Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
The seashells were iridescent in the sunlight.(1 point)
Responses
cloudy
cloudy
drying out
drying out
breaking into pieces
breaking into pieces
shimmering with colors
1 year ago
1 year ago
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
Mrs. Whitney did not look pleased with the present of mole entrails her cat left on the front step.(1 point)
Responses
feathers
feathers
rodent
rodent
inner organs
inner organs
balls of string
1 year ago
inner organs
1 year ago
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
Mrs. Gonzales reiterated the directions to the class. (1 point)
Responses
stated
stated
repeated
repeated
retracted
retracted
yelled
1 year ago
repeated
1 year ago
Match each word to its appropriate definition.(5 points)
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insistent
menacing
bleak
lithe
prestigious
1 year ago
insistent - demanding or persistent in a compelling way
menacing - suggesting the presence of danger; threatening
bleak - lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements; desolate
lithe - thin, supple, and graceful
prestigious - inspiring respect and admiration; having a high reputation
1 year ago
In "My Brother's Keeper," Ted and Jamie are developed in contrast to one another by describing their(1 point)
Responses
fears of the unknown.
fears of the unknown.
emotional reactions.
emotional reactions.
interactions with their parents.
interactions with their parents.
distrust of one another.
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emotional reactions.
1 year ago
In "My Brother's Keeper," what does Ted want Jamie to do for him?(1 point)
Responses
give him an alibi in court.
give him an alibi in court.
forge some documents.
forge some documents.
borrow money from Uncle Harry.
borrow money from Uncle Harry.
go out with his old girlfriend.
1 year ago
give him an alibi in court.
1 year ago
The narrator of “The Scarlet Ibis” was uncomfortable about teaching Doodle to walk because(1 point)
Responses
he hurt him in the process.
he hurt him in the process.
he hadn't asked his parents' permission.
he hadn't asked his parents' permission.
he was embarrassed by Doodle's disability.
he was embarrassed by Doodle's disability.
he only did it because of a dare from his friends.
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he was embarrassed by Doodle's disability.
1 year ago
The scarlet ibis is a symbol for Doodle because(1 point)
Responses
it was afraid of human interaction.
it was afraid of human interaction.
it was hatched from a caul.
it was hatched from a caul.
it was unique and awkward.
it was unique and awkward.
it thrives only in the warm climate.
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it was unique and awkward.
1 year ago
According to the speaker in "The First Lesson," a dead man's float is(1 point)
Responses
lying face down in the water.
lying face down in the water.
diving energetically in the tidewater.
diving energetically in the tidewater.
thrashing to the island aimlessly.
thrashing to the island aimlessly.
the sea holding the swimmer facing upward.
the sea holding the swimmer facing upward.
1 year ago
the sea holding the swimmer facing upward.
1 year ago
The author creates a tone of regret in the poem “On Turning Ten.” Which line best demonstrates the tone of regret? Select all that apply. (4 points)
Responses
“Disfiguring chicken pox of the soul”
“Disfiguring chicken pox of the soul”
“The perfect simplicity of being one”
“The perfect simplicity of being one”
“But now I am mostly at the window”
“But now I am mostly at the window”
“You tell me it is too early to be looking back”
1 year ago
“You tell me it is too early to be looking back”
1 year ago
The author creates a tone of regret in the poem “On Turning Ten.” Which line best demonstrates the tone of regret? Select all that apply. (4 points)
Responses
“Disfiguring chicken pox of the soul”
“Disfiguring chicken pox of the soul”
“The perfect simplicity of being one”
“The perfect simplicity of being one”
“But now I am mostly at the window”
1 year ago
“Disfiguring chicken pox of the soul”
“But now I am mostly at the window”
1 year ago
The author creates a tone of regret in the poem “On Turning Ten.” Which line best demonstrates the tone of regret? Select all that apply. (4 points)
Responses
“Disfiguring chicken pox of the soul”
“Disfiguring chicken pox of the soul”
“The perfect simplicity of being one”
1 year ago
“Disfiguring chicken pox of the soul”
1 year ago
The author creates a tone of regret in the poem “On Turning Ten.” Which line best demonstrates the tone of regret? Select all that apply. (4 )
Responses
“The perfect simplicity of being one”
1 year ago
“The perfect simplicity of being one”
1 year ago
In “Hanging Fire,” the recurring line “and momma’s in the bedroom with the door closed” creates the feeling of(1 point)
Responses
confidence.
confidence.
connection.
connection.
isolation.
isolation.
poverty.
1 year ago
isolation.
1 year ago
In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the speaker states she felt like crying when she heard the lines “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.” What did she feel was keeping her from being the master of her fate?
1 year ago
The speaker in I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings felt that her race and the limitations imposed by racial discrimination were keeping her from being the master of her fate.
1 year ago
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
Susan’s mother refused to buy her more candy, so Susan walked away sullenly.
1 year ago
Choose the answer that best matches the word in italics.
sourly
1 year ago
In I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the speaker states she felt like crying when she heard the lines “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.” What did she feel was keeping her from being the master of her fate?(1 point)
Responses
1 year ago
Please bot answer
1 year ago
narguesse, in My forbidden face, starts a rebellion among the women. What kept the guards from killing her?
Her brother testified in her defense
The company vouched for her helping build profits
The other women took off their chadri and refused to leave
They punished her by beating her and pushing her into barbed wire