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Flowers may seem beautiful to some, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Casual walkers in rural and urban areas in Alberta may enjoy the vibrant purple flowers of the purple loosestrife plant, but the trained eye of an ecologist sees the threat this invasive species poses.
Purple Loosestrife Invasion
Purple loosestrife was not always seen in and around Alberta. In fact, it wasn’t found anywhere in North America before the 1800s.
During the 1800’s, ships transporting goods around the world were sometimes without cargo for a time, particularly when they were heading to collect a new load. Wooden ships don’t balance well when they are empty, so when they were without a cargo, they were often filled with ballast instead.
How does this relate to purple loosestrife in Alberta? Well, purple loosestrife is a naturally-occurring plant in Europe and Asia, which means that their seeds may become mixed in with the soils found there. Ships sailing from Europe and Asia to North America without cargo often used soil as ballast to maintain the balance of the ships, and then dumped the soil when they arrived to pick up their cargo. It is believed that this dumped soil introduced the purple loosestrife species to Canada.
It may also be the case that early settlers brought purple loosestrife with them when they settled Canada’s west.


Purple Loosestrife: A Not-So-Welcome Introduction
So what’s the big deal about having purple loosestrife in Alberta? Well, purple loosestrife is not a species of plant that occurs naturally in the province- it is an introduced species. Organisms that don’t occur naturally in an area but are instead brought from elsewhere are categorized as introduced species.
Again, what’s the big deal about that? Well, organisms that are introduced to an ecosystem may become invasive - think: invader! An invasive species is defined as any organism that reproduces so quickly or grows so aggressively that it becomes a problem for the other organisms around it. Invasive plant species tend to outcompete local plants for resources such as sunlight, water and root space. In this way, invasive species can harm ecosystems by taking over, disrupting food webs and decreasing biodiversity.
Purple loosestrife has invaded local wetlands and is often found growing unchecked in other wet areas of the city. It flowers prolifically, producing millions of seeds each year. These seeds have many vectors of dispersal, for example, they may be blown to new places by the wind (aerochory), travel along with moving water (hydrochory), hitchhike in animals’ fur or be deposited in animal waste (zoochory), and even planted intentionally by humans.
Purple Loosestrife: Super-plant!
Purple loosestrife grows in clumps with a dense root system that extends underground like a living mat - it’s like a super villain, soaking up nutrients and taking over the space where other plants might grow. In wetlands, waterflow can be disrupted as waterways become clogged.
Over time, purple loosestrife becomes the dominant plant in an area and other plants disappear. This disrupts the food web because animals that only feed on the plants that disappear, disappear too. Once a plant disappears and the animals that feed on that plant disappear, there is a ripple effect along the food chain. Animals that can adapt to their food source disappearing by switching to a different food source will survive, but those that don’t adapt either move to a different habitat or die.

Waging War on Purple Loosestrife
In Alberta, purple loosestrife is classified as prohibited noxious, which means that it is not allowed to be planted and any plants that are found must be destroyed. In many Alberta cities, crews are sent out to dig out and destroy clumps of loosestrife that are reported.
Another way that purple loosestrife has been kept in check across Canada is through the use of biological controls (when one living organism is used to control another). Beetles such as the black-margined loosestrife beetle feed on purple loosestrife, so they are the plant’s natural enemies - perfect for biological control. Releasing the black-margined loosestrife beetle can reduce the purple loosestrife population in an area significantly. When an invasive species is controlled, often the original plants can re-populate and the ecosystem can return to a balanced state.





Using Text Features to Predict Information
Scan the nonfiction text to find the text features listed. Use clues from each text feature to predict what you will learn from the text and jot down your prediction beside each text feature.

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Highlight the simple subject and underline the simple predicate or verb.

1. What is the capital of Australia?
2. Isn't it Canberra?
3. In the hills near Canberra is the prettiest scenery in Australia.
4. Nearby are the homes of koalas and wombats.
5. There is the home of the kookaburra, also.
6. Here is a map of Australia.
7. Will you ever go to Australia?
8. Have you been there?
9. Aren't there rain forests on the Queensland coast?
10. Off the Queensland coast is the Great Barrier Reef.
11. Is Australia a country as well as a continent?
12. With whom does Australia trade?

In the poem "White-Eyes,"what makes the poem take the shape of something falling? Check all that apply.

the different lengths of the lines
the way the stanzas are staggered on the page
the way the lines are staggered on the page
the description of the wind-bird in the tree
the comparison of winter to a white bird

What idea is the poster trying to convey?

Which sentence best states the central idea? (ELA)

I would give more points but I don’t want anyone stealing my points so I’m sowwy...

Anyways, please help me with this question. Best answer gets brainliest

Who else thinks that GoGuardian is an invasion of privacy?
It works after school hours
the teachers can see you through a webcam

1.Meh
2.Yes
3.No
4.They are just doing their job

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Read the first stanza of “Mutability” by Percy Shelley. What is the theme of the stanza?

The flower that smiles to-day
To-morrow dies;
All that we wish to stay
Tempts and then flies.
What is this world's delight?
Lightning that mocks the night,
Brief even as bright.

