Read the excerpt from "Healthy Eating."


"I was taking all these pills like an old woman," said Naar, a neonatology nurse at Baptist Hospital. "My blood pressure is hereditary, but I added to it by adding the pounds and eating horribly every day." . . . A nutritionist took her shopping and introduced her to the joys of cauliflower. She upped her workouts, stopped eating hamburgers three times a week and scaled back on the Cold Stone pistachio ice cream. Today, Naar is 20 pounds lighter and down to two pills a day.

Which evidence does the author use to support the argument that people can improve their health by making small changes to their diets?


A- an expert quotation


B- scientific facts


C- an anecdote


D- historical information

Answer:

She uses an 'anecdote'

Explanation:

To show how people can improve their eating habits by being informed and having a meal plan.

I really hope this helps. As I am no expert, pls look at others' answers as well. Thank you!

The Rainy Day and The Castle-Builder



Read the selections and choose the best answer for each question.



Poem 1: The Rainy Day

By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

The day is cold, and dark, and dreary;

It rains, and the wind is never weary;

The vine still clings to the mouldering1 wall,

But at every gust the dead leaves fall,

5 And the day is dark and dreary.



My life is cold, and dark, and dreary;

It rains, and the wind is never weary;

My thoughts still cling to the mouldering Past,

But the hopes of youth fall think in the blast,

10 And the days are dark and dreary.



Be still, sad heart! and cease repining2;

Behind the clouds is the sun still shining;

Thy fate is the common fate of all,

Into each life some rain must fall,

15 Some days must be dark and dreary.



Mouldering: decaying; rottingRepining: complaining





Poem 2: The Castle-Builder

By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow



A gentle boy, with soft and silken locks,

A dreamy boy, with brown and tender eyes,

A castle-builder, with his wooden blocks,

And towers that touch imaginary skies.



5 A fearless rider on his father’s knee,

An eager listener unto stories told

At the Round Table of the nursery,

Of heroes and adventures manifold.



There will be other towers for thee to build;

10 There will be other steeds for thee to ride;

There will be other legends, and all filled

With greater marvels and more glorified.



Build on, and make thy castles high and fair, ,

Rising and reaching upward to the skies;

15 Listening to voices in the upper air,

Nor lose thy simple faith in mysteries.



11.

Based on Poems 1 and 2, what can you infer about Longfellow’s outlook on life?

He thinks life is very predictable.

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He thinks people should try to avoid sadness.

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He thinks only happy experiences are important

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He thinks life is full of joys and sorrows.

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How does Scrooge feel when he sees Fezziwig? *

A.upset because he remembers how awful he was treated by him.

B.pleased because he liked Fezzwig and was happy while working for him

C.proud because he taught Fezziwig everything he knows

D.no feelings because he didn't really care about him.

Choose whether the following sentences are parallel or not parallel.

The colors in her art project included splotches of brown, patches where it was yellow, and green streaks everywhere.

Our favorite pastimes are spending time at the library, to ride around through the countryside, and huge banana splits to share.

That tribe of Native Americans was famous for weaving rugs, shaping pottery, and designing turquoise jewelry.

Please answer.
Which speed is the fastest?

Monarch Butterflies are sometimes called “The king of the Butterflies”.
They are special butterflies. Monarchs make mass migration or seasonal movement each fall and spring. In the fall, Monarchs fly nearly 3,000 miles to México or California. They migrate to the south so they can be warm. Monarchs will spend six to eight months in the warmer climate. In the Spring, the Monarchs fly back to their northern Habitat. They fly back to the North so they can lay their eggs. They lay their eggs on milkweed plants. Milk weed plants only grow in the North. After the Eggs hatch, The Larvae eat the milkweed plant on which is placed. The milkweed plant is the only thing the Larvae can eat! The Monarch migration is very special.

Based on this passage, you can conclude that.
D. Monarch Butterflies are not Impressive.
E. MonarchButterflies will not survive if the milkweed plants went away.
F. Other types of Butterflies also migrate.

HELP ASSAP
Select the correct text in the passage.
Sarah has written an outline for an essay. One of her bullet points shows that educating the public about the importance of using seat belts convinces more people to use them. In which part of the outline can this idea be found?
Introduction
Car accidents are the leading cause of death among teens. Of the teens that died in car accidents last year, more than half of them were not wearing seat belts at the time of the crash. Seat belts may not be comfortable or feel cool to wear, but they can save lives. They reduce serious injuries and deaths by more than half. People tend to use seat belts less often if there are no seat belt laws in their state. In order to prevent injuries, there should be seat belt education in schools, laws to make citizens wear seat belts, and awareness campaigns for the public. Body Paragraph Every school should have some type of health education program. This program should review the importance of healthy eating and exercise, the body systems, and refraining from drugs and alcohol. These things can protect your health and keep you safe. But car accidents are the number one killer for teenagers. In order to prevent deaths, seat belt education needs to be included in health education programs. When students understand the importance of wearing a seat belt, they will be more likely to wear seat belts in the car. In 1985, the Ad Council introduced a commercial featuring the crash test dummies. The ad said, “You could learn a lot from a dummy.” People wearing seat belts increased from 14% to 79%. Conclusion Taking the time to teach seat belt education in schools, creating laws to make citizens wear seat belts, and using awareness campaigns to educate the public can help prevent injuries and deaths on the road.

