Everybody in the United States has heard the song about the star-spangled banner. Nearly everybody has sung it. It was written by Francis Scott Key.

Key was a young lawyer. In the War of 1812 he fought with the American army. The British landed soldiers in Maryland. At Bladensburg they fought and beat the Americans. Key was in this battle on the American side.

After the battle the British army took Washington, and burned the public buildings. Key had a friend who was taken prisoner by the British. He was on one of the British ships. Key went to the ships with a flag of truce. A flag of truce is a white flag. It is carried in war when one side sends a message to the other.

When Key got to the British ships, they were sailing to Baltimore. They were going to try to take Baltimore. The British commander would not let Key go back. He was afraid that he would let the Americans know where the ships were going.

Key was kept a kind of prisoner while the ships attacked Baltimore. The ships tried to take the city by firing at it from the water. The British army tried to take the city on the land side.

The ships did their worst firing at night. They tried to take the little fort near the city.

Key could see the battle. He watched the little fort. He was afraid that the men in it would give up. He was afraid that the fort would be broken down by the cannon balls.

The British fired bomb-shells and rockets at the fort. When these burst, they made a light. By this light Key could see that the little fort was still standing. He could see the flag still waving over it. He tells this in his song in these words:

"And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there."

But after many hours of fighting the British became discouraged. They found that they could not take the city. The ships almost ceased to fire.

Key did not know whether the fort had been knocked down or not. He could not see whether the flag was still flying or not. He thought that the Americans might have given up. He felt what he wrote in the song:

"Oh! say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave?"

When the break of day came, Key looked toward the fort. It was still standing. There was a flag flying over it. It grew lighter. He could see that it was the American flag. His feelings are told in two lines of the song:

"Tis the star spangled banner, oh, long may it wave
O'er the land of the free, and the home of the brave!"

Key was full of joy. He took an old letter from his pocket. The back of this letter had no writing on it. Here he wrote the song about the star-spangled banner.
Which is the best summary statement for this passage?
A) Francis Scott Key was kept as a kind of prisoner on a British ship bombing Baltimore.
B) Francis Scott Key was a young lawyer who fought in the War of 1812 with the American army.
C) The British soldiers became discouraged when they were unable to take the city of Baltimore.
D) Francis Scott Key used the battle for Baltimore as inspiration for writing "The Star-Spangled Banner.

Answer:

D

Explanation:

Answer:

Wouldn't it be (D)? If not please correct me!

English
Using the Correct Homophone
Try it
cite = verb, "to reference or call upon"
sight = noun, "something seen or worth seeing,
something perceived"
site = noun, "location or place"
Review the words, their parts of speech, and their
definitions. Which sentences use the underlined word
correctly? Check all that apply.
My reference sites five different authors.
I must cite the research I used in my essay.
O The thief returned to the site of the crime.
We caught sight of a whale off the coast.
This web cite has the best book prices.
Intro
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1
Which of the following statements regarding scientific studies is true?
А
Once a study is conducted, the results can never be changed.
B
Scientific study must be repeatable, so the data is collected in a reliable way.
С
It does not matter if the results of a study remain the same or change with each test.
D
Scientists create explanations based on belief, even when results do not support
them.

Decide if the clause in capital letters is DEPENDENT or INDEPENDENT.

We all need heroes WHO SERVE AS INSPIRATION.

A. A dependent clause
B. An independent clause

(1) Stephen’s car broke down in front of his house he was going to be late for work. (2) It was the second time in a week that car trouble had prevented him from getting where he needed to be. (3) He wanted to fix his car, but he used his savings to help his mom pay the bills. (4) He did not expect to get that money back. (5) He knew what he had to do. (6) Began to walk to work. (7) It took Stephen an hour to get to work, he worked hard despite the fact that he was very tired.
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After reading the passage above, which of the following sentences is the comma splice?

A.
None of the sentences is a comma splice.
B.
Sentence 2
C.
Sentence 7
D.
Sentence 4

Read the excerpt from "Let Bindi Have the Limelight."
As one important being left Bindi's life, another entered it. He certainly wasn't larger than life like her dad had been. In fact, he wasn't very large at all. That's because Candy . . . was a rat.

What does the hyperbole help you understand?

A. how happy Bindi was to receive a new pet
B. how important Bindi’s dad was to her
C. how big the personality of Bindi’s dad was
D. how small Bindi’s pet rat is

The leafy sea dragon lives in the ocean south and west of Australia. This is the only place where this fish is found,
The leafy sea dragon is related to the seahorse, but these two creatures are quite different. The leafy sea dragon
has the appearance of floating seaweed. It has leaf-like formations all over its slender body. This helps it to live
unnoticed by predators. The seahorse, on the other hand, has bumpy skin and uses its tail to cling to branches.
Do It!
The leafy sea dragon is able to____
itself

A.disguise
B.purify
C.groom
D.enlarge

Why does Viola help Duke Orsino try to win Olivia when Viola is in love with him herself?

