Read the passage below. Then, in your own words, explain how the connotations of the italicized words help to create a professional yet critical tone.

Passage

I'm glad we had a chance to conduct final interviews with the two candidates for the Muscle Power Protein Shake sales position. Before we vote, I'd like to share some observations about the first candidate, Tom. Tom seemed a bit modest during the interview, not wanting to speak up about himself. But when he did finally get going, he was overly complimentary about his own accomplishments. In addition, I should add that this is a sales position, so much time will be spent interacting with customers. As far as personal appearance, Tom is quite slender, which could be an issue, given the product he's selling. So, you could say I was underwhelmed by this candidate.

Answer:

I'm happy we gotten an opportunity to lead last meetings with the two possibility for the Muscle Power Protein Shake deals position. Before we vote, I'd prefer to share a few perceptions about the primary up-and-comer, Tom. Tom appeared to be somewhat unassuming during the meeting, not having any desire to make some noise about himself. Be that as it may, when he did at long last get moving, he was excessively free about his own achievements. What's more, I should add that this is a business position, so much time will be gone through associating with clients. To the extent individual appearance, Tom is very slim, which could be an issue, given the item he's selling. Thus, you could state I was disappointed by this applicant.

Explanation:

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which answer best uses precise language to revise the italicized section of this passage?

After observing myself and others who suffer as they search for golden dreams, I find myself reflecting on the changes that have occurred to all of us. We moved our families two to three thousand miles over rough terrain in hopes of establishing new, profitable lives, and we dreamed of a wealth that would change our lives forever. The reality is that the struggle to gain these dreams has done more damage than potential wealth can repair.

When I left my home a year ago, my spirits were filled with hopes of providing a healthy and profitable life for my family; I dreamed of a chance to be an active part in the building of a new community of spiritual, law–abiding citizens. I visualized a community of people engaged in the common goal of supporting each other. As I reflect on the changes I experienced this last year, I am overwhelmed with disappointment and fear.

Within my first week in this territory, I labored to understand the tongues of others who were searching for the same gold as I was. When I found kernels of gold, I hid them from others, fearing the chance that they would steal my gold or find more in the area where I found it. I hated myself for doubting the integrity of others, yet others did the same when I asked of their findings. The curse of poverty continues to encompass our lives even though we exist in the land of treasure and hope. Many of those who discovered the richness of gold wasted it away on foolish expenditures, and we remain poor in spite of our efforts to find a better, richer life.

Gold's fortune has been replaced with misfortune for most who came here. Love for one another has been replaced by bigotry for those of different races or color. Comfort within our society has been replaced with fear of each other. Tolerance has been replaced by violence against those who resemble opposition or a threat to a man's personal wealth. The lust for gold is the disease that will infect and destroy us.

It is the responsibility of all of us to remember who we are. It is crucial that we value the existence of the human spirit and forget the existence of potential luxury. Without the incorporation of morals and integrity, our fate is one of doom and destruction. We must investigate our intentions and value the human element. Without this examination, the search for gold will be the end of humanity as we know it.

Questions:
Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that many people who came to search for gold did not trust others?
A.
The reality is that the struggle to gain these dreams has done more damage than potential wealth can repair.
B.
Within my first week in this territory, I labored to understand the tongues of others who were searching for the same gold as I was.
C.
I hated myself for doubting the integrity of others, yet others did the same when I asked of their findings.
D.
The curse of poverty continues to encompass our lives even though we exist in the land of treasure and hope.

How does the author develop the narrator's idea that searching for gold was not all the narrator had hoped it would be?
A.
by contrasting the narrator's beliefs with others who came to search for gold.
B.
by contrasting the narrator's hopes and dreams with his actual experience.
C.
by explaining what the narrator hoped to find when he first left his home.
D.
by explaining what the narrator thinks about those who are different from him.

Read the following sentence from the passage:

Love for one another has been replaced by bigotry for those of different races or color.