What motivates the speaker in “Sonnet” and Ida B. Wells to act heroically?

[Diagram of Freytag’s pyramid, with an arrow pointing to the “falling action” section] Which statement best describes this stage of Freytag’s pyramid?

Name a type of figurative language and then give me an example of it. Then, explain it's purpose.
*One paragraph will do.

Read the lines of the poetry.

From “The City Is So Big” by Richard Garcia

The city is so big
Its bridges quake with fear
I know, I have seen at night
Which words are examples of personification?


I have seen at night

The city is so big

Its bridges quake with fear

I know

Read the excerpt from "Atalanta, the Fleet-Footed Huntress."

With the warriors from the south came Atalanta, armed with bow and arrows and a long hunting spear.

“My daughters are having a game of ball in the garden,” said the king to the huntress. “Would you like to put away your arrows and your spear and go play with them?” Atalanta shook her head and lifted her chin in disdain.

“Perhaps you would rather stay with the queen, and look at the women spin and weave,” said the king.

“No,” answered Atalanta. “I am going with the warriors to hunt the wild boar in the forest.”

The men gasped. They had never heard of such a thing as a girl going out with heroes to hunt wild boars. “If she goes, then I will not,” muttered one. “Nor will I,” said another, a little more loudly. “Why, the whole world would laugh at us, and we should never hear the end of it.” “Nor will I,” exclaimed a third. “The hunt is for heroes, not for girls.”

Many of the men guffawed and hooted at the young huntress. But Atalanta only grasped her spear more firmly and stood tall and straight in the gateway of the palace.

Which detail best supports the inference that Atalanta struggles to overcome gender stereotypes?

“But Atalanta only grasped her spear more firmly and stood tall and straight in the gateway of the palace."


“'The hunt is for heroes, not for girls.'”


"With the warriors from the south came Atalanta, armed with bow and arrows and a long hunting spear."


"Atalanta shook her head and lifted her chin in disdain."

Complete the following sentence.
Canada is the _______ largest country in the world.

Read the excerpt from "Fulton Fish Market."

The first thing Alfred noticed was that Mr. Zanetti had the toughest hands he'd ever seen, and eyes that were a hard, pale blue. "Work, ya say?" Mr. Zanetti asked suspiciously.

What does the description of Mr. Zanetti reveal?

He is a hard worker and a generous man.
He is a hard worker and a tough boss.
He is a lazy worker and a grumpy person.
He is a lazy worker and a demanding coworker.

Can someone PLEASE help me write this essay for the "Sweet Grown Alabama" ALFA Essay Contest????? I will give maximum points and brainliest if someone can help me write this paper...

Rewrite the following formal sentence in a more conversational style. This may require the use of more than one sentence. Make changes to both
sentence structure and word choices.
It ill becomes us to cast about for someone to blame, to flee unpleasant realities,
or to hide the clear facts in a cloud of finger-pointing-we must take responsibility.

What kind of geographical landscape dominates Egypt?

A.
barren desert

B.
mountains

C.
rocky plains

D.
fertile growing land

Refer to the Newsela article "Climate Change in Hawaii and U.S. Tropical Islands."

What is the author's purpose in mentioning the economies of the islands?

A: to explain that the cost of fish will be lower on islands

B: to suggest that islanders will look to other industries for develop income

C: to suggest that climate change will generate millions of dollars in tourism

D: to explain that climate change will affect tourism, a major source of income for islanders

Can someone put this in essay format? I don't know what essay format looks like ;n;

Having to be at school by 7:30 or 7:00 in the morning eventually turns teens and kids into zombies, and not in a healthy way. Most days, kids, especially teens, come home with loads of homework, causing them to go to bed late, leaving them with only a few hours of sleep. Early times such as these can also cause stress, which can lead to loss of sleep too. This means that kids and teens still have to get up early in the morning and sit through hours of learning with only a few hours of sleep. This can be extremely harmful to teens' health and grades. With this being said, later times such as 8:00, 8:30, or maybe even 9:00 would be a better option considering the health and standards of teens and kids. The reason for this is because schools always start in the mornings, and some teens can barely wake up for this movement, so they fall asleep when set to do work and tasks. Every school thinks that they can keep their kids awake by starting maybe an hour later than Elementary schools, well truthfully they're wrong. Many teens always stay up late, and nothing is going to stop them from it because they want to go to sleep when they feel like it is not a set time. The reason the kids that are falling asleep and not doing no work are called zombies. In our view, they are always "moaning" and are always looking tired and acting tired. Kids at school with barely any rest act and sometimes look the same exact way.

A writer might choose to reflect on a person or event in a poem rather than in an essay or report because _____.
A.the events or people are imaginary
B.the people or events are real
C.he wishes for the reader to have an emotional response to the people or events
D.all of the above

Amelia is about to take part in a formal discussion about The Giver, a novel she has read in her English class.