Safiya wants to teach her brother how to test the acidity of the soil in their garden. What should she explain after telling him the steps of testing the soil?

A.what materials he will need
B.what the main goal of the test is
C.how to tell whether the test was accurate
D.how to gather a good soil sample during the test

Choose the option that correctly uses the apostrophe to show a plural possessive.
What is the fastest way to get to the ______ house?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:

(Choice A)
A
Richterses

(Choice B)
B
Richters\redD{\text{'}}’start color #e84d39, start text, apostrophe, end text, end color #e84d39

(Choice C)
C
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Excerpt from Thermometer Pills
Tracy Wilson
- Over the past ten years more than two dozen athletes have died from the medical condition known as heatstroke. Heatstroke
occurs when the body's internal temperature becomes so elevated that its cooling system begins shutting down. Who is most at
risk? Surprisingly, it is younger athletes. They often either do not recognize or ignore the warning signs until it's too late. To
make matters worse, children's bodies are much less efficient than adults at cooling themselves. A promising new product hopes
to end the all too common heatstroke trend. It is called a thermometer pill.
Why are younger athletes more likely to be at risk for heatstroke, according to the article?
es )
They do not sweat as much as adults.
They do not recognize the warning signs.
They spend more time playing sports outdoors.
D)
Their internal organs shut down at a lower temperature,

What is the second reason the author gives to support the claim that hip-hop should be taught in literature classes?

a
Hip-hop is more interesting than classic poetry.
b
Lyrics for hip-hop songs can teach students life lessons.
c
Teachers can better relate to their students’ experiences.
d
Students can learn to write hip-hop lyrics.

What is different about the way a newspaper article presents information
versus a memoir about the same event?
A. The memoir is more reliable because the writer has no biases.
B. The newspaper article has a personal tone, making readers feel
more connected to the event.
C. The memoir is written as the events are occurring.
D. The newspaper article reports events more objectively.

In 15 words or fewer, what are some trends or ideas that are really
popular in movies and books right now?
-

Do you think it is possible that a single species will ever stop evolving?

Plz help
Worth 30 points

I need a long conclusion from the book bless me ultima

What error in parallelism is made in the following sentence?
Not only vacuuming, but the family wants to dust and straighten up the whole house.

A. It changes subject
B. It omits a relative clause.
C. It uses imperfect coordinating structure.
D. It uses inconsistency in a series.

I need help on the topic of Macbeth

Can someone please write me 750-word PERSONAL NARRATIVE ? I don't care what it is about just make sure it is a Personal Narrative SOMEONE PLEASE HELP

You have been assigned to write a research essay on Cleopatra. Your current working research question is "Who is Cleopatra?" Which revision to this question would be more effective for your research?
A) "Was Cleopatra famous more for her hairstyle or her make-up
B) "Are there any pictures or portraits on Cleopatra in museums?"
C) "Why are people so fascinated with the Woman known as Cleopatra?"
D) Why is Cleopatra's name still known today several thousand years Later?"

Students should include examples in their comparative essays because
O
each paragraph needs a topic sentence.
each paragraph needs a concluding sentence.
examples support the thesis statement
examples always include historical detail.
O

What happened when Myers first sent his poems and stories to publishing houses?

Explain how the clothes we wear might define for others who we are.

8. The samples on the tray in the lab (need/needs) testing.




A. needs



B. need

Define the principle you have selected and explain how it supports ideas in the preamble.

A girl is treated poorly by her family. She dreams of
meeting a kind man, falling in love, and leaving her
unhappy life. By chance, she meets the mayor of the town,
who falls in love with her. They get married and live happy
lives.
Which sentence best summarizes the paragraph?
O
A. It is a good story because it has a happy ending.
O
B. A girl overcomes many obstacles to realize true happiness.
O
C. True love conquers all the unhappiness in the world.
O
D. The story takes place during the time of princes and princesses.

You have been assigned to write a research essay on sleep. Your current working research question is "What is sleep?"
Which revision of this question would be most effective for improving and tightening your research?
A) "Why do people love to sleep so much?"
B) "Do most people sleep in beds or sofas?"
C) "How many hours of sleep do most people get?"
D) "In what ways is sleep necessary to our health?"

Which writer uses burlesque to great effect in his writing?
Swift
Pope
Marlowe
Locke

In the Passage, review the underlined phrases in
the paragraph on page 4.
Click on the underlined phrase in which the
committee expresses a point of view that
contrasts with its own.
I will give brainliest

Which best describes a villanelle?

A. A poetic form that repeats three lines at least three times
throughout the poem
B. A poetic form that uses repeated end words but does not repeat
full lines
C. A poetic form that repeats two entire lines and includes an
intricate rhyme scheme
D. A poetic form that uses noticeable repetition but does not use
rhyme​