What is the climax of the short story "A white heron" by Sarah orne jewett?

Can someone please right a rap about B. Smith? You have to grab info about her and write at least 12 lines or more, and make sure its about her! Think of it as writing a poem. Points, branliest, thanks! Just lookup her name and info about her

how do you identify parallel words or phrases?

Which sentence contains context clues that would help a reader determine the meaning of the italicized word?(1 point)

Ben meekly raised his hand to volunteer for the fundraiser at the end of class on Wednesday.

After the buzzer, he meekly asked the referee for the final score count to see how his team performed.

Abigail meekly waited to sign up for the talent show in her community, despite her fear of an audience.

Cora meekly chose her favorite television station to watch when her friends came over to her house.

(1) In a town full of ordinary pizza parlors, the new Papà’s Pies is a breath of fresh air. (2) The front of the restaurant features floor-to-ceiling windows, so we walked into a bright, airy space, where polished tabletops gleam like jewels, and modern art stands out on the original red brick walls


What type of figurative language is used in sentence 1? What two things are being compared?

Which statement best represents the controlling idea of the paragraph?
After leaving for college, how many teens actually return to make a life in their small hometowns? According to a national survey, 15 percent of young adults fall in love with their college town and choose to live there. Another 8 percent find themselves pursuing a dream career in a large city. Some young people also move to the wide-open spaces of the country. But for me, there is no better place to live than my hometown, because the people and places will always make it home.

A.
Unlike many young people, I want to live in my hometown as a young adult.

B.
Living in the country is better than living in the city, because the country offers more familiar sights.

C.
While seeking adventure is a valid choice for many people, I prefer to find fulfillment in familiar things.

D.
Many teens do not return to live in their hometowns after college.

Read the following sentence:

Despite Divya's hearing loss, she felt the driving pulse of the music at the concert.

What does the word pulse mean in this context? (1 point)

Group of answer choices

A wave or undercurrent

A fleeting image

A beating rhythm or vibration

A vital life function

15 POINTS PLEASE ANSWER FAST

Assignment
What is Important?
Use evidence from the text to support each response. Complete at least one full paragraph for each question.

1. Select one of the stories or poems in this unit and identify the author's purpose for writing. Then, identify
the theme of that same story or poem. What is the difference between the theme and the author's purpose?
Are they the same, or are they different?
Answer:

2. What views about what's important do most of the stories and poems in this unit share? How do the
selections differ in their views of what's important?
Answer:

3. Name two pieces that share a theme and explain how each story develops this theme.
Answer

BRAINLIEST Select the correct answers.
Which three details from the “The Emperor’s New Clothes” by Hans Christian Andersen provide the best evidence to support the following claim?The story uses the invisible outfit as a symbol to show the prideful nature of people.

A."But he has nothing at all on!" at last cried out all the people. The Emperor was vexed, for he knew that the people were right; but he thought the procession must go on now!
B.The rogues sat up the whole of the night before the day on which the procession was to take place, and had sixteen lights burning, so that everyone might see how anxious they were to finish the Emperor's new suit.
C."How splendid his Majesty looks in his new clothes, and how well they fit!" everyone cried out. "What a design! What colors! These are indeed royal robes!"
D.And accordingly he praised the stuff he could not see, and declared that he was delighted with both colors and patterns. "Indeed, please your Imperial Majesty," said he to his sovereign when he returned, "the cloth which the weavers are preparing is extraordinarily magnificent."
E.Many years ago, there was an Emperor, who was so excessively fond of new clothes, that he spent all his money in dress. He did not trouble himself in the least about his soldiers; nor did he care to go either to the theatre or the chase, except for the opportunities then afforded him for displaying his new clothes.

Read this excerpt from "The Piñata"

My mother sent me to his home every day in the summer to keep him company. "He has no one," she'd say, "since your nana passed."
He never said much to me. He only gave gruff instructions in broken English and a complaint here and there about how I didn't know Spanish. It was my second summer with him, and I could see why he was always alone.

Why is the narrator telling this tale?

to criticize his family's business practices
to describe his relationship with his grandfather
to illustrate the differences between two cultures
to explain a summer employment experience

delena or stelena and why
its Delena for me

What injustices were Black/African American People fighting against during the Civil Rights Movement?

Project: Compare the stories.

In this project, you are going to use your critical reading skills to compare and contrast two different stories. You will follow the writing process to write a four-paragraph writing piece comparing "Robin Hood" and "Arthur and the Sword in the Stone."

1. Bartoletti ends Hitler Youth with a question (p. 157). What does this question reveal about the author's purpose? In other words, how does this question help us to articulate the author's purpose? *

Landform Analogies (part 2) (Look at my other question to know the rules)


A mountain is like () because ()
Give an analogy for this problem

A valley is like a () because ()
Give an analogy for this problem.

A volcano is like a () because ()
Give an analogy for this problem.

