PLZ HURRY ITS A TIMED TEST I WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST. Read the sentences. My cousin has read every book in the library about large, poisonous reptiles, and she spends hours staring at them in their glass cages at the zoo. She even dreams of keeping one as a pet someday. I will never understand her unusual interest in these creatures. Which word best defines the word unusual in this context? strange special surprising significant

Answer:

strange

Explanation:

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Read the Greek myth "Midas" retold by Thomas Bulfinch and answer the question.

[1] Bacchus, on a certain occasion, found his old schoolmaster and foster-father, Silenus, missing. The old man had been drinking, and in that state wandered away, and was found by some peasants, who carried him to their king, Midas. Midas recognized him, and treated him hospitably, entertaining him for ten days and nights with an unceasing round of jollity.

[2] On the eleventh day he brought Silenus back, and restored him in safety to his pupil. Whereupon Bacchus offered Midas his choice of a reward, whatever he might wish. He asked that whatever he might touch should be changed into gold. Bacchus consented, though sorry that he had not made a better choice.

[3] Midas went his way, rejoicing in his new-acquired power, which he hastened to put to the test. He could scarce believe his eyes when he found a twig of an oak, which he plucked from the branch, become gold in his hand. He took up a stone; it changed to gold. He touched a sod; it did the same. He took up an apple from the tree; you would have thought he had robbed the garden of the Hesperides. His joy knew no bounds, and as soon as he got home, he ordered the servants to set a splendid repast on the table. Then he found to his dismay that whether he touched bread, it hardened in his hand; or put a morsel to his lip, it defied his teeth. He took a glass of wine, but it flowed down his throat like melted gold.

[4] In consternation at the unprecedented affliction, he strove to divest himself of his power; he hated the gift he had lately coveted. But all in vain; starvation seemed to await him. He raised his arms, all shining with gold, in prayer to Bacchus, begging to be delivered from his glittering destruction. Bacchus, merciful deity, heard and consented. "Go," said he, "to River Pactolus, trace its fountain-head, there plunge yourself and body in, and wash away your fault and its punishment." He did so, and scarce had he touched the waters before the gold-creating power passed into them, and the river sands became changed into gold, as they remain to this day.

Select two key details that could be included in a summary of the myth.

A. Bacchus sent Midas to the river to wash away his golden touch.
B. Bacchus sometimes found his teacher Silenus missing.
C. Midas could not eat because of the wish Bacchus granted.
D. Midas entertained Silenus in his kingdom for ten days.
E. Silenus was found by peasants and carried to Midas.

Question 8 of 10
What is the relationship between first-person point of view and bias?
A. Because first-person point of view is told from the perspective of
the narrator, the outlook is usually objective.
B. Because first-person point of view is the most personal, the
narrator's version of events is often opinionated.
C. Because first-person point of view is the most impartial, the
characters' emotions rarely come into play.
D. Because first-person point of view shares the thoughts of many
characters, their feelings are out in the open.

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Which type of rhetoric is used in this sentence?
Eating fruits,vegetables, and whole grains will give you the energy to enjoy more activities like biking and hiking.
A.Bias
B.Pathos
C.Ethos
D.Logos

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You will read a story and analyze how theme develops in the story.

View the grading rubric as you complete your assignment. This is your guide to a super submission.

Select the 01.04 Worksheet.

Important: Save the worksheet, immediately, to your computer or drive.
Read the story in the worksheet.
Identify the plot elements of the story under the graphic organizer. Write in complete sentences.
Write one full paragraph (or more) in response to this task: Identify the theme in "The Reefs" and explain how it develops in the story. Be sure to cite evidence from the text.
Make sure to include each of the following in your paragraph:
A topic sentence that states the theme
Several body sentences that support your answer by analyzing the setting, the protagonist, the rising action, climax, and resolution
A conclusion sentence that sums up what you have written in your paragraph
Proofread your paragraph for complete sentences, proper punctuation, and correct spelling.
Save your work to your computer or drive.
Submit your work in 01.04 How Theme Develops.
The Reefs
By Marcella Morris

She clutched her lab work to her side and walked briskly towards school. The snow fell in typical New York flurries, and the ground was still icy from last night’s freeze. Careful not to slip, she climbed the steps and crossed the campus toward the science building.

"What am I doing?" she murmured. Sophie’s worst habit was talking to herself in public. "I have been warned."

"You are just a high-school kid, Sophie," they warned. "What makes you think you are capable of solving this crucial environmental issue? Stop wasting your time." The professors would not give her laboratory time to complete research nor would they share their expertise with her.

But, she could not stop.

After a snorkeling trip she took with her aunt to the coral reefs, she felt that something had shifted inside her. The snorkeling guide made one fact very clear: these colonies of tiny organisms would not last. In fact, we’d be lucky if they lasted five more years. She cared about the safety of these coral reefs more than she has cared about anything for a long, long time. She had to do something for the fragile, endangered habitat with its fish, mollusks, worms, crustaceans, and many more.

She used her money to create a lab at her aunt’s house. She worked tirelessly—endlessly—sleeping only when she had to.

"It’s what Mom and Dad would have done," she thought.

