Read the excerpt from “How I Learned English.”

I fell back,
Dazed, clutching my brow,
Groaning, “Oh my shin, oh my shin,”
And everybody peeled away from me
And dropped from laughter, and there we were,
All of us writhing on the ground for one reason
Or another.

Which phrase from the excerpt allows readers to hear what is happening in the poem?

Dazed, clutching my brow
Groaning, “Oh my shin, oh my shin,”
everybody peeled away from me
All of us writhing on the ground

Answer:

B)

Explanation:

Select the sentence below that contains figurative language. *


•Building the transcontinental railroad was a huge job.

•Workers worked year round, in snowstorms and heat waves.

•They laid track through mountains, over valleys, and across rivers.

•In 1840, only 3,000 miles of track had been laid. By 1890, 164,000 miles of track snaked its way across the country.

1. PART A: Which of the following best describes a central idea of the text?
O A The human race is evolving beyond the need for petty fighting.
OB Above all, soldiers duties are to serve and protect their country.
C Soldiers should never question others or engage in politics.
D The only way to ensure global peace is through waging war.

Read this excerpt from "The Lady of Shalott" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson. Which group of lines points to the Lady of Shalott's impending death?

Which of the following sentences contains an idiom?
The waves jumped onto the rocks and hissed at the spectators.
Sheila's mother reminded her to always look for the silver lining.
Cal cruised confidently in his new car
The chick was as fluffy as cotton candy.

Select the sentence below that contains figurative language. *


•Building the transcontinental railroad was a huge job.

•Workers worked year round, in snowstorms and heat waves.

•They laid track through mountains, over valleys, and across rivers.

•In 1840, only 3,000 miles of track had been laid. By 1890, 164,000 miles of track snaked its way across the country.

*What type of figurative language? *

Read the novel excerpt.

Superhero 101: A Family Secret

Trace knew he would have to try to explain to his grandmother why he had missed her birthday party. He was dreading the conversation and the lie that he would inevitably have to tell. He thought telling her the truth would only open a Pandora’s box. He rang the doorbell, and his grandmother answered right away, like she had been waiting for him. He had called and told her he would try to come by sometime that day, but he had not given her a precise time.

She greeted him warmly, and he followed her into the kitchen where she had her customary jar of fresh-baked cookies ready for his indulgence. His grandmother was endearingly predictable. She had a daily routine and rarely deviated from it. Trace thought that given her lifestyle and penchant for routine and order, there was no way she would ever understand his life as Beetleman. He hated that he had no choice but to lie to his grandmother, whom he loved so much.

They sat at the kitchen table. His grandmother poured him an ice-cold glass of milk and filled a plate with her delicious chocolate chip cookies. Before he had a chance to apologize, his grandmother spoke. “Trace, I’m glad you called and came by today. I know you’re upset about missing my birthday party, but before you say anything about it, there is something I want to show you,” she said.

She went to a drawer and retrieved what appeared to be a large bracelet cuff made of silver. She handed it to Trace. He looked at it carefully. His grandmother moved his hands and pointed to something inscribed on the inside of the bracelet. “Look at this. It's what I wanted you to see,” she said as Trace read the words “Family First.” His heart sank when he read those words and recounted all the times that he had to sacrifice time with his family for his secret life.

His grandmother noticed his dejected expression. “Trace, I didn’t show you this to make you feel bad about your choices. I know that they aren’t always yours to make. This cuff belonged to your grandfather. He had those words inscribed because they are what kept him going and allowed him to make those same tough choices.”

Trace stared at this grandmother. What was she saying? His grandfather was a superhero too?

She continued, “Your grandfather loved helping people, just like you do. That’s where you got your gift—from him. Many times he had to miss family parties and outings because of his calling. But I always knew he did it for us—family first.”

Trace was astounded. He’d had no idea that his grandfather was a superhero; now he realized that he no longer had to lie to his grandmother. His parents had died when he was very young, and his grandparents had raised him. He recalled his grandfather missing his 10th birthday party and how upset and angry he had been at his grandfather. He had cried himself to sleep that night, wrongly thinking that he was not important to his grandfather.

Trace looked at the bracelet carefully, realizing that to him, it was as precious as the Hope diamond. He glanced up at his grandmother.

“His love for his family was his kryptonite,” his grandmother continued. “The only time he was weak was when you or I were in danger. He couldn’t bear the thought of anything happening to us after what happened to your parents.”
In “Superhero 101: A Family Secret,” Trace misses his grandmother's birthday party and visits her to apologize.

How does this incident provoke Trace's grandmother to make a decision?


She shows Trace the bracelet and reveals that his grandfather was a superhero.