A.
nature’s plenty
B.
the permanence of beauty
C.
the frailty of beautiful things
D.
the beauty of a stormy night

which sentence uses a comma and a coordinating conjunction correctly to separate two independent clauses

Provide evidence from the text to support the idea that this is a very cold winter.

five prepositions in a sentence examples

Which information from the passage is the most important for understanding how the Hubble telescope works?

Use genotype and phenotype in one short sentence

In the kissing scene, Romeo's lines rhyme with Juliet's lines

1. All of the time
2. Sometimes
3. Never

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What is the internal conflict in the scenario with Jennifer?
Jennifer really wants the cute new jeans she sees at the store, but she doesn’t have enough money. She sees that the jeans don’t have a security sensor and thinks she might be able to steal them, even though she knows it is wrong to steal. She is torn about what to do.

Read this paragraph from Passage 2.

There are also many costs involved in making movies that most people do not know about. There are the costs of the actors, directors, and all the other workers on the movie sets. The costs of the sets, locations, accommodations, and all the other things that are needed can also add up very quickly. Once the movie has been shot, there are many costs added in the editing process, especially if computer-assisted graphics are needed for the movie. Once the movie is ready to be released to the public, the costs increase even more. Advertising and promoting the movie, along with distributing the movie to the theaters can cost as much as the movie itself. All along the way, everyone involved in the movie is trying to make money and hoping that their movie will generate enough revenue to make a profit.

Why did the author MOST likely include this paragraph in the passage?




A to explain what goes into making a movie
B to explain why movies cost so much to make
C to explain why producers need their movies to make a profit
D to explain what steps movie makers go through to make movies

When people would gather at Malala's house, she most wanted to be with ...

Group of answer choices

no one

The women cooking and gossiping

The children playing games

The men talking politics

Read Edward Corsi’s quotation from the book Immigrant Kids by Russell Freedman.

The writer Angelo Pellegrini has recalled his own family’s detention at Ellis Island:

We lived there for three days - Mother and we five children, the youngest of whom was three years old. Because of the rigorous physical examination that we had to submit to, particularly of the eyes, there was this terrible anxiety that one of us might be rejected. And if one of us was, what would the rest of the family do?

This quotation adds credibility to the text because

his mother lived on Ellis Island with her children, and their experience agrees with Freedman’s statement that families were separated.
he lived at Ellis Island for three days, and his experience agrees with Freedman’s statement that families were afraid of the health examinations.
he was a writer who wrote about Ellis Island and described the feelings an immigrant might have during the physical exams.
he lived at Ellis Island for three days, and his experience shows that immigrants actually were not very fearful of the health examinations.

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Front Desk Reading Questions

Answer the questions using complete sentences and evidence from the text. The number before the question tells you which chapter you can find the answer.



Ch 2. Can you really tell if people are bad based on how they look? What other impressions can come from first looks and are they a form of judgement?

Ch 3. “That man has coal for a heart.” What does this imagery make you think about Mr. Yao? Does it give you insight into his character traits or lead you to any predictions?

Ch 4. What gives people power? Can it be earned or taken? Is it something that is just bestowed on people because of life status?

6. Compare and contrast the event of the spelling test and notebook to the event of the refunds to the customers.

7. How and why can the importance of play differ between cultures and families?

8. Are reputations and first impressions important? Explain why Mia acted they way she did and why she lied to her classmates.

11. What is the internal motivation keeping Mia from expressing who she really is?

14. How can money influence your experiences in life?

16. What character traits does Mia show this chapter? Support them with evidence from the text.

26. What character traits has Mr. Yao exhibited? Support them with text evidence.

Which of the following media is used to enhance the quality of a text?
A).Print medium
B).Digital medium
C).Multimedia
D).None of the choices

. “That man has coal for a heart.” What does this imagery make you think about Mr. Yao? Does it give you insight into his character traits or lead you to any predictions?

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How does the pacing affect the setting?

A. The rapid pacing enables the author to portray the park as a place of energy and excitement.

B. The slow pacing creates a dream-like quality to the description that makes the setting feel unreal, like a fantasy.

C. The steady pacing allows the author to create an interesting backdrop for characters who visit the park.

D. The quick pacing makes the setting being described appear to be an artistic painting full of short brush strokes.

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Read this excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank.

Anne: (Pulling out a pasteboard-bound book) A diary! (She throws her arms around her father) I've never had a diary. And I've always longed for one. (She looks around the room) Pencil, pencil, pencil, pencil. (She starts down the stairs) I'm going down to the office to get a pencil.

Mr. Frank: Anne! No! (He goes after her, catching her by the arm and pulling her back.)

Anne: (Startled) But there's no one in the building now.

Mr. Frank: It doesn't matter. I don't want you ever to go beyond that door.

Anne: (Sobered) Never . . . ? Not even at nighttime, when everyone is gone? Or on Sundays? Can't I go down to listen to the radio?

Mr. Frank: Never. I am sorry, Anneke. It isn't safe. No, you must never go beyond that door.

Which statement best describes the conflict in the excerpt?

Anne is challenging her father’s authority.
Anne is finally facing the reality of a life in hiding.
Mr. Frank is punishing Anne for her reckless behavior.
Mr. Frank is criticizing Anne’s interest in keeping a diary.