To show that she is an active listener, Amelia should

A. take notes about what other speakers are saying.
B. be prepared to start talking at the first opportunity.
C. focus solely on her ideas when others are speaking.
D. begin talking as soon as she disagrees with a point.

Choose a person, event, or idea from the text. Explain what the text reveals about your chosen topic. Support your position with TWO pieces of evidence from the text. Pandemic and strife prompt "resilienc y" funds in Black communities

Type the following sentence with the proper punctuation and capitalization. Use exact spelling and correct spacing.
i like to play the guitar, but sometimes i play the piano

I give you a brainliest if you answer my question look at the picture

ead the excerpt from "Healthy Eating."

Read the paragraph.

When people adopt pets, they often choose a puppy or a kitten. But people should give more serious consideration to adopting an older animal. Older dogs and cats make wonderful, loyal companions. Some people do not want to adopt an older animal, because they think they are too stuck in their ways and may have bad habits. This is often untrue. Older animals usually require much less training than younger ones. My neighbor, Mrs. Hendricks, said, "Older pets are already house trained, they are less likely to destroy items within the home, and many of them know basic commands." So the next time you visit the pet shelter looking for a new member of your family, think seriously about adopting an older animal. It just might be the perfect pet.

What would make the author's argument more effective?

offering a reason to support her opinion
providing a quotation from a credible source
recognizing and refuting a counterclaim
motivating readers with a call to action

Read this excerpt from “What I Hope to Leave Behind.” If we have known happy homes, we want to reproduce the same type of thing we have had; and even though we may always be critical of some things in our past, time nearly always puts a halo around even a few of the disagreeable things, and most women dream, as they rock their babies or busy themselves in household tasks, that their daughters will do the same things someday. Which statement explains how this excerpt relates to the position of women during Eleanor Roosevelt’s time? Although some women may have raised sons and daughters, they lived during a time when they taught their daughters to work in the home. Although some women had difficult upbringings, they lived during a time when working in the home was their only option. Although some women may have had doubts about working in the home, they lived during a time when doing so was often taken for granted. Although some women had been raised to consider individual careers, they lived during a time when they often opted to work in the home.

7. How does the setting affect the characters and plot?
A Oliver’s father never seems to stop writing.
B Oliver’s mother is wrapped up in her work as an artist.
C Oliver and his father both rely on the local mines for jobs.
D Oliver wakes up in a dark room and feels gloomy about his failure.

Read the excerpt from "Healthy Eating."


"I was taking all these pills like an old woman," said Naar, a neonatology nurse at Baptist Hospital. "My blood pressure is hereditary, but I added to it by adding the pounds and eating horribly every day.". . . A nutritionist took her shopping and introduced her to the joys of cauliflower. She upped her workouts, stopped eating hamburgers three times a week and scaled back on the Cold Stone pistachio ice cream. Today, Naar is 20 pounds lighter and down to two pills a day.


How does the author develop her argument in this part of the article?


A- She gives several reasons why people need to make changes to their eating habits and exercise routines.


B- She shares an anecdote to show that people can drastically improve their health by making small changes to their diets.


C- She provides facts to show how helpful medication and exercise can be for someone who wants to live a healthier lifestyle.


D- She uses expert quotations to show that making small changes to one's diet takes a lot of time and determination.

Read this excerpt from The Call of the Wild and answer the question. Best answer gets brainliest


Buck felt vaguely that there was no depending upon these two men and the woman. They did not know how to do anything, and as the days went by it became apparent that they could not learn. They were slack in all things, without order or discipline.

What is the thematic relationship between these characters and a character such as Francois?


These characters act as bookends.

These characters are an antithesis.

These characters are unimportant.

These characters are antagonists.

02.10 Kick It Up a Notch Assignment

please help


You will revise one body paragraph from your informational article and write a reflection paragraph in which you explain the revisions you made.

View the grading rubric as you complete your work. This is your guide to a super submission.

Choose one body paragraph from your informational article to revise.


Copy this paragraph into a new document.


Review your paragraph for coherence. Make sure you have a topic sentence and supporting ideas for this topic.


Combine two or more sentences in your paragraph for varied syntax.


Review your paragraph for correct English language conventions. Correct any errors.


Write a short reflection paragraph on the revisions you made, describing the changes you made and how these changes improved your writing.


In one document, submit:

the original paragraph


the revised paragraph


the reflection on the changes you have made


Save your work to your computer or drive.

Submit your work in 02.10 Kick It Up a Notch.







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The jellyfish are overpopulating our oceans. Some species of jellyfish can release up to 40,000 eggs daily! That is how swarms turn into blooms. When jellyfish numbers are out of control, that’s when they are called blooms. According to the Columbia University website,” Jellyfish blooms disrupt the fishing industry by tearing nets and harming fish. Smaller jellyfish or jellyfish tentacles can enter aquaculture pens and suffocate the fish surrounding the jellyfish. Jellyfish sting swimmers, discouraging tourism. They clog cooling water intakes at power plants, causing power reductions or shutdowns.” These are some bad problems that need solutions.

I need help with this question, thanks :)