“The world on the turtles back” Answer the following questions properly (complete sentences and direct citations/quotations where necessary) find a specific place in the story where something (characterization or mood, for example) changes suddenly. summarize that shift.

Nights and Dragons— From the memoir of author Abigail Prynne 1 I sit at my desk listening to thunder growl outside my window. Flashes of light burst through the darkness, and wind races past my window. The thrilling combination of sight and sound conjures up visions of dragons roaring proudly, breathing fire, and soaring across the midnight sky. Dragons first fascinated me when I was a little girl. They have followed me ever since. The magnificent creatures appeared in storybooks I read in the library, paintings I saw in museums, movies I watched in the theater, and the dreams I had in my sleep. By the time I was thirteen, one question consumed me. I wanted to know if dragons ever existed, so I set out on a quest for facts. 2 As I started my research, I discovered many skeptics. Scientists presented evidence to show why dragons could not—and did not—exist. They explained that it would be impossible for dragons to fly because they would be too big. They laughed at the idea of dragons breathing fire. They pointed out that no other animal has ever done this. They said that if dragons had lived, someone would have found remains somewhere in the world. No bones about it, there were plenty of logical explanations. It would have been easy for me to accept that the only place dragons ever existed was in the imaginations of those who believed. 3 I could have given up, but I thought about my grandmother. She always told me that "people who believe that science is the answer to everything are missing out on everything else." With her words in mind, I searched some more. There were many facts that hinted that dragons may not be fictional. I noticed that cultures across the world all described dragons in similar ways. This was odd because they had no way to communicate with each other. I found dragons mentioned in more than just stories. They appeared in old legal papers, in the travel logs of Marco Polo, and in the Bible. I saw that the Chinese calendar uses a different animal each year. Dragons are included along with eleven real animals. I began to believe it was a real possibility that all of these people were talking about a creature that actually existed. 4 With renewed hope that there was some truth to the legends, I looked for new research. I found that some experts disagreed with popular arguments against dragons. They suggested that a dragon could have four stomachs like a cow. If it created stomach gases like birds, it might create enough to lift itself off the ground. This would give it the ability to fly. If it forced out air when diving toward the earth, it might release gases which could ignite into flame. When the animal died, the stomachs would release strong acids that would dissolve its dead body over time. Biologists backed up these ideas with sketches and models based on known animals. Not everyone agreed with these ideas, but many of the things we accept about dinosaurs and other extinct species started the same way. 5 I doubt we will ever truly know whether dragons existed. There may always be two sides to the fiery debate. Some will say the stories come from active imaginations. Some will believe with all their hearts that the legendary creatures roamed our ancient world. I don't know for certain which side to believe, but the sound and fury of a night like this makes me smile. It rekindles my childhood dreams and keeps the exciting possibility alive. Which sentence from paragraph 4 makes an explicit statement without offering any implicit suggestions? With renewed hope that there was some truth to the legends, I looked for new research. If it created stomach gases like birds, it might create enough to lift itself off the ground. Biologists backed up these ideas with sketches and models based on known animals.

In this activity, you will conduct online research to collect information about the evolution of the AFN industry in the United States. Pick one area that interests you and explore that topic and write a brief report on the major agricultural inventions and their impact on human life. PLEASE HELP WITH THIS OR GIVE ME AN IDEA OF WHAT TO WRITE!! YOU DON'T HAVE TO GIVE A FULL REPORT!!

What theme does Urrea convey to his readers in By the lake of sleeping children ?

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1. Why is it best to cry at night while someone is screaming. Monster by Walter dean Meyers

Which statements are true about "evidence"? select all that appy observations which answer questions proof that an idea is true information for or against an idea data to help draw a conclusion

Choose an animal species that live in Antarctica. Using the Internet, research five interesting facts about the animal you choose. Describe what you learned. P.S (should be approximately 20-25 lines)

Which statement best describes the characters of this story? A) All of the characters are simple and static. B) All of the characters are complex and well-rounded. C) All of the characters are dynamic and change over time. D) Only the character of Tam's father is well-rounded and has depth.

