Compare and contrast "The Secret of Machines" and "Skyscrapers." Think about the theme of the two poems. What is the same? What is different? Be sure to use examples from the text to support your answer. You may use the sentence starters below to help you write your paragraph.


“The Secret of the Machines” describes the interaction of . . .
“Skyscraper” describes the interactions of . . .
Both “The Secret of the Machines” and “Skyscraper” describe the interaction of

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How do the narrator and her mother view flying? Cite evidence from the text to support your answer.

HEYYY PEEPS (1) Some members of the Philadelphia Orchestra visited our school last week and spoke to
us about music. (2) They explained what it was like for them to play in Carnegie Hall. (3) The
musicians said that we could try out their instruments. (4) The students in my class who
play violin—Juan, Margo, and me—were excited to meet the violinists!
Which sentence contains a pronoun error?
A. sentence 1
B. sentence 2
C. sentence 3
D. sentence 4

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Diana Nyad—Marathon Swimmer

(1) On August 19, 1979, Diana Nyad began her historic swim from Bimini, Bahams, to Jupiter, Florida, 89 miles away. (2) Nyad, a veteran of several marathons swims, wants to set a new world record for the longest open-water swim. (3) In 1974 she swam across Lake Ontario from north to south—a difficult crossing because of the swift current of the Niagara river. (4) A year later she completed a swim of more than 25 miles around New York City’s Manhattan Island, she had battled dangerous currents for nearly eight hours. (5) The swim from the Bahamas to Florida, however, would be far more treacherous than anything she had previously attempted. (6) It would require exceptional physical and mental strength.

(7) Nyad, like other long-distance swimmers, knew that every marathon swim is a grueling physical experence. (8) In earlier marathons she had become delirious from the fatigue of continuous stroking, kicking, and breathing. (9) She also knew that her senses would become impaired. (10) Her dark goggles would fog over, making it impossible for her to see. (11) Even though her coach and crew were in a support boat only twenty feet away, the tight rubber swim cap that covered her ears would prevent her from hearing the

coach’s whistle. (12) The salt water would even affect her senses of taste, touch, and smell.

(13) In addition to extreme physical exhaustion, Nyad was aware of the many dangers she would face in the water. (14) During earlier marathons schools of jellyfish had repeatedly stung her. (15) On Nyad’s Bahamas-to-Florida swim, a shark appeared.

(16) Nyad’s crew was prepared with an electronic shark shield. (17) Crew members sent out a wave of electricity that did not harm Nyad but affected the shark and cause them to turn away. (18) Electricity can be used to repel many other kinds of animals. (19) Despite all the obstacles she faced, Nyad successfully reached her goal. (20) She was exhausted but happy. (21) She waded onto the Florida shore. (22) She had endured 28 hours of nonstop swimming. (23) The world record for the longest open water swim was hers!


1. What change, if any, should be

made in sentence 2?

A. Change veteran to Veteran

B. Delete the comma after swims

C. Change wants to wanted

D. Make no change


2. What change, if any, should be made in sentence 3?

A. Change swam to swum

B. Change difficult to dificult

C. Change river to River

D. Make no change


3.Which is the most effective way to rewrite sentence 4?

A. A year later she completed a

swim of more than 25 miles around New York City’s

Manhattan Island, battling dangerous currents for nearly

eight hours.

B. A year later she completed a

swim of more than 25 miles and had battled dangerous currents for nearly eight hours, and it was around New York City’s Manhattan Island.

C. A year later, completing a swim

of more than 25 miles and battling dangerous currents for nearly

eight hours around New York City’s Manhattan Island.

D. A year later she completed a swim

of more than 25 miles around New York City’s Manhattan Island

because she had battled dangerous currents for nearly eight hours.


4. What change, if any, should be

made in sentence 7?

A. Delete the comma after Nyad

B. Insert or after grueling

C. Change experence to experience

D. Make no change


5. What change, if any, should be

made in sentence 8?

A. Change she to they

B. Change continuous to continous

C. Insert a comma after stroking

D. Make no change


6. What change, if any, should be

made in sentence 13?

A. Change extreme to extream

B. Delete the comma after exhaustion

C. Change dangers to danger’s

D. Make no change

7. What transition should be added

to the beginning of sentence 16?

A. Fortunately

B. Hopefully

C. For example,

D. In addition,

8. What change, if any, should be

made in sentence 17?

A. Insert a comma after Nyad

B. Change affected to effected

C. Change them to it

D. Make no change

9. What is the most effective way to

improve paragraph 3 (sentences 13-

18)?

A. Switch sentences 15 and 16

B. Move sentence 17 to the end of

the paragraph

C. Move sentence 18 to the

beginning of the paragraph

D. Delete sentence 18

10. What is the most effective way to combine

sentences 20, 21, and 22?

A. Exhausted but happy, she waded onto the

Florida shore after enduring 28 hours of

nonstop swimming.

B. She was exhausted but happy when she

waded onto the Florida shore, and she had

endured 28 hours of nonstop swimming.

