Read the excerpt from the chapter “Sire” from The House on Mango Street.

Everything is holding its breath inside me. Everything is waiting to explode like Christmas. I want to be all new and shiny. I want to sit out bad at night, a boy around my neck and the wind under my skirt. Not this way, every evening talking to the trees, leaning out my window, imagining what I can’t see.
Why does Cisneros use the word explode instead of words like rejoice or celebrate?

It has a weaker connotation that conveys being out of control.
It has a negative connotation and creates feelings of fury and rage.
It has a stronger connotation to emphasize her struggle to contain her excitement.
It has a more positive connotation and conveys a feeling of intensity.

Cisneros uses the word explode instead of words like rejoice or celebrate because it has a more positive connotation and conveys a feeling of intensity.

The House on Mango street is a Novel by Sandra Cisneros. The character sire is the first crush of Esperanza, but her parents doesn't like Esperanza.

Sire was a handsome boy who has a friend. But Esperanza liked him very much.

Thus, the correct option is D.

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How does this image appeal to logic? by providing data about a specific negative impact by providing the name of an authoritative source by providing steps for the audience to take action by providing a website for the audience to learn more

My father decides that he should stay home with my mother and that I should
escort la abuela to church. He tells me this on Saturday night as I'm getting ready
to go to the mall with my friends.
"No way." I say
I go for the car keys on the kitchen table: he usually leaves them there for me on
Friday and Saturday night. He beats me to them.
"No way," he says, pocketing them and grinning at me.
D A. The father believes the daughter needs to learn to drive more safely.
B. The father believes the daughter should be punished for being disagreeable.
C. The father believes the daughter needs gentle encouragement to do the right thing.
D. The father believes the daughter should learn to make decisions more quickly.
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to sum it up just write if revenge is worth it In a full paragraph of 5-7 sentences

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Rule number three in Long Way Down is that you must always take revenge when someone you love is wronged. The idea of revenge is deep in codes of Biblical justice: “an eye for an eye, a life for a life.” On the other hand, Mahatma Gandhi said that “an eye for an eye makes the world blind.”

In a full paragraph of 5-7 sentences, tell me whether you think revenge is worth it.

17. "All the same, he loved the memory of his father: he still possessed an album filled with
picture-postcards...and it pained him when his aunt embarked with strangers on the story of
his father's death."
This excerpt from Graham Greene's "A Shocking Accident" is an example of which of the
following?
Opathos
O humor of situation
O humor of character
Oslapstick

How does the author develop the key ideas in this passage?

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Read this excerpt from The People Could Fly.

They say the people could fly. Say that long ago in Africa, some of the people knew magic. And they would walk up on the air like climbin up on a gate. And they flew like blackbirds over the fields. Black, shiny wings flappin against the blue up there.

Which word best describes the setting in this excerpt?

ordinary
stormy
calm
enchanted

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In this assignment, you will rewrite a scene from Twelfth Night—presenting it either in prose (paragraph) form or as a play—and setting the action in today’s world. Thus, your piece should have a modern feel to it, while also staying true to the basic details of Shakespeare’s original. It should also
Follow a familiar narrative structure, with a strong beginning, an interesting middle, and a logical conclusion.
Include precise words and phrases, descriptive details, or sensory language to convey experiences or events.
Depict characters in interesting and inventive ways.
Contain dialogue, description, and pacing which helps develop characters effectively.
Use transition words, phrases, or clauses to convey the sequence of events and to signal changes from one time frame or setting to another.
Follow the rules of spelling, grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Good luck, and have fun!

Select the correct answer. Read the scenario. Two hundred students rally outside a local school district’s central building to protest the defunding of the community gardens at the district’s high schools. Instead of covering the protest, the most popular news channel runs a story about an upcoming arts festival at the city’s historic town square. What role is media playing in this scenario? A. agenda setter B. gatekeeper C. entertainer D. watchdog

When lucy gray sang to the snakes in the arena they

Which of these terms describes a mother animal?

Sire
Dam
Swine
Boar

13. choose either adverbial, noun, or relative for each kind of italicized subordinate clause in the sentence.

darian learned to snow ski when he went on vacation.

Question 6 of 10
which line from "the walrus and the carpenter" is an example of
personification?
o a. the middle of the night
b. the moon was shining sulkily
o c. the sea was wet as wet could be
o d. after the day was done
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I did not want to go to the doctor, nor did I want to stay in bed sneezing and sniffling.

What type of sentence is this?

Which statement best explains why Lear agrees to drink poison if that is what Cordelia wants?

