Personification

What is the best definition of setting?

Me

I'm captain of the soccer team

And scored the winning goal.

I'm strong and smart and good at math

And I'm on the honor roll.

I have perfect, chiseled cheekbones,

And I dress the latest fads.

You can see my flawless, handsome face

On several TV ads.

This year, I won the talent show

And was homecoming king

And got the lead in the school play

And won lots of other things.

The girls think I'm the coolest guy.

My rank is understood.

Do you wonder why I always win?

It's cuz I'm just that good.

What is the tone of the poem?

____ is visually descriptive language.

A ____ makes a comparison between two things without using "like" or "as."

A ____ makes a comparison using "like" or "as."

"O, she doth teach the torches to burn bright!" This is an example of...

"But soft, what light through yonder window breaks? It is the East, and Juliet is the sun." This is an example of...

“O, speak again, bright angel, for thou art

As glorious to this night, being o’er my head,

As is a wingèd messenger of heaven." This is an example of...

Identify the noun in the sentence below.

The majestic lion roared loudly.

Identify the verb in the sentence below.

The majestic lion roared loudly.

Dear Ms. Langston,

Ever since I hit your car in the parking lot last week, I've felt really bad. I know that my accident inconvenienced you and ruined your plans for a vacation. I hope that you can forgive me. From now on, I promise to be more careful when driving through a busy parking lot. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you or your family.

What is the tone of the letter?

The Chicago Cubs are a baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. The team has a longer history than most other professional teams—including basketball, football, and hockey. What most sets them apart from other professional sports franchises, however, is that the Chicago Cubs have had the longest championship drought of any franchise in all professional sports. In fact, the last time the Chicago Cubs won a World Series was in 1908. They are often referred to as The Cubbies or as The Lovable Losers by their significant national fan following.

What is the purpose to the encyclopedia article above?

A Boy with Dreams

by A. Gautam

Willy waited every night to wake up and turn into Batman.

He had the jaw that looked intimidating in a cowl,

and the perfect chin with a hint of toughness—

full lips—an embodiment of strength.

But he had the eyes of a poet—searching meaning,

and looking beyond what is seen.

When he looked at the city from his balcony,

he was learning to swim in the world—

growing up to be a man was tougher than it seemed.

He was a boy with dreams.

He wanted wings.

Which statement best describes the purpose of this passage?

Want to stay healthy and help the Earth at the same time? On August 1, Trekkers will release the Ergo-Pack, an ergonomically designed backpack made from 100% recycled material. According to Trekkers' president Tamara Osteen, "At Trekkers, we are all about keeping kids healthy. That is why we are excited to release this one-of-a-kind product that kids will love. The Ergo-Pack will protect them while protecting the Earth.“ Osteen says that the Ergo-Pack was designed to answer an ongoing complaint of many parents—heavy backpacks causing severe back pain in children of all ages. The Ergo-Pack is specially designed to pull the weight off of the child's back by evenly distributing it so excess pressure is not put on the lower back and spine, which can cause pain and injury.

Which of the following statements best describes the purpose of this passage?

The fact is, teenagers who are still growing need 9 or 10 hours of uninterrupted sleep a night. Do most children get that much? It's highly unlikely. In the United States alone, an estimated 30% to 40% don't get adequate sleep. Most teenagers try to stay up later than they're allowed—to watch a favorite TV show or chat online. Parents often give in to the teenager's plea, and the cycle begins. The teen goes to sleep progressively later every night, and pretty soon, he or she is sleep deprived.

How does the underlined sentence help to advance the author's point of view?

No travel destination can beat China for its fascinating history, from the mysterious dynasties of ancient times to the economic powerhouse it is today. Take a tour with Paradise Travel, and you'll be treated to a feast for the senses in the spectacular cities of Beijing, Shanghai, and others as you cruise the Yangtze River! Come experience for yourself China's fast-paced cities, eye-popping scenery, and polite and friendly people. Book now for supersaver tours that will fit any budget.