C. She was exhausted but happy, she waded

onto the Florida shore after enduring 28

hours of nonstop swimming.

D. Exhausted but happy when she waded onto

the Florida shore after enduring 28 hours of

nonstop swimming.

Item 10
Read the play.

The Beggar and the King

by Winthrop Parkhurst

[A chamber in the palace overlooks a courtyard. The season is midsummer. The windows of the palace are open, and from a distance there comes the sound of a man's voice crying for bread.]

[THE KING sits in a golden chair. A golden crown is on his head, and he holds in his hand a sceptre which is also of gold. A SERVANT stands by his side, fanning him with an enormous fan of peacock feathers.]

THE BEGGAR: (outside) Bread. Bread. Bread. Give me some bread.

THE KING: (languidly) Who is that crying in the street for bread?

THE SERVANT: (fanning) O king, it is a beggar.

THE KING: Why does he cry for bread?

THE SERVANT: O king, he cries for bread in order that he may fill his belly.

THE KING: I do not like the sound of his voice. It annoys me very much. Send him away.

THE SERVANT: (bowing) O king, he has been sent away.

THE KING: If that is so, then why do I hear his voice?

THE SERVANT: O king, he has been sent away many times, yet each time that he is sent away he returns again, crying louder than he did before.

THE KING: He is very unwise to annoy me on such a warm day. He must be punished for his impudence. Use the lash on him.

THE SERVANT: O king, it has been done.

THE KING: Then bring out the spears.

THE SERVANT: O king, the guards have already bloodied their swords many times driving him away from the palace gates. But it is of no avail.

THE KING: Then bind him and gag him if necessary. If need be cut out his tongue. I do not like the sound of the fellow's voice. It annoys me very much.

THE SERVANT: O king, thy orders were obeyed even yesterday.

THE KING: (frowning) No. That cannot be. A beggar cannot cry for bread who has no tongue.

THE SERVANT: Behold he can—if he has grown another.

THE KING: What! Why, men are not given more than one tongue in a lifetime. To have more than one tongue is treason.

THE SERVANT: If it is treason to have more than one tongue, O king, then is this beggar surely guilty of treason?

THE KING: (pompously) The punishment for treason is death. See to it that the fellow is slain. And do not fan me so languidly. I am very warm.

THE SERVANT: (fanning more rapidly) Behold, O great and illustrious king, all thy commands were obeyed even yesterday.

THE KING: How! Do not jest with thy king.

THE SERVANT: If I jest, then there is truth in a jest. Even yesterday, O king, as I have told thee, the beggar which thou now hearest crying aloud in the street was slain by thy soldiers with a sword.

THE KING: Do ghosts eat bread? Forsooth, men who have been slain with a sword do not go about in the streets crying for a piece of bread.

THE SERVANT: Forsooth, they do if they are fashioned as this beggar.

THE KING: Why, he is but a man. Surely he cannot have more than one life in a lifetime.

THE SERVANT: Listen to a tale, O king, which happened yesterday.

THE KING: I am listening.

THE SERVANT: Thy soldiers smote this beggar for crying aloud in the streets for bread, but his wounds are already healed. They cut out his tongue, but he immediately grew another. They slew him, yet he is now alive.

THE KING: Ah! That is a tale which I cannot understand at all.
Read this excerpt from The Beggar and the King.

THE KING: Then bind him and gag him if necessary. If need be cut out his tongue. I do not like the sound of the fellow's voice. It annoys me very much.

THE SERVANT: O king, thy orders were obeyed even yesterday.

THE KING: (frowning) No. That cannot be. A beggar cannot cry for bread who has no tongue.

THE SERVANT: Behold he can—if he has grown another.

How does this dialogue affect the action of the story?


It prompts the king to order that the beggar be fed and sheltered.

It forces the king to examine how poorly he treats his subjects.

It causes the king to make a declaration that having two tongues is treasonous.

It makes the king become fearful of the beggar and what he might be planning.

Respond to the following questions to analyze the figurative language in the poem “Casey at the bat” by Ernest Lawrence Thayer.

Part B


A metaphor is a figure of speech that makes a comparison by implying that two different things have something in
common. Note one example of a metaphor in the poem. Then, in one to two sentences, explain what two things are
being compared

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Hi im writin a Personal Narrative and i need help to make a story

A Venn diagram would work best for developing an essay that

examines the negative qualities of sugar on public health.
discusses the historical importance of the sailboat in exploration.
compares and contrasts the evolution of alligators and crocodiles.
examines the impact of school sports on students grades.

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What Does “ You can’t have your cake and eat it too.” Mean?

How can personal experiences add to the depth of fictional characters?​

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Identify the sentence that least likely supports the main idea of the passage.
A.
sentence 3
B.
sentence 2
C.
sentence 4
D.
sentence 6


(1) Forests are filled with an incredible array of wildlife. (2) On the forest floor a close look will reveal an army of insects that thrives on the dead leaves and branches that have fallen. (3) Mushrooms, fungi, and moss can also be seen in this part of the forest community. (4) Of course, there are many varieties of animals that inhabit the forest as well. (5) You might spot a small animal like a raccoon as well as a larger animal like a deer. (6) Our forests are sometimes threatened by fires during the dry months of the year.

