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The flying beetle known as the firefly or lightning bug is named for its most noticeable feature: its nighttime bioluminescence, or glow. The firefly's light-producing organ contains calcium, the pigment luciferin, the light-producing enzyme luciferase, and the chemical adenosine triphosphate (ATP). When oxygen is added to this mix, it creates light, and the insect glows. Scientists don't fully understand how the firefly makes its light blink, but one theory is that the firefly turns the light on and off by controlling the input of oxygen into the light-producing organ.
Cause and Effect
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Every Sunday, that popular farmers' market is like a zoo.
Simile
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He is the fastest person in the school.
Verb
The rain taps softly on the ground,
A quiet, silver, soothing sound.
I sit and watch the world grow still,
As peace flows gently down the hill.
What is the mood the poem?
A. Angry
B. Calm
C. Excited
B. Calm
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In the 1990s, a group of women in the African country of the Gambia organized to take action on plastic bags. Lacking any recycling programs, people had been throwing their used plastic bags on the ground, along with other trash. Because plastic doesn't decompose the way other waste does, piles of bags accumulated. What could they do? The women came up with a novel answer for the plastic bag puzzle. They collected and cleaned old bags, then reused them by cutting them into strips and crocheting or knitting items such as purses from the plastic. Selling their handiwork at markets, the women raised money for additional recycling programs, which enabled them to further reduce plastic litter.
Problem-Solution
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Big burly bears bite bright blue berries
Alliteration
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I wanted to go for a swim, but the water was much too cold.
Conjunction
The wind howled loud, the branches cracked,
Dark clouds above began to stack.
The sky flashed bright, then thunder roared,
As fear crept in I couldn’t ignore.
What is the mood of the poem?
A. Frightening
B. Joyful
C. Relaxing
A. Frightening
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Poetry is a special form of communication that uses language in a way that's distinct from everyday speech or writing. Prose, which makes up the majority of the writing we see, from newspapers to textbooks to blogs, tends to be straightforward in communicating its point. Poetry, as opposed to prose, uses more beautiful, expressive, abstract, or flashy wording, and it often focuses on conveying feelings and emotional truths. In addition, while prose is usually organized by paragraphs and appears as blocks of text, poetry often uses line breaks to follow a pattern of rhyme or rhythm. Some poems even use the lengths of their lines to create specific shapes on the page. Although difficult to define simply, poetry is usually not hard to recognize. It's just poetic!
Compare and Contrast
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Miguel's '64 Impala groaned as he turned the ignition. Yet again he resolved to refurbish it over the summer.
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After the game ended, they walked to the park to celebrate the win.
Pronoun
The sun shines bright, I laugh and run,
Playing games and having fun.
With friends beside me all the way,
We cheer and shout throughout the day.
What is the mood of the poem?
A. Sad
B. Joyful
C. Bored
B. Joyful
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American race car driver Danica Patrick got her start racing go-karts. As a teenager, she won national go-kart championships in 1994, 1996, and 1997. When she was sixteen, Patrick moved to Europe to compete in road racing. In 2000, she placed second in the Formula Ford Festival in England. She then returned to the United States and started racing IndyCars. The first time she raced in the celebrated Indianapolis 500, in May 2005, she finished fourth. Patrick began driving the heavier NASCAR stock cars, and in 2013 she placed eighth in NASCAR's famous Daytona 500. Continuing to race and set new records, Danica Patrick has showed no signs of slowing down.
Chronological
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The metal platter landed with a great clang, spraying bits of food across the kitchen floor and cabinets.
Onomatopoeia
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The student seldom forgets to bring her homework to class.
Adverb
The whistle blows, the race begins,
My heart beats fast beneath my skin.
I push ahead, I will not stop,
Until I reach the very top!
What is NOT a mood of the poem?
A. Nervous
B. Excited
C. Energetic
D. Gloomy
D. Gloomy
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In 1969, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross identified certain stages of mourning that people go through when they experience a loss. In the first stage, the person denies what has happened. Next comes anger, and then bargaining: "If I promise to do this, then everything will be better." This is often followed by depression—sadness about the loss. The final stage of grief is acceptance. Acceptance isn't the same as happiness, but rather is an acknowledgement of the need to get on with living despite the loss. Kübler-Ross said that these feelings are all a natural part of mourning, but that each person grieves in his or her unique way.
Sequential
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Even though I was nervous about the presentation, my best friend told me to go out there and break a leg.
Idiom
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The hiker took a moment to admire the stillness of the mountain peak.
Noun
The teacups danced on tiptoe light,
Beneath a sky of sugared white.
A clock hummed tunes instead of time,
While spoons leapt up in cheerful rhyme.
The breeze wore laughter like a crown,
And painted giggles all around.
Question: What is the mood of the poem?
A. Melancholic
B. Whimsical
C. Ominous D. Confused