Sophie's best friend, Sam, would hang out with her every day—eating pizza, fries, and whatever else he could get his hands on, keeping her company with his humor while she worked on her experiments. And now, she has a biological solution in her hands.

She hesitated at the door to the labs. Nervously, she shifted her lab report from one hand to the other.

"I know that I have an innovative approach to solving the coral reef issue and I know I can help," she said to no one.

The image of being ridiculed by these professors, delayed her entry. She stood outside the door, wanting to run back—wanting to hide—glued to the icy spot.

"Hey, Sophie!" She turned at the unexpected sound of Sam’s voice.

"I’ve been…trying to catch up with you," he panted, out of breath. "Let’s go in and…show them…what you’ve got."

Sophie tilted her head, smiled at Sam and opened the door. She walked confidently to the front, laid out her research on the podium and began her presentation. When her presentation ended, it was to the enthusiastic sound of the scientists’ applause.

Part 1–Graphic Organizer
Graphic Organizer


Setting:

Protagonist:

Rising Action:

Conflict:

Climax:

Falling Action:

Resolution:

Part 2–How does the theme develop?
Write a one paragraph analysis of the story that explains how theme develops in, "The Reefs."

6) If the feelings an author has toward his work, his theme, and his readers is
influenced by a shifting point of view, then the story's ____ is influenced.

A)style
B)syntax
C)characterization
D)tone
E)diction

How does the female protagonist’s role in the Chopin text(The Story of an Hour) compare to that of Elizabeth Proctor, Abigail Williams, or John Proctor in The Crucible?

Mariette wanted to get on with her life, but she couldn't let go of what might be her future if Bob hadn't interfered. She could have been a famous singer
and actress, but Bob garnered all of the attention for himself and pushed her to the sidelines where she never got the attention she deserved.
Mariette vowed she would never forgive him.
What is the tone of this excerpt?
O Bitter
O Compassionate
O Sympathetic

Why does Mary go shopping?

Which situation might occur in a conflict of character versus nature? A. A society disapproves of a character’s behavior. B. A character suffers from a serious illness and eventually dies. C. Two characters argue over a difference of opinion. D. A character is unable to decide on his opinion of another character.

what are your thoughts about how pandemics change society?

Mary and Ann ___ chess at the moment.

a) are playing
b) were playing
c) play
d) played​

LC)Select the correctly punctuated sentence.

She walked down the long winding road.
She walked down the long, winding road.
She walked down the long winding, road.
She walked down the long, winding, road.

Which of these words is an adjective that can be used to make a sentence more descriptive?
A.
coronation
B.
apprehend
C.
squeamish
D.
precaution

if ylu were william shakespeare,what would you advice to potential writers?​

What does Parallelism mean like the definition and also context please

Which description best explains the impact of the story’s ending

PLEASE HURRY IM ON A TIME LIMIT TY

i made a new years resolution to be generous but i gave in to avarice instead.
greed? generosity? threats?

"For example," "however," and "also" are examples of:
a adjective
b conjunctions
c introductory words
d nouns

What is the wolfs perspective on life and death in the death of a moth

How does you describe Ms.Marvel

Brad and Alicia says they are available to babysit on Friday night. Why does this sentence need revision? 1. The subject and verb do not agree. 2. The modifier and object do not agree. 3. It contains a dangling modifier. 4. It contains a vague pronoun. WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST

Why isn't Mr. Gore punished for murdering Demby?

Help I never get English correct

Ryan is a university student who maintains a personal diary on his computer. At the end of the day, he writes about the events that took place and how he spent his day. The words that he frequently mentions in his diary are today, university, and professor. The moment he types the first two letters of these words, they appear as a suggestion. Which feature of the word processing program makes these suggestions?
A.
Word Completion
B.
Accept
C.
Replace
D.
Custom Options
E.
Options

Is this a Physical Characteristics "I have hair issues" or I used "Glorious Heavenly Sunshine"? Yes or No

There are two elements that go to the composition of friendship, each so sovereign, that I can detect no superiority in either, no reason why either should be first named. One is Truth. A friend is a person with whom I may be sincere. Before him, I may think aloud. I am arrived at last in the presence of a man so real and equal that I may drop even those undermost garments of dissimulation, courtesy, and second thought, which men never put off, and may deal with him with the simplicity and wholeness, with which one chemical atom meets another. Sincerity is the luxury allowed, but diadems and authority, only to the highest rank, that being permitted to speak truth as having none above it to court or conform unto. Every man alone is sincere. At the entrance of a second person, hypocrisy begins. We parry and fend the approach of our fellow-man by compliments, by gossip, by amusements, by affairs. We cover up our thought from him under a hundred folds. I knew a man who, under a certain religious frenzy, cast off this drapery, and omitting all compliments and commonplace, spoke to the conscience of every person he encountered, and that with great insight and beauty.

What is a central idea of the passage?

A.
Sacrifice and support are important to preserve true friendships.
B.
Mutual admiration and loyalty form the bond of real friendships.
C.
Integrity and compliments form trust required in real friendships.
D.
Honesty and authenticity are the foundation for true friendships.

A dancer took forward and backward steps of equal length during a dance. After taking 16 steps total, she was back at her starting position. How many steps did the dancer take in the forward and backward directions