Which statements are true about "evidence"? select all that apply observations which answer questions proof that an idea is true information for or against an idea data to help draw a conclusion

Your thoughts on the accessibility of personal information 5. What are the positives of being able to have this information? 6. What are the negatives of being able to access this information? 7. Should there be laws preventing access to such information? Why or why not? 8. Who's privacy should be protected and why? 9. Should our information be able to be collected? Why or why not? 10. If it had to be collected, who should be responsible for collecting our information?

Rewrite the verbs in their simple past tense forms: .................. he is ................................you see.............................it sweeps

How does the evidence in the passage support Roosevelt's claim that the UDHR should be passed without delay?

The Case of Susan B. Anthony:” Which sentence from the text most strongly supports the central idea of the reading? Question 29 options: a) “Through the storms and cold of a most inclement March she made her way to every town and village in Monroe County, asking, night after night, large audiences the question ‘Is it a Crime for a United States Citizen to Vote?’” b) “Such courage and energy as hers deserve admiration, and what is more, support.” c) “That is, they were ostensibly so treated; in reality, nearly all the parties concerned in the prosecution showed themselves, to their credit be it said, heartily ashamed of their part in the proceedings.” d) “Last Fall Miss Anthony, her sister, and several other women, voted the full State and National Republican tickets on the 5th of November.”

In the following sentence, what type of context clue is used to help you figure out the meaning of the word meticulous? This weekend, instead of its usual messy state, my room was meticulous. A. Definition B. Inference C. Antonym D. Synonym

Which is a theme in Gentleman of Río en Medio?

A-There are different ways to view money, time, and land ownership.
B-Rules and regulations determine what the truth is in any situation.
C-Land can only be owned by individuals, not an entire community.
D-Money and time are valued over anything else by most people.

Which of the following describes a strategy used during the prewriting stage of short-story writing? freewriting to generate ideas for a story’s theme making corrections to grammar and spelling revising to ensure the story is interesting following a story map to stay on track and keep the story line moving forward

“The Case of Susan B. Anthony:” What is most likely the author’s reason for writing this letter to the editor? Question 30 options: a) To gain public support in favor or Susan B. Anthony. b) To convince readers of Susan B. Anthony’s guilt. c) To write an unbiased report of all of the facts in Anthony’s case. d) To change the Constitution.\

taiwan essay
describe a market in the morning, the atmosphere, the streets
nighttime - the nightview, the silence, the streets in comparison, night markets - crowded, noisy

figurative language can involve comparing two things. Use what you’ve learned to create your own comparisons. Write a simile or metaphor that describes any item in the following list: eyes trees rose time sea