Based on context, what is the meaning of the underlined word?
A.
caring
B.
kindness
C.
confusion
D.
prejudice

Which meaning of the underline word in the following sentence from the passage does the author intend?

I labored to understand the tongues of others who were searching for the same gold as I was.
A.
languages
B.
lies
C.
determination
D.
honesty
Which sentence from "Gold Fever" would support the inference that the narrator's experience looking for gold was not what he expected?
A.
When I left my home a year ago, my spirits were filled with hopes of providing a healthy and profitable life for my family; I dreamed of a chance to be an active part in the building of a new community of spiritual, law–abiding citizens.
B.
I visualized a community of people engaged in the common goal of supporting each other.
C.
As I reflect on the changes I experienced this last year, I am overwhelmed with disappointment and fear.
D.
Within my first week in this territory, I labored to understand the tongues of others who were searching for the same gold as I was.

What role does the SETTING play in the story's conflict?
A.
The setting caused the narrator to get gravely sick with an unknown disease.
B.
The setting created an atmosphere of distrust and poverty that changed the narrator.
C.
The setting produced caused the narrator to value others more than before.
D.
The setting produced a contented life of great wealth and luxury for the narrator.

“Harlem”
What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up
like a raisin in the sun?
Or fester like a sore—
And then run?
Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over—
like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?
Or fester like a sore—

Which sentence shows the meaning of the simile in this poem?

A deferred dream is terrifying.
A deferred dream is difficult.
A deferred dream is sickening.
A deferred dream is incomplete.

Why is it important to accept the values of others throughout adolescence and the process of growing up?

The figurative language from the short story of the little red riding hood from TALES WITH GIGI ?

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Underline all prepositional phrases.
Circle all Nouns
put a box around all adjectives

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house, Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugar-plums danced in their heads; And mamma in her ‘kerchief, and I in my cap, Had just settled down for a long winter’s nap, When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the bed to see what was the matter. Away to the window I flew like a flash, Tore open the shutters and threw up the sash. The moon on the breast of the new-fallen snow Gave the lustre of mid-day to objects below, When, what to my wondering eyes should appear, But a miniature sleigh, and eight tiny reindeer, With a little old driver, so lively and quick, I knew in a moment it must be St. Nick. More rapid than eagles his coursers they came, And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name; “Now, DASHER! now, DANCER! now, PRANCER and VIXEN! On, COMET! on CUPID! on, DONDER and BLITZEN! To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall! Now dash away! dash away! dash away all!” As dry leaves that before the wild hurricane fly, When they meet with an obstacle, mount to the sky, So up to the house-top the coursers they flew,

Prereading activities_________the reader for reading.
a.
Prepare
c.
Train
b.
Organize
d.
None of these


Please select the best answer from the choices provided

Good scholarly presentations focus on successfully doing how many things? List those things and write a short description of each one.

Is I having of the good English

Which sentence is written in first person?
A. The girl in the front row of the class was the only one to raise her hand.
B. The mother and father told their children to get ready for their trip.
C. My dog always waits for me by the front door when it’s time for our walk.
D. Janice thought she was late for class, but really her clock was wrong.
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How was the wolf able to eat the 2 little pigs?
A. The pig’s houses weren’t strong enough to resist the Wolf’s Blowing.
B. The Pigs made the wolf angry by not letting him into their houses.
C. The Pigs challenged the wolf to blow their houses down.
D. The pigs did not put enough effort into building their houses.

Read the passage.

The last time Cara visited her grandfather in Idaho, they went to the state fair, and he won a teddy bear for her in a game. Now, every time Cara misses her grandfather, she holds on tightly.

What does the teddy bear symbolize?


the satisfaction of winning


towns in Idaho


Cara’s love for her grandfather


the varieties of stuffed animals

The American flag represents the United States and ideals like freedom, patriotism, and pride is an example of which literary term?

Choose the word that means the opposite of the underlined vocabulary word. You may use a dictionary if needed.

revolting


quick

vast

attractive

clumsy

Paraphrasing a text is useful because it helps you convey _____ to others.

