my secret opinion has ever been, and still is, that God Almighty will not give up a people to military destruction, or leave them unsupportedly to perish, who have so earnestly and so repeatedly sought to avoid the calamities of war, by every decent method which wisdom could invent.”Which is the best way to paraphrase the underlined portion of the excerpt?
What do both “The Author to Her Book” and “A Hymn to the Evening” communicate to the reader?
In the introduction of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson explains the way a government should function. In the body of the document,
Which of the following is a central idea in the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence?
Read this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.“Such has been the patient sufferance of these Colonies; and such is now the necessity which constrains them to alter their former Systems of Government. The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations, all having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.” Which statement best describes the excerpt?
The book Stories the Iroquois Tell Their Children, by Mabel Powers, most likely includes
Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number IV.“Howe is now weaker than before, and every shot will contribute to reduce him. You are more immediately interested than any other part of the continent: your all is at stake; it is not so with the general cause; you are devoted by the enemy to plunder and destruction: it is the encouragement which Howe, the chief of plunderers, has promised his army.”Why is the repetition of “you” in this sentence an effective rhetorical technique?
Read the excerpt from The Crisis, Number IV.“You ought not to think an hour upon the matter, but to spring to action at once.”What is the purpose of the words “hour” and “spring”?
Read the quotation from The Crisis, Number IV.“It is not a field of a few acres of ground, but a cause, that we are defending, and whether we defeat the enemy in one battle, or by degrees, the consequences will be the same.”Which phrase best describes the “cause” that Paine refers to?
Read the statement.Achieving independence requires sacrifice and determination.This statement is the The Crisis, Number IV’s
Read this quotation from The Crisis, Number IV by Thomas Paine.Those who expect to reap the blessings of freedom, must, like men, undergo the fatigues of supporting it.According to this quotation, Paine believes that the colonists
Which is the best summary of the final paragraph of The Crisis, Number IV?
In 1782, Thomas Paine wrote a pamphlet called "On the King of England's Speech." This pamphlet most likely included
Why is "The Origin of the Robin" considered a creation myth?
Based on "The Origin of the Robin," which statement best illustrates the Ojibwa view on an individual's growth and change?
Read this excerpt from "The Origin of the Robin."His father visited him regularly every morning, to encourage him to perseverance, describing at length the honor and renown that would attend him through life if he accomplished the full term prescribed.According to this excerpt, which best describes the father’s hope for his son?
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