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Use the paragraph to answer the question.

"LaShawn inhaled deeply and leaned into her stretch. She would hold it for 90 seconds: a routine she followed before every competition. But this was the final county tournament. Was she ready? Were the countless backflips she did every morning at 5 a.m. for the past nine months going to pay off? Leaning out of the stretch, she stood and walked purposefully to the door of the gym."

Write 1-2 sentences in which you explain what can be inferred about LaShawn based on this paragraph.

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make it a short sentence in easy vocabulary
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In 3–5 sentences, answer the following questions.

1. What information should a summary include? (Include at least three characteristics of a good summary in your response.)

2. Identify one thing that a summary should not include, and explain why.

(4 points)
make it a short sentence in easy vocabulary
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in 3 - 4 sentences
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in easier vocabulary
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Read "The Cricket Sang" by Emily Dickinson.

The cricket sang,

And set the sun,

And workmen finished, one by one,

Their seam the day upon.

The low grass loaded with the dew,

The twilight stood as strangers do

With hat in hand, polite and new,

To stay as if, or go.

A vastness, as a neighbor, came,—

A wisdom without face or name,

A peace, as hemispheres at home,—

And so the night became.



In 1-2 sentences, explain how figurative language such as use of metaphor and simile can help a reader create meaning.

(2 points) in easy vocabulary and 1 - 2 sentences
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Use the excerpt from "Birches" by Robert Frost to answer the question.

"When I see birches bend to left and right

Across the lines of straighter darker trees,

I like to think some boy's been swinging them.

But swinging doesn't bend them down to stay."

In 3–5 sentences, write about the author’s repetitive use of the “b” sound and its significance in the excerpt. Use details from the excerpt to support your ideas.

(4 points) in 3-4 sentences and easy vocabulary
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LaShawn is very dedicated and has worked hard for a long time to prepare for this important competition. She feels some nervousness but is focused and ready to give it her best.
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1. A good summary should include the main idea of the text, important supporting details, and be written in your own words. It should be clear and easy to understand. A summary should also be much shorter than the original text.

2. A summary should not include personal opinions or feelings because it should focus on the main points of the text, not what the reader thinks about it.
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1. A good summary should include the main idea of the text, key supporting details, and be written in your own words. It should clearly capture the essence of the original work while being much shorter. Additionally, a summary should be straightforward and easy to read.

2. A summary should not include personal opinions or feelings because it needs to focus on the key points of the text rather than the reader's thoughts. This keeps the summary objective and true to the original message.
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1. A good summary should include the main idea of the text, important details, and be in your own words. It should be much shorter than the original text and easy to understand.

2. A summary should not include personal opinions or feelings because it should focus only on the main points of the text. This helps keep the summary clear and true to what the text says.
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Figurative language, like metaphor and simile, helps readers understand the feelings and ideas in a poem by comparing one thing to another. For example, saying "twilight stood as strangers do" makes the reader picture twilight as something polite and new, which gives a deeper meaning to the scene.
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The author uses the "b" sound repeatedly in words like "birches," "bend," and "boy," which creates a rhythm in the poem. This sound makes the lines flow smoothly, making the reader feel calm and playful, just like a boy swinging in the trees. The repetition also emphasizes the connection between the trees and the boy, highlighting the idea of childhood playfulness. It helps to create a nice picture of nature and the joy of youth.