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Using context clues, what does the word "labors" mean in the following sentence? What context clues did you use? Poor Farmer Chevez LABORS sixteen hours a day and never has time for a vacation. He deserves better! Everyone should have at least one day a week for rest and relaxation. A. plays B. eats C. works D. unions
Labors: C. Works Context clues: Never has time for vacation; everyone should have at least one day a week for rest and relaxation.
100
Rewrite the following sentence correctly: Dont try to beat bellevue middle school stated lois because they are the best at soccer
"Don't try to beat Bellevue Middle School," stated Lois, "because they are the best at soccer."
100
In his sophomore year of high school, Michael Jordan tried out for the varsity basketball team at Laney High School in Wilmington, North Carolina. But at five feet and eleven inches tall, the coach believed that Jordan was too short to play at that level, so Jordan was cut from the team. Jordan didn’t let this obstacle defeat him. In fact, it pushed him to work even harder. He trained vigorously and grew another four inches the following summer. When he finally made the varsity squad, Jordan averaged 25 points a game and went on to become one of the greatest basketball players in history. What is the theme of this story?
Hard work and persistence leads to success.
100
__________ is where conflict and tension reach a peak. A. Resolution B. Exposition C. Climax D. Rising Action
C. Climax
100
How would I rewrite "the toys of the children" to make it possessive?
The children's toys
200
Write the following sentence correctly: I cant go with you to the mall this afternoon explained Jenny because I have finish my homework.
"I can't go with you to the mall this afternoon," explained Jenny, "because I have finish my homework."
200
Write the following sentence correctly: i cant imagine greater heros than the soldiers in world war II explained alan
"I can't imagine greater heroes than the soldiers in World War II," explained Alan.
200
Barry liked playing board games, but he hated losing. He hated losing so much that he would do whatever it took to win, even bending or breaking the rules. He'd steal money from the bank and hide it under the couch cushions. He'd skip spaces while he was moving around the board. He'd shortchange others money that they were owed and argue with them about it. Barry's techniques were effective. He did win most of the games that he played, but the people whom he played with were his friends and family, and it didn't take too long until they caught on to Barry's tricks. They tried to tell Barry to stop cheating. They said that the game wasn't any fun when he cheated, but he didn't listen. He continued with his treacherous style of gameplay, until nobody would play with him anymore. What is the theme of this story? Justify your answer.
It is more important to play fairly than to win. When Barry cheated at games, even though he won, he lost all his friends who he had played with.
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In which part of a story do readers meet the protagonist and discover the setting?
The exposition
200
What is the abstract noun in the following sentence? Klaudia believed that honesty was important for a president.
Honesty
300
Write the following sentence correctly: My cats favorite food is fish stated Ashley
"My cat's favorite food is fish," stated Ashley.
300
Write the following sentence correctly: kendall inquired why are you throwing away the dogs collars
Kendall inquired, "Why are you throwing away the dogs' collars?"
300
Our family often goes sledding in the winter, even when I believe it is too cold for sledding. From what point of view is the sentence above written? What words did you use to help you figure it out?
1st person, our, I
300
Where do we go for the assembly? From what point of view is the above sentence written? What clue or clues did you use to figure it out?
1st person Clue=We
300
Name the abstract noun in the following sentence: William was overwhelmed by the canyon's beauty.
Beauty
400
Write the following sentence correctly: There are wolfs in the mountains all around here cried Braden
"There are wolves in the mountains all around here," cried Braden. OR "There are wolves in the mountains all around here!" cried Braden.
400
What are the proper nouns in the following sentence? Rewrite them using correct capitalization. amy stated, "I hope to travel to thailand and cambodia someday, with my best friend natalia."
Amy, Thailand, Cambodia, Natalia
400
Jessica couldn't believe that Amy could be so cruel; they had been best friends before, and now Amy was acting as if she didn't even know her. From what point of view is the sentence above written? What evidence did you use to help you figure it out?
3rd person limited. We know Jessica's thoughts, but not anyone else's.
400
In a field one summer's day a Grasshopper was hopping about, chirping and singing to its heart's content. An Ant passed by, bearing along with great toil an ear of corn he was taking to the nest. "Why not come and chat with me," said the Grasshopper, "instead of toiling and moiling in that way?" "I am helping to lay up food for the winter," said the Ant, "and recommend you to do the same." "Why bother about winter?" said the Grasshopper; "We have got plenty of food at present." But the Ant went on its way and continued its toil. When the winter came the Grasshopper had no food and found itself dying of hunger - while it saw the ants distributing every day corn and grain from the stores they had collected in the summer. Then the Grasshopper knew: It is best to prepare for days of need. What is the theme of this story, and how do you know?
Theme: It is better to prepare for days of need OR hard work pays off. The ant prepares for the winter, so he does not starve. The grasshopper does not, so he begins dying of hunger.
400
Define each of the following: Protagonist Antagonist Setting
Protagonist: Main character Antagonist: Who or what is against the main character Setting: Where and when the story takes place
500
What does the word "diverted" mean in the following sentence, and what context clues did you use to figure it out? Fortunately, the explosion DIVERTED the asteroid from a course that would have sent it hurdling into our planet. To divert is to _______. a. change the direction of b. look for really high waves c. jump into a dry river d. look through a telescope
a. change the direction of Context clues: FROM a course
500
What are the proper nouns in the following sentence? Write them using correct capitalization. "There is no better school than bellevue middle school," tina boldly stated to jai.
Bellevue Middle School, Tina, Jai
500
A miser sold all that he had and bought a lump of gold, which he buried in a hole in the ground by the side of an old wall and went to look at daily. One of his workmen observed his frequent visits to the spot and decided to watch his movements. He soon discovered the secret of the hidden treasure, and digging down, came to the lump of gold, and stole it. The Miser, on his next visit, found the hole empty and began to tear his hair and to make loud lamentations. A neighbor, seeing him overcome with grief and learning the cause, said, "Pray do not grieve so; but go and take a stone, and place it in the hole, and fancy that the gold is still lying there. It will do you quite the same service; for when the gold was there, you had it not, as you did not make the slightest use of it." What is the theme of this story, and what is your evidence?
Theme: The value of wealth comes from what you do with it. The miser is told that his gold is worth the same amount as a rock if he just leaves it in the ground.
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A miser sold all that he had and bought a lump of gold, which he buried in a hole in the ground by the side of an old wall and went to look at daily. One of his workmen observed his frequent visits to the spot and decided to watch his movements. He soon discovered the secret of the hidden treasure, and digging down, came to the lump of gold, and stole it. The Miser, on his next visit, found the hole empty and began to tear his hair and to make loud lamentations. A neighbor, seeing him overcome with grief and learning the cause, said, "Pray do not grieve so; but go and take a stone, and place it in the hole, and fancy that the gold is still lying there. It will do you quite the same service; for when the gold was there, you had it not, as you did not make the slightest use of it." What is the climax of this story?
The miser discovers that his gold is missing.
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Make the following words plural: Boy, Valley, City, Box, Tomato, Knife, and Lady
Boys, Valleys, Cities, Boxes, Knives, Ladies