A.
Lear believes he deserves to be poisoned because of the way he treated Cordelia in the past.
B.
Lear believes death would be more peaceful than living with the memory of his past mistakes.
C.
Lear would rather be poisoned than have to think of the many ways Cordelia has disappointed him.
D.
Lear feels he has no choice but to accept being poisoned since he is weak and cannot resist.

in lines 22-25 of "the blind seer of ambon"what hesitation does the speaker express about the idea of naming a flower

Choose any two characters studied in Semester B, and compare them to one another. The characters that you choose may be characters in a story or the narrators of poetry or nonfiction. How are these characters similar? How are they different? How do you think these characters might interact if they had the opportunity? How do you think they would act if suddenly transplanted to the twenty-first century? Be sure to include direct references to the traits of the characters learned through the stories
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Dunta Robinson, a professional football player, played for the Houston Texans. During the first game of the 2009 football season, Robinson displayed a message written on his shoes. That message, which read "Pay Me Rick," had its origins in a contract dispute between Robinson and the team's general manager, Rick Smith. Robinson apologized for the escapade the following day. Despite Robinson's apology, the Texans fined him $25,000 for the stunt. Then, Robinson turned the negative experience into a positive one: He lobbied to have his money go toward the construction of a new YMCA facility. Today, the center benefits underprivileged children from some of Houston's poorest neighborhoods.

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The penalty _________ a benefit.

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A guaranteed
B withdrew
C postponed
D yielded

_____ is involving many parts or details.

A)Elaborate

B)Effective

C)Component

D)Validity

Technology has provided un a comfortable life. since its existence, our works and other tasks became easier. (1.)___, it has made our lives bearable. Technology has been with us in almost what we do that made us become accoustomed to getting everything done is snap. Truly, it has brought countless of wonders to humanity. (2.)___, just like any other things, technology too is like a double-edged sword. It can greatly help us (3.)___ if we do not know how to use it properly, this can turn us into slaves. (4.)___ to its advantages, technology can also harm us especially when we let it become are master. (5.)___ it's good that we have technologies that can assist us, it would still be best if we learn how to manipulate it and not let them take over us.

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1A. In this passage, Leonard Neeble has difficulty adjusting to his new school. What is the author's purpose for writing this story? CHOOSE AN OPTION BELOW

- persuade to be kind to new students
- explain how it feels to be unpopular in a new
school
-entertain readers by describing a situation
they can understand or possibly relate to
-give information about how to adjust to a new
school
-More than one of the first four author purpose
questions (explain why you picked both)

1B. What evidence from the text supports the author's purpose that you chose? You must cite text evidence and explain HOW it helps your choice for the author's purpose. Write at least 1-2 to explain your ideas and claims.

2A. In this passage, Leonard struggles to adjust to his new school environment. It seems like nothing is going right for him. How would you characterize the main character Leonard Neeble? CHOOSE AN OPTION BELOW

-hopeless
-awkward
-isolated
-pessimistic
-unfortunate
-nerdy
-depressed
-embarrassed

2B. What evidence from the text supports the characterization that you chose? You must cite text evidence and explain HOW it supports your character trait choice. Write at least a paragraph to explain your ideas.

How is fengshui pronounced? What is it?

Explain two ways how lockdown could have led to more instances of illegal dumping

What does the word "summon" mean

2. What causes Tom to share his big secret with all of the other boys? Fire girl

In addition to reasons, a research report should include evidence, or __________________.
points of view
opinions
analysis
specific facts

IV. ACTIVITIES Activity 1 (10 points) Directions: Arrange the following sentences to form a paragraph that shows problem-solution relationship.

● In order to overcome this problem, it is recommended that there should be proper waste disposal system and waste should be treated before entering in to river in our country.

• There are major causes of water pollution such as release of household and industrial sewage, leakage from water tanks, industrial waste can accumulate in lakes and river, proving harmful to humans and animals.

• Infectious diseases, like cholera, typhoid fever and other diseases gastroenteritis, diarrhea, vomiting, skin and kidney problem are spreading through polluted water. Human health is affected by the direct damage of plants and animal nutrition.

• Water pollution is one of the major problems that Filipinos are facing nowadays. Water is vital for human, animal and plant survival.​

In this stanza, the speaker wishes he owned a blue vehicle like his neighbors. he was back in his quiet home away from the market. whitman was still alive to keep him company. america could be like it was when whitman was alive.

Select the correct answer.
In this sentence from "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell, what does the word zealous mean in these lines?

Even so zealous a hunter as General Zaroff could not trace him there, he told himself; only the devil himself could follow that complicated trail through the jungle after dark.

If you are writing a note card about the importance of exercise, what is the best statement to write?

A: I don't like to exercise.

B: Basketball is a fun sport.

C: exercise

D: the importance of exercise

IV. Correct a mistake
1. In her response to the advertisement, she said to be looking for a full-time job, not a part-time one.
2. The distribution of animals, like those of plants, is dependent on both climatic and historical factors.
3. Generally, newspapers emphasize current news, while a magazine deals with background materials.
4. This party has controlled the most of the elected positions at state and local levels since the 1990s.
5. The police found the burglar hidden in the basement of the jewelry shop while the alarm was ringing.
6. It is such a fine weather today that we ought to take advantage of it by doing something outside.
7. Bathe in mineral water has long been believed to have beneficial effects.
8. It is Martin Luther King's magnificent speaking ability that enabled him to effective express the demands for social justice for Black Americans.
9. Why so many students graduate from high school without adequate skills in reading and mathematics are among the questions that continue to trouble American educators. 10. Plant-based milks have been growing in popularity for the past decade, that is due to more people switching to vegan diets and foods that are more sustainably produced.​