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

ripple by Carl Sandburg

Once when I saw a cripple

Gasping slowly his last days with the white plague,

Looking from hollow eyes, calling for air,

Desperately gesturing with wasted hands

In the dark and dust of a house down in a slum,

I said to myself

I would rather have been a tall sunflower

Living in a country garden

Lifting a golden-brown face to the summer,

Rain-washed and dew-misted,

Mixed with the poppies and ranking hollyhocks,

And wonderingly watching night after night

The clear silent processionals of stars.

Which statement best describes the main theme of the poem?

ORME, Tennessee (Reuters) - A small town tucked away in the mountains of southern Tennessee is getting by on just a few hours of water a day. Its spring has run dry in the drought sweeping the Southeast. Each evening, residents wait for Mayor Tony Reames to make the short drive from his home up to a water tower on a wooded hill above the town to open a valve. When the water is flowing families can fill buckets and water jars, do laundry, take showers and wash dishes before the faucets run dry and they wait for the next evening. Resident Julie Hoover described Orme as a "hideaway" and a "piece of heaven." It was safe and everyone knew each other, but she said the water shortage had created serious problems.

Which best describes the main theme of this passage?

Wherever he goes, the esteemed Dr. Sanchez is applauded for his life saving research. What does “esteemed” mean?

Most of America's Founding Fathers did not believe in women's suffrage. Only men could vote in the United states until 1920. What is “suffrage” ?

Some people are sure that the new health care law will mean better care for everyone. Others argue that the law will mean less care and longer waiting lines for those who need to see doctors. It's a controversy that will not go away soon. A controversy is something that people _______.

As the summer sun sent scattered rays through the maple and oak leaves overhead, the young deer stood frozen, making it almost impossible for the hikers to see her. In the above passage, the word “frozen” means _______

Our new alarm system will wake up the entire neighborhood if an intruder gets in the house. An intruder is someone who intrudes. To intrude is to __________.

If you don't curtail your spending, you'll be broke in no time at all! Which word is a synonym of "curtail"?

Read the paragraph below and choose the writer’s tone.

Obesity continues to grow in the United States despite our national interest in being thin and fit. More than 60% of adults in the U. S. are now estimated to be overweight or obese. More than 300,000 people die from health problems related to excessive weight each year.

Reasons to debate

The method used by a writer to develop a character. The method includes showing the character's appearance, displaying the character's actions, revealing the character's thoughts, letting the character speak, and getting the reactions of others.

The struggle found in fiction. May be internal or external and is best seen in either man in conflict with another man, man in conflict with nature, or man in conflict with self.

Language that evokes one or all of the five senses: seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, touching.

An implied discrepancy between what is said and what is meant

Giving human qualities to animals or objects

Determining time and place in fiction

The attitude a writer takes towards a subject or character: serious, humorous, sarcastic, ironic, etc.

The attitude a writer takes towards a subject or character: serious, humorous, sarcastic, ironic, etc.

Action that interrupts to show an event that happened at an earlier time which is necessary to better understanding

An exaggeration or overstatement. [EX: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse; He's as big as a house].

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(1) Everything, from grocery bags to diapers to cell phones, is now made to be disposable. (2) This means they are used one time or have a short lifespan and are meant to be replaced often. (3) This “disposable” culture has a negative effect on our planet’s resources. (4) Natural resources are dwindling, and landfills are overflowing. (5) People need to do better.

Jesse’s paragraph needs a stronger position statement. Which of the following could best replace sentence 5 and more effectively state the position Jesse is taking in this paper?

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(1) The future is now! (2) With driverless cars, teens can practice driving on side streets but let the car drive on the highway. (3) Driverless cars help teens practice good road habits, like not driving while texting.

Jesse has not provided a position statement. Which of these sentences could come before sentence 2 and state the position Jesse is taking?

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(1) Our ancestors did not have the machines we have today to make difficult ordinary tasks easier. (2) Washing clothes, carrying wood, and shoveling coal all required a great deal of physical labor. (3) People had to be in good physical shape. (4) Without elevators, cars, and computerized robots, people had to climb stairs, walk to work, and perform backbreaking labor. (5) Almost every chore they needed to get done required a workout.

Mary’s paragraph needs a position statement. Which of these sentences could best follow sentence 4 and state the position that Mary is taking in this paper?