Which of the following best describes an adjective?
a clarifier
a color
a word that describes a noun

Which of the following help readers understand the historical context of The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle? Select all that apply.
life in the 1800s
the political situation in South America in the 1800s
slavery
the oppression of women

Read the following passage from “At Night” and answer the questions.

To-morrer mo'nin' w'en I call
Dat boy'll be sleepin' to beat all,
Don't mek no diffunce how I roah,
He'll des lay up an' sno' and sno'.
Now boy, you done hyeahed whut I said,
You bettah tek yo'se'f yo baid,
Case ef you gits me good an' wrong
I'll mek dat sno' a diffunt song.

What can you determine about the speaker from this passage?

1.He is frustrated with the boy for staying up too late.
2.He is excited for his plans the next morning.
3.He is tired and ready for bed.
4.He is unhappy that the boy did not do his chores.

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Select the correct answer.
Read “The Road Not Taken” by Robert Frost. Which statement best describes the main idea of the poem?

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.



A.
The speaker informs the reader about two roads.
B.
The speaker expresses his feelings about nature.
C.
The speaker describes his unfulfilled dreams and wishes.
D.
The speaker explains a difficult decision he had to make.

While _______ on the bed, Peter was suddenly awakened by the alarm.

A.
lain
B.
lying
C.
laying

HELP! WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST IF CORRECT! In his first novel, the mysterious post man is the perfect example of a lugubrious character, always seeming to be ready to cry and never smiling. Which meaning below most closely matches the underlined word?

Question 5 options:

seeming in control


looking sad


friendly


misfit

Answer the picture or reed this anne Frank’s diary ends with the words,”...[I]keep on trying to find a way of becoming what I would like to be, and what I could be, if... there weren’t any other people living in the world” explain what anne frank meant by this statement in relation to the events she had narrated in her diary, and explain the irony of her statement knowing that soon after she wrote it she was taken to a concentration camp where she died

compare and contrast how the structures used in "The Lottery" and "Rules of the Game" contribute to their meaning.

Read this excerpt from We Beat the Street.

They were scheduled for precalculus, biology, chemistry, computer skills, English, and critical-thinking courses. The courses were intense and demanding, with no tolerance for the sloppy work and careless attitudes of high school.

Why does the author include this information?

to describe the students’ daily routine
to explain the strict penalties for mistakes
to establish the intensity of the program
to illustrate the layout of the classrooms

What do you think the word procession means?

I’m having trouble with this question, if you could answer and explain your answer, that’d be nice.

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What are examples of a hook that could be used to engage readers in an introduction? Check all that apply.

a quotation
an anecdote
a summary statement
a restatement of the thesis
a thought-provoking question
an interesting or unusual fact

John Steinbeck, the author of Of Mice and Men, sets up the story perfectly for the reader. We know there is a tragedy waiting to happen. The events in chapter one especially, FORESHADOWS what is going to happen to Lennie.

Based on what you have read in chapters one and two, make a prediction as to what is going to happen towards the end of the story regarding Lennie.

In your paragraph, mention one or two events from chapter one. Then, try and make a prediction about Lennie's future. Try to give some reasons for your thinking. DO NOT USE "BECAUSE" IN YOUR RESPONSE.

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Read this excerpt from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll.
So they walked on together though the wood, Alice with her arms clasped lovingly round the soft neck of the Fawn, till they came out into another open field, and here the Fawn gave a sudden bound into the air, and shook itself free from Alice's arms. “I'm a Fawn!” it cried out in a voice of delight, “and, dear me! you're a human child!” A sudden look of alarm came into its beautiful brown eyes, and in another moment it had darted away at full speed.

The fawn’s reaction when it realizes that Alice is a human child implies that

Alice has not been very nice to the fawn.
Alice and the fawn do not know who they are.
the fawn is frightened of human beings.
the fawn and Alice are still in the woods. NOT MULTICHOICE

Which technique would a speaker use to control the speed at which the listener hears a poem?
A.pacing
B.repetition
C.rhyme
D.volume