Egyptian Life of Extremes: In ancient Egypt the pharaoh was at the top of the ‘pyramid’ and his family, noble people who owned land, and the priests came after. Scribes, architects and doctors were well off, and skilled craftsmen also had many privileges. Peasants and unskilled workers were low down the scale of Egyptian society, but it was the servants and slaves that skirted the bottom of the class pyramid. Those working in mines and quarries were really asking for trouble, as diseases, physical strain and dangers lurked in every turned stone in the desert. Slaves working in rich domestic environments were the lucky ones as they were assured security, housing and food.
Men in the armed forces, army and navy were not afforded a high social status, and neither were entertainers. Professions were usually hereditary, not chosen; a man followed his father’s trade and so on. Scribes were the top dogs in the sphere of learning and teaching. Not every child was able to learn how to read and write; this was restricted to those following the scribe profession.
Most Egyptians ate bread, fruits, and vegetables such as dates, figs, and beans on a daily basis. The wealthy ate different kinds of meat such as beef, veal, antelope and gazelle meat. The poor ate mostly birds such as geese, ducks, quails, and cranes. Different fish from the Nile were consumed, which were frequently dried in the sun. The poor drank beer while the rich drank fine wine.
Clothing was made from linen. Babies and infants often went naked so as not to ruin clothing. Women wore long tunics like dresses, while men wore knee length tunics. Both would wear jewelry, perfume, and wigs if they could afford such items. The wigs were made with sheep or real human hair, and worn at parties and in domestic environments as well as at festivals.

What is the topic of this reading passage? (RA form)
What is the main idea of this reading passage? (RACE)

Answer:1,Egyptian Life of Extremes

Explanation:

2,In ancient Egypt the pharaoh was at the top of the ‘pyramid’ and his family, noble people who owned land, and the priests came after. Scribes, architects and doctors were well off, and skilled craftsmen also had many privileges.

The porter in “The Story of the Porter and the Three Ladies” carries what for the shopper?

A) a stack of books
B) clothing for the ladies
C) fresh poultry
D) provisions for a feast

What is the most convenient way to study?

Discussion Topic: (In Your Own Words)
How did writing change during the eighteenth century?

Which would most likely give a flat character more depth?
A. Simplifying the character's motivation to a single goal
B. Letting the character fulfill the expectations of a type
c. Adding new details that reveal another side of the character
D. Adjusting the details so they conform to the reader's ideas

Which type of punctuation is used to introduce a series of items?
Select one:
a period
a semicolon
a colon
a comma

“When the closing bell rang, the great bull market was dead and buried. 16,410,000 shares had changed hands. Leading stocks had lost as much as 77% of their peak value. The Dow Jones index was off 40% since September 3. Not only the little speculators, but the lordly, experienced big traders had been wiped out by the violence of the crash and the whole financial structure of the nation had been shaken to its foundations. Many bankers and brokers were doubtful about their own solvency, for their accounting systems had broken down. . . .”
–Jonathan Norton Leonard, Three Years Down

Read the quote and then answer the question below.

This passage explains that the stock market crash of 1929 damaged _____.
a.
only inexperienced investors
b.
only big traders
c.
only small speculators
d.
the nation’s financial structure

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PLEASE HELP Read this excerpt from "It's My Constitutional Right!," a chapter in a biography of Claudette Colvin.

But worried or not, I felt proud. I had stood up for our rights. I had done something a lot of adults hadn't done. On the ride home from jail, coming over the viaduct, Reverend Johnson said something to me I'll never forget. He was an adult who everyone respected and his opinion meant a lot to me. "Claudette," he said, "I'm so proud of you. Everyone prays for freedom. We've all been praying and praying. But you're different--you want your answer the next morning. And I think you just brought the revolution to Montgomery."

This excerpt describes Claudette's feelings about which event in her life?

her job as a maid
her arrest on a bus
her performance in school
her move to New York City

Read this paragraph from “Introduction to Found Poetry.”

If you've ever played with a magnetic poetry kit, then you're familiar with found poetry. Words are borrowed, and yet the poem is unique. A successful found poem doesn't simply repeat information. Instead, the poet engages with the text and offers a new context, a contrary view, a fresh insight or lyrical and evocative writing. Just as plastic bottles can be recycled to make a chair, the source text is transformed into something completely different.