From "The Tyranny of Things" by Elizabeth Morris Once upon a time, when I was very tired, I chanced to go away to a little house by the sea. "It is empty," they said, "but you can easily furnish it." Empty! Yes, thank Heaven! Furnish it? Heaven forbid! Its floors were bare, its walls were bare, its tables there were only two in the house were bare. There was nothing in the closets but books; nothing in the bureau drawers but the smell of clean, fresh wood; nothing in the kitchen but an oil stove, and a few a very few dishes; nothing in the attic but rafters and sunshine, and a view of the sea. After I had been there an hour there descended upon me a great peace, a sense of freedom, of in finite leisure. In the twilight I sat before the flickering embers of the open fire, and looked out through the open door to the sea, and asked myself, "Why?" Then the answer came: I was emancipated from things. There was nothing in the house to demand care, to claim attention, to cumber my consciousness with its insistent, unchanging companionship. There was nothing but a shelter, and outside, the fields and marshes, the shore and the sea. These did not have to be taken down and put up and arranged and dusted and cared for. They were not things at all, they were powers, presences. And so I rested. While the spell was still unbroken, I came away. For broken it would have been, I know, had I not fled first. Even in this refuge the enemy would have pursued me, found me out, encompassed me. If we could but free ourselves once for all, how simple life might become! One of my friends, who, with six young children and only one servant, keeps a spotless house and a soul serene, told me once how she did it. "My dear, once a month I give away every single thing in the house that we do not imperatively need. It sounds wasteful, but I don’t believe it really is. Sometimes Jeremiah mourns over missing old clothes, or back numbers of the magazines, but I tell him if he doesn’t want to be mated to a gibbering maniac he will let me do as I like." The old monks knew all this very well. One wonders sometimes how they got their power; but go up to Fiesole, and sit a while in one of those little, bare, white-walled cells, and you will begin to understand. If there were any spiritual force in one, it would have to come out there. I have not their courage, and I win no such freedom. I allow myself to be overwhelmed by the invading host of things, making fitful resistance, but without any real steadiness of purpose. Yet never do I wholly give up the struggle, and in my heart I cherish an ideal, remotely typified by that empty little house beside the sea. Which three statements from the essay illustrate how Morris feels about things? Choose one answer from each group. Type the LETTER ONLY for each answer in the correct blank. Type A, B, or C for Blank 1. Empty! Yes, thank Heaven It sounds wasteful, but I don’t believe it really is I have not their courage, and I win no such freedom. Type D, E, or F for Blank 2. I cherish an ideal, remotely typified by that empty little house beside the sea. One wonders sometimes how they got their power Even in this refuge the enemy would have pursued me, found me out, encompassed me. Type G, H, or I for Blank 3. While the spell was still unbroken, I came away. Yet never do I wholly give up the struggle. The old monks knew all this very well.

if you could be any animal what would you be and why

Why did Ted Johnson write paragraph 3 in the letter? A. to demonstrate that it is the property manager's responsibility to build a dog park B. to explain that dogs are happier when they get to play with other dogs C. to assure the property manager that the dog park would not be too expensive D. to explain that a dog park would benefit the health of the dogs in the property

The Gift of the Magi:” Which sentence from the passage provides the best example of suspense within the story? Question 20 options: a) “Jim was never late.” b) “The door opened and Jim stepped in and closed it.” c) “He simply stared at her fixedly with that peculiar expression on his face.” d) “Out of his trance Jim seemed quickly to wake.”

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“The world on the turtles back” summarize a part of the story that explains the origin of something (how something came to be)
20 POINTS!

Why do you think Hal, Mercedes, and Charles set out for the Klondike when they were so inexperienced? Give at least 3 examples as to why they were unsuccessful.

Please help? I did this but my teacher said I did it wrong. Can somebody show me how they would do this? What conflict have you faced in your own life? This will be the basis of your narrative. Characterization 1. Who is the protagonist? 2. What does the protagonist look like? 3. What is the protagonist’s age and what other factual information is important (where he/she lives, goes to school, hobbies, etc.)? 4. How would you describe the protagonist’s personality and attitude? 5. Who is the antagonist? 6. What does the antagonist look like? 7. What is the antagonist’s age and what other factual information is important (where he/she lives, goes to school, hobbies, etc.)? 8. How would you describe the antagonist’s personality and attitude? Conflict 1. What conflict does your protagonist face? 2. Who or what causes the conflict? 3. Who is involved in the conflict?

Which line(s) from the poem show the reader that the poet is not just making

a statement about trees?

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A. Now, of my threescore years and ten/ Twenty will not come again,

B. And stands about the woodland ride/Wearing white for

Eastertide.

) C. Loveliest of trees, the cherry now/ Is hung with bloom along the

bough.

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D. About the woodlands I will go/To see the cherry hung with snow.

how the process of succession might occur in a small pond on cow pasture

Describe the steps you used to solve the equation and find the amount of Carrie’s allowance.

Linear equation: 
1/4 a + 1/3 a + 8 = 22

Which of these sentences
from the Sample Conclusion
emphasizes your position?

A. [A]llow cell phones, but... [punish]
unwarranted intrusions into academic time.

B. Cell phones are not going anywhere,
no matter how people feel about them.

C. [B]arring something from the school
rarely means such a ban is observed.