If the lion is the king of the jungle, then the polar bear is the king of the Arctic. Polar bears are majestic, powerful creatures that capture our imagination and are a living definition of wild. Unfortunately, polar bears’ habitat is changing so much that they may not survive in the wild beyond this century.

Polar bears’ survival depends on sea ice. They swim from ice floe to ice floe in search of seals and walruses. However, climate change has caused the polar bears’ hunting habitat to shrink in size. Ice floes are smaller, farther apart and farther from shore, making it necessary for polar bears to swim great distances in their hunt for food. These long journeys are dangerous. An Alaska Science Center study found that bear cubs swimming after their mothers had a 45% death rate.

The length of season in which polar bears can hunt has also decreased by almost three weeks in the past twenty years. The reason is that the ice sheets are freezing later and melting earlier. The shorter time for food hunting has caused weight loss and poor health in the polar bears. Their populations have dropped 20 to 40 percent in most areas.

Some people argue that polar bears will adapt to a new lifestyle, eating alternative foods, such as dolphins trapped by ice pockets or Arctic goose eggs. But, according to Karyn Rode, a wildlife biologist in Alaska, these occasional creative meals aren’t going to be enough to save all of the polar bears.

We may lose the polar bear, the wildest creature of the Arctic, because of habitat loss caused by climate change. What can we do? Join the World Wildlife Federation, or Polar Bears International, and send an email to your local congressperson, urging him or her to fight climate change and protect polar bears.


**Which sentence in the opening paragraph is the author's claim?**



A. If the lion is the king of the jungle, then the polar bear is king of the Arctic.

B. Polar bears are majestic, powerful creatures that capture our imagination and are a living definition of wild.

C. Unfortunately, polar bears’ habitat is changing so much that they may not survive in the wild beyond this century.

How did the Greasers react to the beatings Johnny received from his father? What evidence is there in paragraphs 1-5 that the Greasers were more deeply affected by Johnny’s beating at the hands of the Socs? Why do you think this was the case? Cite specific evidence from the text to support your response?

PARAGRAPHS HERE:

We were used to seeing Johnny banged up—his father clobbered him around a lot, and although it made us madder than heck, we couldn't do anything about it. But those beatings had been nothing like this. Johnny’s face was cut up and bruised and swollen, and there was a wide gash from his temple to his cheekbone. He would carry that scar all his life. His white T-shirt was splattered with blood. I just stood there, trembling with sudden cold. I thought he might be dead; surely no one could be beaten like that and live. Steve closed his eyes for a second and muffled a groan as he dropped on his knees beside Soda.


Start of paragraph 2 of 16Somehow the gang sensed what had happened. Two-Bit was suddenly there beside me, and for once his comical grin was gone and his dancing gray eyes were stormy. Darry had seen us from our porch and ran toward us, suddenly skidding to a halt. Dally was there, too, swearing under his breath, and turning away with a sick expression on his face. I wondered about it vaguely. Dally had seen people killed on the streets of New York’s West Side. Why did he look sick now?


Start of paragraph 3 of 16“Johnny?” Soda lifted him up and held him against his shoulder. He gave the limp body a slight shake. “Hey, Johnnycake.”


Start of paragraph 4 of 16Johnny didn’t open his eyes, but there came a soft question. “Soda?”


Start of paragraph 5 of 16“Yeah, it’s me,” Sodapop said. “Don’t talk. You’re gonna be okay.”

rewrite the following sentence adding commas and periods as needed
Mrs Crabtree promised to bring lettuce tomatoes and cucumbers for our luncheon on Sunday May 12.

Write a dialogue between two driver whose car have been in a minor car accident. Conversation

18 POINTS!

Write a continuation of what Abigail’s life would be like after she has left Salem. What is she doing? Does she feel any remorse for the damage that she caused in Salem?​

Communities converted to Christianity because they

Some people think that we rely too much on eating convenience food nowadays.
Here are two comments from your friends:
I think it lets me have more time to do other things.
I wish I knew how to cook things for myself.
Write an article for your school newspaper, giving your views.
The comments above may give you some ideas, and you should try to use some ideas of your own.
Your article should be between 150 and 200 words long.
You will receive up to 10 marks for the content of your article, and up to 9 marks for the style and
accuracy of your language.

