Read the passage.

Northfield is a model city in Westport County. Crime rates have dropped 28% in the last five years, and new business development has increased by 42% over the same period. There also has been significant growth in public services with the opening of our new Northfield Community Center and the current construction of Northfield Park. Unfortunately, Proposition S now threatens to undo all that Northfield has accomplished in recent years.

Proposition S intends to fund public services throughout Westport County by taking 8.25% of all tax revenues away from city governments. Although most people believe that more public services are needed, Proposition S would only burden Northfield and other cities with strong local governments and business-friendly policies. These city governments would be required to pay for public services in areas where local politicians have failed to find a way to fund their own projects. Given the strength of Northfield’s economy, approximately $12.3 million dollars of tax revenue would be redirected toward county projects. Without this money in Northfield’s budget, many programs at our new community center will have to be cut. This would affect more than 40,000 citizens of Northfield, as well as 25,000 people who live outside our city and use the community center on a regular basis. The construction of Northfield Park, which also would be open to all county residents, would probably have to be put on hold.

I am proud to join my fellow residents of Northfield in urging all citizens of Westport County to vote No on Proposition S in the upcoming election. What is good for Northfield is good for all of Westport County.

Mr. Nelson Woo
President of the Northfield City Council


What is this letter’s call to action?

to vote No on Proposition S

to vote for politicians who support business-friendly policies

to visit the Northfield Community Center

to stop paying taxes

Answer:

B

Explanation:

Match the word with the definition.
1. etymology
2. social dialect
3. infer
4. arbitrary
5. idiosyncrasies
6. affix
7. skill set
8. bolster
9. curriculum vitae
10. dialect
11. regional dialect
12. connotation
set of associations implied by a
word
a summary of academic and
professional accomplishments
a characteristic peculiar to an
individual
occurs within a certain ethnic, age,
socioeconomic, or social group
to surmise
a regional or social variety of
can only occur attached to a base,
based on individual preference
study of development of words
to strengthen
occurs in a geographically isolated
the knowledge, experience, and
language
stem, or root
region
abilities brought to a job

Which of the following is a simile?
A. The mountain was the last gladiator we had to defeat.
B. We are going to pick up some snacks as we go.
C. Are we going to run like mice afraid of a rat?
D. The fireflies danced in the moonlight.

Read these lines from the
excerpt again:
A very handsome young lady in the store offered me a pair of blue gloves. I did not want blue, but she said
they would look very pretty on a hand like mine. The remark touched me tenderly. I glanced furtively at my
hand, and somehow it did seem rather a comely member. I tried a glove on my left, and blushed a little.
These lines from the excerpt show that the narrator is (4 points)
• good looking
• impressionable
O strong-willed
C indecisive

What does it mean when they ask you to put the extract in its context?

Which excerpt from "Initiation” correctly matches with the implied resolution of the story?

There really was no doubt now that she would get in; This implies that Millicent will accept the invitation.
This is it, all right. The worst part, the hardest part, the part of initiation that I figured out myself; This implies that Millicent decides not to join the sorority.
“Well, what do they do as a club?" Millicent wanted to know; This implies that Millicent will challenge the club’s activities.
Swooping carefree over the moors, they would go singing; This implies that the sorority girls will form a choir.

Read the passage and then answer the question:
Companies like Rodham and Sons are under constant
threat from large corporations that buy up small
businesses and cheapen the quality of their products. We
consumers need to put a stop to this practice.
Which option best describes the purpose of the passage?
OA. To entertain a wide audience
OB. To provide a helpful review
OC. To sell a product to buyers
OD. To take a stance on an issue
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Question 13 of 20
Which term is an oxymoron?
A. Football
B. Bittersweet
C. Blackhole
D. Sunflower
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What do these lines from Sophocles's Antigone tell us about Antigone's character?