She insists that Trace follow in his grandfather’s footsteps and adopt his motto.

She wonders if Trace wants to continue to be a superhero like his grandfather.

She reveals the truth about his parents' deaths.

When he saw my horse's breast fairly pushing the barrier, he did put out his hand to unchain it, and then sullenly preceded me up the causeway, calling, as we entered the court, - 'Joseph, take Mr. Lockwood's horse; and bring up some wine.' What does sullenly mean as it is used in the passage? A) carefully B) cheerful C) grumpily D) timidly

Which plot event has the greatest impact on the narrator of "Quiet Fighter" and the realization she makes at the end of the story?

Which statement describes the viewpoint of Creon in Antigone?

A Creon likes to use cruel punishments for their own sake.

B Creon believes in using any means necessary to secure peace in his kingdom.

C Creon reveres the input of his advisors, both old and young.

D Creon has never liked Antigone and is happy when she dies.

In Mississippi Solo, The author says the river is *

A. dangerous
B. a friend
C. an enemy
D. stormy

Somebody please help me get this answer

none helped me last week_________,(tag question)​

2.
How does the author’s discussion of the “Big Five” contribute to the central idea of the article?

A
It describes why all people possess the five listed personality traits.
B
It describes the only personality traits psychologists have been able to identify.
C
It describes the personality traits that are likely to remain the same in a person.
D
It describes the main personality traits that may or may not change in a person.

I have six legs , eight arms and ten heads. Who Am I? please urgent answer.​

PLEASE HELP!!!

What does Roosevelt mean in the final line? “Unless these rights have meaning there, they have little meaning anywhere.”

According to De Sade, why must people indulge in the pleasures of the senses (especially sexual pleasures)?

1.
Because these pleasures are designed by God to ensure human happiness.

2.
Because these pleasures are designed by Nature to bring humans some happiness amid a universe of pain and suffering.

3.
Because these pleasures ultimately lead to philosophical and intellectual enlightenment.

Write an essay stating
your opinion on
whether bias
influences behavior.

I DONT NEED A WHOLE ESSAY!! But I need to brainstorm 2 specific examples that prove the argument.

Based on the MLA style guide, what do you need to submit with a research paper?

A. annotated bibliography
B. works cited page
C. bibliographic cards
D. note cards

with the aids of diagram and text writing explain five types of network topology​

Maldives is_____ island (a,an,the​

Candy, as eight-year-old Bindi named her newly acquired companion, was a rat. "I got him two weeks after my dad died . . . He helps me feel lots better!" . . . A sense of security is critical for any grieving child, and Bindi, naturally, had found it in an animal -- one who'd sit on her shoulder as she'd rollerblade and on her lap during interviews. As she prepared to take on life without Dad, a small friend provided big comfort.

—Steve and Bindi Irwin,
Amy Breguet

How might a sixth-grader connect this text to his or her own life?

A sixth-grader can appreciate that a pet can be a great comfort to a kid who is sad.
A sixth-grader knows what it is like to have a career.
A sixth-grader understands how to train rats.
A sixth-grader knows a lot about nature and animal habitats.

Match a rhetorical device to each excerpt from the Declaration of Independence

What is the relationship between individual freedom and responsibility to society

whats a rebuttal for air pulltion

part b which quote from the poem best supports the answer to part a ​

Which sentence uses active voice?
A. Ginny and Puff were soaked in the storm.
Ο Ο
B. Ginny owned a large poodle named Puff.
C. Ginny and Puff were soaked by the rain.
O
D. Ginny was occasionally mistaken for Puff.

Fill in the blank with the correct word.
Figure it out amongst
O yours
o
yourselves
Stm
O yourself
O themselves​

how do you know that a new kind of corn is a persuasive article

11. Combine the following pairs of sentences using the connectors given against

each pair : 4

(a) (i) I shall not talk to you.

(ii) You apol o gize for what you did.

( unless )

(b) (i) He put on his best suit.

(ii) He wanted to make a strong im pres sion.

( be cause )

(c) (i) He was proud of his new car.

(ii) It was painted bright yel low.

( which )

(d) (i) Her cu les served a king.

(ii) The king sent him on diffi cult er rands again and again.

( who )​

Which statement best compares the last remarks in the
two monologues?
O Both Brutus and Antony calm the people and
reassure them of peace that surely follow Caesar's
death.
O Both Brutus and Antony speak of how common
Caesar really was.
Brutus speaks about what he will miss most about
Caesar while Antony closes with praise and gratitude
to the conspirators.
O Brutus quiets the crowd so he can slip away, while
Antony speaks of Caesar's generosity and stirs the
crowds' emotions.

Why do you think we often make children’s stories so dark and twisted in the original ones?