In the excerpt from “Introduction to Found Poetry,” how does the author introduce the topic of found poetry?

by showing how the art of found poetry grew out of items like magnetic poetry kits

by describing found poetry by comparing it with things that might be familiar to the reader

by showing that using objects and ideas in creative ways is important

by describing how some found poetry is better than others

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Select the correct answer.
How does the description of the Monseigneur develop the theme?
OA.
He serves to help provide comic relief through exaggerated description in the story.
OB.
He serves to exemplify the tastes of the common people.
O C.
He serves to exemplify the characteristics of the French aristocratic society of his time.
He serves to embody the spirit of the French revolution.
OD.
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Which of the following is NOT a mixture?
A. distilled water B. rubbing alcohol C. soy sauce
D. salt​

What mainly do the following lines about the ballerinas reveal (paragraph 10)?

They weren't really very good—no better than anybody else would have been, anyway. They were burdened with sashweights and bags of birdshot, and their faces were masked, so that no one, seeing a free and graceful gesture or a pretty face, would feel like something the cat drug in.
Answer choices for the above question

A. The ballerinas are the only people left who are allowed to be beautiful.

B. Dance is the last remaining art form.

C. Shielding high intelligence or good looks keeps the public from feeling inferior.

D. People are forced to wear their handicaps in order to encourage them to become even stronger.

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What are modifiers in a sentence?
words or phrases that transition from one idea to the next
words or phrases that describe something else
words or phrases that evoke emotions
words or phrases that illustrate a point

Chelsea went ice skating. The ice, her skates, and the building itself were all examples of solids she encountered. She developed a model of the particles in the ice. Which of these statements about the particles in her model of a solid are true?

the answer choices
They vibrate in place
They slide past each other
They are packed very closely together
They cause the solid to have definite volume and definite shape
They cause the solid to have definite volume but not a definite shape

Add or remove apostrophes where appropriate. There are 4 errors to be corrected.

It would be hard to find a European city that has a worse reputation than Bartovias, with crime, rubbish, graffiti and dereliction featuring in every description over the last 60 years. With unemployment running at 11% and the city government essentially bankrupt, there are few bright spots in Bartovias future. One of the few, however, is a new venture run by Sergio Leone, who has returned to the city of his birth to try and make the impossible a reality. Along with tanning (the process of treating animal skin’s to produce leather), dyeing has a long and glorious history in Bartovia. The difference today, though, is that Sergio Leones mission is to bring to a centuries-old tradition the very latest bleeding-edge technology.

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Help me. Write a paragraph

Identify the sentence that uses a linking verb correctly.

Giving brainliest

A) I was turning red as I listened to all the compliments.

B) My mother will be a dentist ever since she was little.

C) I don't know why that man is so grouchy when we were in the store.

D) The music grew louder as we drew closer to the carnival.

Do experience or material goods make us happier, central idea

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Refer to “The Lady, or the Tiger?”

What is the setting of the story?

A) The recent past

B) The far future

C) The distant past

D) The close future

Steve Jobs is widely touted as the most admired CEO because he was able to turn Apple around from the point of almost extinction to a company with innovative new products and a market value which in 2010 was larger than that of arch-rival Microsoft.

Read the article above and discuss Steve Jobs as a leader.

What are his strengths?
What are his weaknesses?
Would you agree that he is one of the great CEOs? Some business thinkers argue the attribution theory which says that when a company performs well, people tend to attribute the success to the leadership whether or not it is warranted. Is this the case with Steve Jobs? How does he compare with the CEO of the company you are analyzing.

Directions: Match the character names on the left with the items on the right. All of the character
names have more than one answer, and answers may be used more than once.
Answer 1-9.

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How does the organizational structure of the passage help develop the main idea? Handwritten cards sent through the mail are the most meaningful way to communicate with someone you care about. First of all, sending a handwritten card takes planning. You have to purchase a card, look up the recipient's address, and find a stamp to mail it. A handwritten card is also a meaningful keepsake because the recipient can display it or keep it in a special place to look at again and again. Finally, the recipient can enjoy a handwritten card without feeling the need to respond immediately. A The chronological structure traces the decline of handwritten​

Write a paragraph about something you can make or repair by yourself(100words)

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PLZ HELP
Read the recipe for making brownies.

1 egg
1/2 cup of softened butter
2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1 cup of sweetened cocoa
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt

1. Preheat the oven.
2. Mix the eggs and butter in a bowl until smooth.
3. Add the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt to the bowl.
4. Mix the ingredients until thick and creamy.
5. Pour the mixture into a 9x12-inch non-stick baking dish.
6. Bake for 25 minutes.

Which step in this recipe needs additional information for the brownies to bake correctly?

A. step 1
B. step 2
C. step 4
D. step 5

HELP what is the theme of this story