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Setting of "There Will Come Soft Rains"

Allendale, California in August 2026

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Haunches

hind legs

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If someone is oblivious, what does that mean?

unaware, aloof

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Function of robot mice

cleaning and putting out fire

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A dependent clause...

cannot stand alone, has to attach to an independent clause

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Theme of "There Will Come Soft Rains"

Technology outlives humans

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opposite of PURIFIED

dirty, unclean
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What is one advantage and one disadvantage that is mentioned in "Your Coffee Maker is Watching You"?

Invasion of privacy, infringing on security, robot nagging you to clean something

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Theme of "By the Waters of Babylon"

Knowledge and Technology can lead to destruction

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A sentence is_______...and has a _______.

a complete thought and has a subject & verb

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Give an example of ALLUSION

The biblical reference of "By the Waters of Babylon" in the title (PSALM 137)

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Example of marginal in a sentence

There has been only a marginal improvement in her condition.

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The poem by Sara Teasale from "There Will Come Soft Rains" is about _________

nature

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What does John realize about the gods?

They were humans

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A fragment is...

group of words that does not express a complete thought

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To INFER something, what does that mean?

something that you conclude based on information given

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Create a sentence using TRAJECTORY.

Answer varies. 

In order to become a certified yoga instructor, one must follow a certain trajectory.

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"Your Coffee Maker is Watching You" relates best to which short story?

"There Will Come Soft Rains" by Ray Bradbury

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Name the 5 factors in Diamond's five point framework

environmental damage, climate change, hostile neighbors, decreased support of friendly neighbors and cultural, political and social attitudes

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Function of especially

add to an idea and cannot stand on its own

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Give an example of personification from "There Will Come Soft Rains" and "By the Waters of Babylon"

the house talking & "gripped my raft with its hands"
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What does manipulated mean?

handle or control in a skillful manner

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Why does Diamond want to find out what causes societies to collapse?

to identify and mitigate dangers to our own civilzation

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Compare and Contrast Non-fiction excerpt of "Collapse" and Fiction short stories "There Will Come Soft Rains" and "By the Waters of Babylon"

Ends of civilizations

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Sentence or Fragment? How do you fix it if it needs fixed? Jude wanted pancakes. That had chocolate chips in them.

Fragment