Arguement settled! There is no question about which is the world's most popular sport. But for sure, it isn't basketball or even baseball, which, by the way, is called "America's pasttime". The favorite? It's soccer! The number of people who watch soccer is astounding. The sport has gained in popularity as indicated by the size of the television audience for the World Cup, soccer's chamionship. Almost 3.5 billion people were predicted to watch the 2018 World Cup, up 2 million from 2014.

What is the best title for this passage?

Many students study poetry in school. One popular type of poem studied is the haiku, a short poem which originated in Japan. A haiku has three short lines measured in syllables. The first and last lines of the poem each contain five syllables. The middle, or second, line contains seven syllables.

Because of their extremly short length, a haiku captures a single idea, which is unusually about nature. Words have to be carefully chosen to convey that single moment in time and to keep within the syllables permitted for the style.

How many syllables are used to create a haiku?

Many students study poetry in school. One popular type of poem studied is the haiku, a short poem which originated in Japan. A haiku has three short lines measured in syllables. The first and last lines of the poem each contain five syllables. The middle, or second, line contains seven syllables.

Because of their extremely short length, a haiku captures a single idea, which is usually about nature. Words have to be carefully chosen to convey that single moment in time and to keep within the syllables permitted for the style.

Specifically, where did the haiku originate?

Many students study poetry in school. One popular type of poem studied is the haiku, a short poem which originated in Japan. A haiku has three short lines measured in syllables. The first and last lines of the poem each contain five syllables. The middle, or second, line contains seven syllables.

Because of their extremely short length, a haiku captures a single idea, which is usually about nature. Words have to be carefully chosen to convey that single moment in time and to keep within the syllables permitted for the style.

You can infer that a haiku cannot express long, complicated ideas.

While waiting for their big surprise, the children were writhing with _______________________.

Charles had pulled off his jacket and left it at the ballfield, thus he __________________ in the extreme cold as he returned to retrieve it later in the evening.

Select all words that would fit appropriately in the blank.

For those of us who love German chocolate cake, it is rare to see even a tiny ____________________ left on our dessert plates.

At a very early age, Tiger Wood was already being called one of the greatest athletes of our time. This exceptional golfer has broken record after record. Like Cher, Shaq and Beyonce, he's so famous that people use only his first name when they talk about him.

The word exceptional in the second sentence means ____________.

At a very early age, Tiger Wood was already being called one of the greatest athletes of our time. This exceptional golfer has broken record after record. Like Cher, Shaq and Beyonce, he's so famous that people use only his first name when they talk about him.

A good title for this passage would be ___________________.

From the answer choices provided, select the antonym for the underlined word in the phrase below.

carefree attitude

From the answer choices provided, select the antonym for the underlined word in the phrase below.

hostile witness

From the answer choices provided, select the synonym for the underlined word in the phrase below.

tranquil gardens

The osprey, more specifically the western osprey - also called sea hawk, river hawk and fish hawk -is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey. It is a large raptor reaching 60 cm in length and 180 cm across the wings.

What is the author's purpose in writing this entry?

The osprey, more specifically the western osprey - also called sea hawk, river hawk and fish hawk -is a diurnal, fisheating birdof prey. It is a large raptor, a bird of prey, reaching 60 cm in length and 180 cm across the wings.

This passage is primarily an author's ______________.

The osprey, more specifically the western osprey - also called sea hawk, river hawk and fish hawk -is a diurnal, fisheating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, a bird of prey, reaching 60 cm in length and 180 cm across the wings.

Since the osprey is a diurnal, fish-eating bird of prey, it is most likely a _________________ hunter.

The osprey, more specifically the western osprey - also called sea hawk, river hawk and fish hawk -is a diurnal, fisheating bird of prey. It is a large raptor, a bird of prey, reaching 60 cm in length and 180 cm across the wings.

Which RESOURCES would you use to find information like this?

Donita readied herself for bed. Dressed in her soft, flannel pajamas, she pulled the warm covers snuggly around her. Propping the pillows just so, she reached onto the nightstand for the novel she was had begun reading the night before. Opening the book to chapter twelve, she once again became engrossed in the plot and mindlessly turned page after page. She was so lost in the book that she failed to hear her mom call, "Donita, it's time for bed! Lights out, dear."

We can infer that Donita ____________________.

Donita readied herself for bed. Dressed in her soft, flannel pajamas, she pulled the warm covers snuggly around her. Propping the pillows just so, she reached onto the nightstand for the novel she had begun reading. Opening the book to chapter twelve, she once again became engrossed in the plot and mindlessly turned page after page. She was so lost in the book that she failed to hear her mom call, "Donita, it's time for bed! Lights out, dear."

How would you describe the mood of the passage.

Donita readied herself for bed. Dressed in her soft, flannel pajamas, she pulled the warm covers snuggly around her. Propping the pillows just so, she reached onto the nightstand for the novel she had begun reading. Opening the book to chapter twelve, she once again became engrossed in the plot and mindlessly turned page after page. She was so lost in the book that she failed to hear her mom call, "Donita, it's time for bed! Lights out, dear."

What does the writer use in the passage above that indicates the passage of time?