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(1) In the modern world, we want to make everything easy to do. (2) We would never think of making our own clothes and growing all our food. (3) It would take strength and countless hours to perform these tasks, and our economy provides these necessities for us.

Mary did not write an effective position statement for her paragraph. She would like to replace sentence 3 with a sentence that better articulates her position. Which of the following should she use?

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(1) Cars today are designed to endure damaging road conditions like potholes and salt corrosion. (2) Cell phones could last for years but many people want to get the latest cell phone. (3) They just upgrade but they are satisfied with keeping their cars for a decade. (40 On the other hand, houses built today are made of materials that will last much past ten years. (5) Not by accident, that is the average time consumers spend in their homes these days before selling and moving.

Marco has not provided a thesis statement. Which of the following should come after sentence 5 to serve as a thesis statement for this paragraph?

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For many, the idea of bungee jumping is an extraneous risk and thus not worth taking. When everyday life has its own pitfalls and challenges, why would someone risk injury doing something unnecessary? A war more pragmatic point of view is to take risks only when you have something tangible to gain from them.

In the first sentence, the word extraneous means --

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For many, the idea of bungee jumping is an extraneous risk and thus not worth taking. When everyday life has its own pitfalls and challenges, why would someone risk injury doing something unnecessary? A far more pragmatic point of view is to take risks only when you have something tangible to gain from them.

Which word in the third sentence has the same meaning as “real”?

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The pink granite dome that is the hallmark of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area tantalizes daring rock climbers and dreamy hikers alike. The park features eleven miles of hiking trails ranging from easy to laborious. Regardless of how you get to the pinnacle, the result is the same - a phenomenal view of the sublime Hill Country.

In the first sentence, the word tantalizes means --

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The pink granite dome that is the hallmark of Enchanted Rock State Natural Area tantalizes daring rock climbers and dreamy hikers alike. The park features eleven miles of hiking trails ranging from easy to laborious. Regardless of how you get to the pinnacle, the result is the same - a phenomenal view of the sublime Hill Country.

In the last sentence, which word has the same meaning as “beautiful”?

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The ranch hand unrolled his belongings from the back of his horse. The pillow, which he had coveted above all else, had already deteriorated into a lumpy mess that was saturated with mildew. His indispensable item, it turned out, was the cast iron skillet he used to cook supper each night. Regardless of how rough the trail had been that day, a hot meal did more to soothe than the finest pillow he could imagine.

In the first two sentences, which word has the same meaning as “came apart”?

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(1) Emojis are graphics, specifically called ideograms, that are simple pictures of things ranging from smiley faces to pizza to flags. (2) Emojis were invented in Japan in the late 1990s, but became a worldwide phenomenon when major phone makers in the United States included them in their phones in 2011. (3) Some emojis, such as the laughing smiley face, seem to have a universally understood meaning. (4) People around the world easily understand many emojis. (5) However, some emojis take on specific cultural meaning for a particular region or country. (6) Because of this communicating with emojis can be less clear than communicating with text.

Dawn would like to add the following detail to her paragraph. "The first emojis were based on facial expressions the designer saw on people's faces around Tokyo." Where should this sentence be inserted?

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(1) Emojis are graphics, specifically called ideograms, that are simple pictures of things ranging from smiley faces to pizza to flags. (2) Emojis were invented in Japan in the late 1990s, but became a worldwide phenomenon when major phone makers in the United States included them in their phones in 2011. (3) Some emojis, such as the laughing smiley face, seem to have a universally understood meaning. (4) People around the world easily understand many emojis. (5) However, some emojis take on specific cultural meaning for a particular region or country. (6) Because of this communicating with emojis can be less clear than communicating with text.

There is a redundant sentence in Dawn’s paragraph. Which of these sentences unnecessarily repeats information and should be deleted?

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(1) More people are growing food in their homes. (2) Using lights and efficient watering systems, people can grow lettuce, tomatoes, peppers and other fruits and vegetables. (3) This system of growing is called hydroponics, which means growing in water, not soil. (4) Plants are given water with nutrients in it. (5) Their roots either float in the water or grow in ta medium such coconut wool or clay pebbles. (6) Special lights give the plants the light they need to grow.

Which of these sentences could best follow and support sentence 2?