The "A" in TARGET stands for

acronym.
assignment.
answer.
audience.

the first person to finish this get brainlist,if your the only one answer i WILL remember to give your brainlist (complete it)​​

Propel definition ELA class

Read the excerpt from the supporting text "Disease Central" in When Birds Get Flu by John DiConsiglio.

In 1958, scientists at the CDC made their first trip overseas. A team went to Southeast Asia to respond to an epidemic of smallpox and cholera.

The author uses this passage to help the reader focus on

A .why Dr. Dowell is in Thailand.
B .why epidemics are dangerous.
C .why scientists work for the CDC.
D .why the CDC was formed.

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help i need to get it right

Read the following excerpt from "The Cask of Amontillado."

"The thousand injuries of Fortunato I had borne as I best could, but when he ventured upon insult I vowed revenge. You, who so well know the nature of my soul, will not suppose, however, that gave utterance to a threat. At length I would be avenged; this was a point definitely, settled…"
What is Montressor's tone?

A)mischievous
B)vengeful
C)irritated
D)upset

How does Shelley most clearly create suspense in the story?
A. She tells the story from a rational person's point of view.
B. She emphasizes themes that focus on beauty in death.
C. She foreshadows unpleasant future events.
D. She allows beloved characters to die.

Warm-up: What was most challenging when writing yo
ur essay? What was easy? What is one question you
have about the essay writing process?

What other elements (give at least one) of a company's internal environment could you think of that could be important to analyze

How can a professional journalist benefit from citizen journalists?

Which is a simple sentence?
1. Why didn't you call me after you finished your chores?
2. Can you help me with this, or should I as someone else?
3. Did you know that we went to get ice cream after school yesterday?
4. Are you going to the store with your mother or your sister afternoon?

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Old is to new as terrible is to ?

Read these sentences from Julio’s story:

Jeff didn’t know what to do. He watched the water come out of the faucet, fill the sink, and fall onto the floor. This was not good.

How could Julio rewrite the sentences to describe what happened more precisely?

A.
Jeff was lost. The water came out of the faucet, filled the sink, and washed onto the floor. What a catastrophe!
B.
Jeff stood helpless, staring as the water poured out of the faucet, overflowed the sink, and flooded the carpet. What a disaster!
C.
Jeff froze in ignorance. He watched the liquid fall out of the faucet, flood the sink, and be absorbed by the carpet. This was quite a mess.
D.
Jeff didn’t know what to do. He gazed at the water as it dripped out of the faucet, filling the sink, and dropped onto the carpet. This was going to be quite a mess.

Please answer as best as you can and if you have done this quiz before plz be one of the ones who answers this question.

(a) Insert a suitable clause below. Remember to use commas.
The zoo
was very crowded.

Henry, Toshi, Lizette, Anna, and Vance were all scheduled to give oral reports in their history class on Tuesday. However, when the class met, the teacher announced that only two people would give their presentations that day. To determine which two, all of their names were placed in a hat and two names were drawn out. What is the probability that Henry and Anna were the names picked to give presentations? Show how you arrived at your conclusion.

examples of personification​

7. part a: which of the following best explains the meaning and significance of the poem quoted after paragraph 179?
a. the poem describes a man dying in a foreign place, just as the crewmen have died at sea.
b. the poem describes a soldier dying for a cause, in contrast to the ship suddenly sinking and the four survivors stranded in the ocean.
c. the poem describes a man dying alone, which is how the correspondent feels even though he is surrounded by three other men.
d. the poem describes a soldier dying, the meaning and impact of which never occurred to the correspondent before being himself confronted with the possibility of death.
The Open Boat by Stephen Crane

14) What is a theme for the passage? A) Sometimes determination is all you have. B) Money is the most important thing in the world. Mothers and daughters cannot find a common ground. D) You should not be educated if you do not have money.​

"Success, like self-worth, is something that must be determined by each individual according to the standards, beliefs, and values that they use to guide their life."

meaning

Landslides change the Earth's surface when

Which scenes that WERE NOT included in the book to kill a mockingbird were your favorite? Why?

what you think about my new hair color??

Why could the policeman not find the footprints from among the others in the shop?

Which is the central idea for the first question?​