Which line best shows that the speaker feels discouraged at the beginning of the poem?

What does the word doubt most nearly mean as it is used in line 6?

How does the speaker’s attitude change from the beginning to the end of the poem?

What does the poet mean by the line “Each small step helped me move ahead”?

Which word best describes the mood of the poem at the end?

Which detail best supports the idea that effort is important?

Which line from the poem best shows the speaker's frustration?

What lesson does the speaker learn in the poem?

(1) This room is colder then the one we were working in last week.

How should sentence 1 be changed?

(2) The math book is interestinger than the book about dirt.

How should sentence 2 be changed?

Last summer, my family and I took a vacation to new York City.

(1)I love playing sports. (2) I've played football since I was five years old. (3) Last year I played wide receiver. (4) The ball is made of leather. (5) This year, I was named starting quarterback.

Which sentence should be removed from the paragraph because it isn't on topic?

(14) But to get an elephant tusk, some people ignore this law. (15) The number of elephants has dropped drastically. (16) In fact, the elephant population has decreased by about 90 percent in the last 40 years.

What is the BEST transition to add to the beginning of sentence 15? (use the close around the sentence)

(7) The first rubber-soled shoes were made in England in the 1830s. (8) They were called sand shoes because people wore them to the beach. (9) The shoes quickly became popular because they were comfortable, and they were popular because they were easy to clean.

1. What is the BEST way to revise sentence 9?

(12) Not only were Keds comfortable, but they were also very quiet. (13) In fact, the rubber soles made them so quiet that people could sneak up on one another. (14) People were referring to the new shoes as sneakers, and the name stuck.

2. Which transition word or phrase could BEST be added to the beginning of sentence 14?

Oliver's First Night

(5) They took Oliver out of his pen and put him in there car. (6) Oliver was finally on his way to a place he could call home!

6. What change, if any, should be made to sentence 5?

(43) That night, and every night after that, Oliver snoozed in the glow of the fish tank. (44) He no longer felt lonely. (45) Mom, Dad, and Lauren was upstairs.

12. How should sentence 45 be changed?

Hotels have signs outside near their entrances. The signs have two lighted words on them. The words are "No" and "Vacancy." If just the "Vacancy" sign is lit, it means the hotel has some rooms available.

It is likely that:

Some states have school from September through May. Other states hold school year round. If you go to school year round, you have many small breaks. Some are a week, and some are a little longer. Students who go fall through spring have one season off.

It is likely that:

You can only fly a kite on a windy day because kites need wind to get in the air and stay there. You can run fast with the kite if there is no wind. You might get the kite up, but you have to keep running!

It is likely that:

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What type of text structure shows how two or more things are alike and different?

It is fun to read about chimpanzees. All wild chimpanzees live in Africa. They live mostly in thick rain forests and in woodlands. There are two types.

While oranges and lemons are both citrus fruits. Oranges and lemons are also similar because they both grow on trees. They are different because one is orange and one is yellow. they also have very different tastes.

Every morning, I wake up at about 7:00 AM. The first thing I do is make my bed and pick out the clothes I’m going to wear. Then, I brush my teeth and take a shower. After my shower, I dry my hair and get dressed.

To make a yummy smoothie, first put some milk in a blender. Then add a banana and some frozen berries such as strawberries and blueberries. You may also want to add some grapes. Next, turn your blender to its lowest setting and gradually increase the speed until everything is blended. Then pour it into a glass and enjoy!