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(1) More people are growing food in their homes. (2) Using lights and efficient watering systems, people can grow lettuce, tomatoes, peppers and other fruits and vegetables. (3) This system of growing is called hydroponics, which means growing in water, not soil. (4) Plants are given water with nutrients in it. (5) Their roots either float in the water or grow in ta medium such coconut wool or clay pebbles. (6) Special lights give the plants the light they need to grow.

Tiffany would like to add the following quotation to her paragraph, "William Benson in Topeka, Kansas, noted, "All this equipment was available locally and worked perfectly."' Where is the most effective place to insert this sentence.

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(1) When pets get sick or injured, they might need medicine or even surgery. (2) Surgery on a cat or dog is a lot like surgery on a person. (3) The animal takes medicine that helps it sleep and keeps it from feeling pain during the surgery. (4) Doctors use many of the same tools, such as scalpels and tweezers. (5) They also use sponges and wear masks and gloves. (6) After the surgery, the animal rests and recovers, much like a person does. (7) One notable difference, though, is the cone some animals wear around their necks. (8) The cone is meant to stop an animal from chewing or licking the place where it had surgery. (9) Most people can control their urge to lick or bite themselves, so they don’t need the cones.

Bianca would like to add a relevant quotation to the end of her paragraph. Which of the following could best follow sentence 9 and help support the ideas in this paragraph?

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Francis Scott Key, a lawyer negotiating an important prisoner exchange during the War of 1812, was the accidental poet of our national anthem when he hastily jotted down “Defense of Fort McHenry,” after watching twenty five hours of bombardment. The flag flying over Fort McHenry had survived the night from the “twilight’s last gleaming” to the “dawn’s early light.” The resilience and endurance of that flag was Key’s inspiration. Today, the national anthem is played at every sports event, including the Olympics, and asks the same question every time it is sung: Does the flag still waver over “the land of the free and the home of the brave?”

Which sentence best states the main idea of the paragraph?

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Francis Scott Key, a lawyer negotiating an important prisoner exchange during the War of 1812, was the accidental poet of our national anthem when he hastily jotted down “Defense of Fort McHenry,” after watching twenty five hours of bombardment. The flag flying over Fort McHenry had survived the night from the “twilight’s last gleaming” to the “dawn’s early light.” The resilience and endurance of that flag was Key’s inspiration. Today, the national anthem is played at every sports event, including the Olympics, and asks the same question every time it is sung: Does the flag still waver over “the land of the free and the home of the brave?”

The author’s purpose in writing the paragraph is to -

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Ray Brown works after school and on weekends delivering pizza, and he may one day be out of a job. A major car company and a pizza business are teaming up to deliver pizzas in driverless cars. Customers will have to come out of their homes, type in a code, and reach into the heated backseat compartment to extract the exact pizza from the stack of up to five orders. Currently, the driverless delivery service is being tested with a development engineer as driver behind blacked-out windows to determine customer interaction and to make sure the expensive radar and cameras are secured. If the test proves successful, driverless deliver of not only pizza but other products to homes and job sites may be a reality by 2021.

Which quotation from the paragraph shows the main idea?

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Ray Brown works after school and on weekends delivering pizza, and he may one day be out of a job. A major car company and a pizza business are teaming up to deliver pizzas in driverless cars. Customers will have to come out of their homes, type in a code, and reach into the heated backseat compartment to extract the exact pizza from the stack of up to five orders. Currently, the driverless delivery service is being tested with a development engineer as driver behind blacked-out windows to determine customer interaction and to make sure the expensive radar and cameras are secured. If the test proves successful, driverless deliver of not only pizza but other products to homes and job sites may be a reality by 2021.

What is the primary purpose of the paragraph?

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Selecting the right kind of car for a newly licensed teen is an important responsibility. One parent might say, “Let’s buy an old junker so that when the first wreck happens, it won’t cost us as much.” Another parent (the parent of a teen’s dreams) might say, “Let’s get a car that you will like to show off and use to drive around with your friends.” But the wisest parent will choose a newer, reliable model with the best safety equipment that the family can afford. That kind of choice will be worth every penny in the case of an accident.

The author uses an aside in the paragraph to----