An island is like a () because ()
Give an analogy for that problem


() is where you are supposed to put the analogy. Sorry for only 10 points, I'm becoming broke..

True or False Please help me

Which of the following most likely functions as the resolution in a story? (1 point)
Group of answer choices

We were working to decorate the gym, though our efforts seemed weak.

It was decided. I would go to the school in the fall, despite all my fears.

Several of my friends had offered to help me clean up the spray paint.

Whatever happened, it was going to be a memorable day.

Definition of Refuse
A. cutting of dead parts of a plant
C. soft wet mass of material; mush
D. spore-producing organism, such as mold and mushrooms
E. materail in food needed to keep a person alive and healthy
F. material thrown away; garbage
G. tak care of
PLESE HELP ASAP!!!

Nothing But The Truth text
Miss Narwin compares being denied the money for the grant and the music teacher being able to take a summer course for band to ________ and _________ .

3. What is the tone of this poem? (In Flounders Field)
A.Happy
B.Fearful
C.Somber
D.Exciting

In addition, the holes and tunnels make walking treacherous for livestock and humans. Moles often push soil and rocks to the surface. This can damage farm equipment used to work crops. In addition, these rocks and the holes can be hazards for cattle or other farm animals that may trip on them. However, these inconveniences hardly justify the fury with which moles have been pursued.

According to the paragraph, which of the following lines states a reason why moles are disliked?

Group of answer choices

The holes and tunnels make walking treacherous for livestock and humans.

Moles often push soil and rocks to the surface.

These inconveniences hardly justify the fury with which moles have been pursued.

This can damage farm equipment used to work crops.

When bees collect pollen, they fertilize the plants that they visit.
Compound or Complex

Which sentence contains a pronoun with an unclear antecedent?

Several beach-goers got caught in the rip tide when they went swimming.

The puppy and kitten played together while they ate.

Perry dropped his cheese and apple on the floor but then ate it.

The pilot said he would alert the crew when it was time to land.

Because the SnapShot computer application boasts such high numbers of users, I believe our school should allow our teachers to teach lessons using this widely loved photo app.

Conclusion paragraph:
Each afternoon outside of the school walls, my friends and I use SnapShot to create meaningful art, so using the app in the classroom would allow us to combine our SnapShot skills with learning. As stated earlier, students will be more enthusiastic about math or science lessons when using a popular computer application to complete projects or homework. Because our school recently added a computer lab, all students would have easy access to the application. Yes, SnapShot should be used in our school.
Which statement best explains the effectiveness of the conclusion paragraph?

A.
The conclusion is effective because it reinforces the author's credibility and accurately restates the essay's thesis statement.

B.
Although the conclusion includes several points that support the main idea, it is ineffective because it fails to use an interesting and powerful closing sentence.

C.
The conclusion is effective because it does not create needless and boring repetition of the essay's main ideas.

D.
Although the conclusion restates the main idea of the essay, it is ineffective because it does not provide a summary of supporting points.

too late I must've failed my test >:V

In the story ¨The Monkeys Paw¨, how does the author use foreshadowing to contribute to the story´s overall meaning? Explain 2 examples of foreshadowing and how they develop the theme of the story.

Btw, the theme is: ¨...that fate ruled people’s lives, and that those who interfered with it did so to their sorrow.¨

Heres the story if you need it: https://www.kyrene.org/cms/lib/AZ01001083/Centricity/Domain/2259/The%20Monkeys%20Paw%20-%20text.pdf

What organizational strategy might best be used if you were to write a description of your bedroom?


A. order of importance

B. spatial order

C. chronological order

read the excerpt from Esperanza Rising. Isabel's eyes got bigger and she looked worried. "Esperanza, when I go to school next week, you will be here alone with the babies and will have to do the laundry." Esperanza took a deep breath and said weakly, "I can learn." "And later today, you must sweep the platform. You . . . you do know how to sweep?" "Of course," said Esperanza. She had seen people sweep many times. Many, many times, she assured herself. Besides, she was already too embarrassed about the washing to admit anything else to Isabel. This description shows Esperanza has which character trait? laziness persistence weakness hatred

9.
Match each example of figurative language with its interpretation. (10 points)


1.
"He watches from his mountain walls, And like a thunderbolt he falls."


2.
"I'm only a child yet I know we are all part of a family, five billion strong, in fact, 30 million species strong and we all share the same air, water and soil."


3.
"I have seen flocks streaming south in the fall so large that they were flowing over from horizon to horizon in an almost continuous stream all day long."


4.
"As long as I live, I'll hear waterfalls and birds and winds sing. I'll interpret the rocks, learn the language of flood, storm, and the avalanche."


5.
"O if we but knew what we do When we delve or hew—Hack and rack the growing green!"

now is this answer correct this is the last one (reading)

Which of these plot events occurs immediately after the climax?
rising
action
exposition
falling action
resolution