ANTIGONE:
And yet good hope is mine that I shall find
A welcome from my sire, a welcome too,
From thee, my mother, and my brother dear;
From with these hands, I laved and decked your limbs
In death, and poured libations on your grave.
And last, my Polyneices, unto thee
I paid due rites, and this my recompense!
Yet am I justified in wisdom's eyes.
For even had it been some child of mine,
Or husband mouldering in death's decay,
I had not wrought this deed despite the State.

asap help pls
When writing free verse, what does a poet have to decide? (Select all correct answers.)
how many lines will appear in each stanza
what words will create the desired effect
where each line should end
what rhyme scheme the poem will use

What do you think about this story I wrote? Are there any parts that you can’t understand?

A literary device, similar to a symbol, that can also represent a theme or idea is called

Choose the best answer to the given question. "how old are you?"

Now that you understand why an effective writing strategy is important, take some time to reflect on your current writing strategy, if you have one. what writing process do you use when you are assigned an essay or paper?

What does the use of incredulous connote?

At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence. The museum occupies six historic buildings, including the Winter Palace, a former residence of Russian emperors. Should the writer make this addition here

In the distant future in The Time Machine, after the Time Traveller goes billions of years into the future, how does he describe the plant life? A. Red flowers B. Brown soil C. Deep green algae D. Yellow seaweed

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What about this particular frog made Dillard stop and pay attention?

Question 6 options:


He had beautiful markings on him.


He did not move when she walked by.


He croaked the loudest on the island.


He was one of the biggest jumpers.

Which word is an ANTONYM more minor as it is used in the passage?

21-22 ELA Junior English 1 CR-X
Prompt
Option 1 - Using a short story, informational text, or historical document, explain the multiple themes within two of the texts that
the text to support your analysis.
Option 2- using two or more written texts or documents, explain the multiple themes within the texts that support the idea of “an emerging nation” make inferences and cite evidence from the texts to support your analysis

How does the final paragraph of "History in the Making" contribute to the development of the theme that it feels good to be a part of something important?

by describing the interactions of the Wright brothers and the Life-Saving Service men

by highlighting the reactions of John Lee and the other men on the scene

by acknowledging that the flight was over almost as soon as it began

by stating that the first flight was a success

Words that modify or limit verbs adjectives and other adverbs are

How should this sentence be corrected?
Mason told Ethan that Mrs. Smith suspected he cheated on the math test.

He told Ethan that Mrs. Smith suspected he cheated on the math test.

Mason told him that Mrs. Smith suspected he cheated on the math test.

Mason told Ethan that Mrs. Smith suspected Ethan cheated on the math test.

Mason told Ethan that she suspected he cheated on the math test.

Read the passage from "Cruel Tribute.”

Then every maiden, without looking, reached her hand into one of the vessels and drew forth a ball, and those who took the black balls were borne away to the black ship, which lay in waiting by the shore. The young men also drew lots in like manner, but when six black balls had been drawn Theseus came quickly forward and said:

"Hold! Let no more balls be drawn. I will be the seventh youth to pay this tribute.”

What is the effect when Theseus volunteers?

Theseus sets himself up to become the ruler of Athens.
Theseus sets himself up to battle the Minotaur.
Theseus sets himself up to win Ariadne’s love.
Theseus sets himself up to win King Minos’s respect.

How does the author introduce her thesis?
OA
with examples
OB.
with a question
OC. with a concluding statement
OD, with a direct statement
Re

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Which word in this excerpt from Carl Sandburg's "Chicago" has a connotation of power or strength?

B. Use the polite phrases in the box to ask permission for items.
Would you mind if I...?
Would it be alright if I...?
Is it OK if I...?
I wonder if it might be possible to...
Is it alright if I...?
DO you mind if I...?
May I...?
I wonder if I could...
1. Ask if you can borrow something.
_______________________________
2. Ask if you can leave your bag here.
_______________________________​

What does the faery handbag symbolize in the story?

Misspelled words may bring your essay score down. please select the best answer from the choices provided t f

Select the correct answer from each drop-down menu.
Read the excerpt. Then choose the best way to complete the sentences.
The author's voice is
The phrase
exemplifies this voice.