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Read the excerpt from The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone by James Cross Giblin.

The middle hieroglyph was unknown to him, but he guessed that the two at the left symbolized the sun.

From his studies of Coptic, Champollion knew that the Egyptian word for "sun" was pronounced rah. He wrote down the first two letters of that sound, RA. Next he put a question mark for the unknown middle hieroglyph. Then, at the end, he wrote SS, the sound of the last two hieroglyphs.

He studied the combination: RA ? SS. Suddenly he remembered a famous pharaoh whose name appeared in ancient Greek chronicles and also in the Biblical Book of Exodus: Rameses, or Ramesses. Could this be a hieroglyphic representation of Ramesses' name?

The details in the excerpt point to which big-picture idea?

Hieroglyphs are both a representation of sounds and symbols.
Several famous names can be found in the Biblical Book of Exodus.
The sun has symbolic meaning in many different cultures.
Champollion knew that the Egyptian word for “sun” was pronounced rah.

What is a claim?

1. A clever and logical response to an opposing idea
2. An idea that presents a contrasting perspective
3. A personal and emotional stance on a topic
4. A statement that takes a clear stand on an issue

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What do you think is happening to the narrators husband in the story The Wife’s Story (lines 49-69). Please make a prediction

Question 6
Which statement is true about an analogy?

A. It refers to a well-known person, event, or text.
B. It creates a connection between two things or ideas.
C. It references a well-developed belief, thought, or idea.
D. It compares complex ideas to simple ideas.

Write a slanted summary about "Each Kindness"

Theme: You can't always take back a mean act.

Remember to use this format:

Character, Setting, BME, Theme

PLS HELP THIS IS DUE TODAY!
Words to define: loom, belt, gearing, shuttle, network
use www.learnersdictionary.com

Write original sentences using three of the words you defined. Use the same word meanings that are used in the poem.

Add punctuation and capitalization so the dialogue is written correctly.

take a look at my new hamster said Abby
why is this door open her friend asked
Abby ran to the cage he escaped she screamed

What is the purpose of an editorial cartoon?

PLZ HELP IM BEING TIMED

Most of the communication that takes place in the novel is by…
a.
hand signals
c.
letter
b.
Morse code
d.
telephone

What are the physical and emotional resources that enable Salva and Nya to survive?

Which of the following websites is reliable?

Answer ASAP please and correctly :)

First-person narrators tell stories from only their perspective and not those of others. By default, they are ________.(1 point)

Excerpt from Rip Van WinkleNathaniel HawthorneRip Van Winkle lived in a small village at the base of the Catskill Mountains just before the American Revolution. He was always minding someone else’s business. His wife thought that he should work at home and found many things for him to do, but he would always think of a neighbor whom he had to help. Then his wife would scold him and chase him with a broom.One day when his wife told Rip that he must cut wood for the family stove, he took his walking staff and went for a walk in the mountains. He soon got tired, so he lay down to rest.Suddenly, he heard the sound of thunder. A little man with a long white beard appeared. He was carrying a keg of wine on his back. He indicated by a sign that Rip should help him carry it, so Rip followed him far into the mountains. There he saw more little men. They were playing ninepins, and a sound like thunder was made by their wooden balls. Rip was frightened and thought he ought to run away, but the first man signaled for him to drink from the keg. It was filled with very good cocoa, and Rip soon got sleepy.When he awoke, the sun was shining. Rip thought that he must have slept all night. He thought that he had better go home. He searched for his staff, but found only an old rotten one.He started home, and when he got near the town some children began following him; others laughed at him, and still others hit him with stones. He didn’t know the people, and they wore strange clothing. There were many new buildings, and where his house should have been there was nothing but an old shack.Rip touched his chin and discovered that it was covered by a long, white beard. “Can’t someone tell me what has happened?” he asked. “What has become of my home and my wife?”Finally, a very old woman stepped out of the crowd. “Why Rip Van Winkle,” she said, accusingly. “I’d know you anywhere by your lazy walk. Where’ve you been for the last twenty years?” And where’s that wood you were going to cut?”Which best expresses the irony present in this passage?A)It is ironic that Rip Van Winkle decides to lie down under a tree to take a short nap.B)It is ironic that Rip Van Winkle ran into a bunch of little men playing nine-pins in the mountains.C)It is ironic that the little children following Rip Van Winkle around made fun of him and laughed at him.D)It is ironic that Rip Van Winkle's wife is more concerned about the wood her husband didn't bring her than the decades of years he's been missing.

If it's 8 o'clock in the evening and the Sun is still out, what season is it? How do you know?

How does the author convey his or her point of view in line 46 of the story? Use two details from “How I Lost My Station in Life” to support your response.