Read the two texts and then answer the question.

HAIKU
Five dead leaves falling
upward onto the branches
of a bare oak tree

THE END OF WINTER
As I approached, I startled a group of sparrows that had been feeding in the grass, and they flew up to the safety of an old oak tree. It was still early enough in the year that the branches of the tree were bare. But the bird songs and the warm sun made me feel certain that winter was ending. As I watched, the sparrows dropped from their high perches and settled again in the grass to hunt for food. Like winter, I was just an interruption.

What part of the story does the poem focus on?

A.
The fact that it still looks like winter
B.
The ways you can see that spring is coming
C.
What the trees look like before they get their leaves
D.
What the sparrows look like flying up into the oak tree

03.03 Begin Your Story
Using the information from your Narrative Organization Chart, you will begin your story by writing the introduction (exposition).

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

I don't need you to write the whole introduction I just need help with the hook Using the ideas from your Narrative Organization Chart, write the introduction to your narrative.
1. Write an introduction of 75 words or more. Be sure to include:
-description of setting
-introduction to main characters
-hook your reader with a vivid description or interesting quote

Y’all pls help will give brainleist

BRAINLY MODERATERS I NEED YOUR HELP PLZ ITS NOT FOR SCHOOL Im S QUESTIoNS!!!!!!!!!!!!’n

Each statement is either a phrase or a clause.


Drag each statement into the correct column of the table.

PLS HELP!!!!!!!!! WILL MAKE BRAINLIEST!!!!!

Thesis Statement:
Our local waterways are severely polluted, and actions must be taken to reduce the runoff that contributes to this pollution.

Which of the following is the best example of a topic sentence for an essay with this thesis?


1) Rain gardens are particularly useful near solid surfaces such as parking lots.

2) Rain gardens are located in 30 percent of the residential parkways in Allentown, Ill.

3) Rain gardens include plants and materials that help absorb water into the ground before it is washed into sewers.

4) Rain gardens are a natural way to reduce storm water runoff that pollutes local waterways

which word in this sentence is a subordinating conjunction??

Quote: "Youth is the seed time of good habits, as well in nations as in individuals"

How does Thomas Paine compare a nation’s youth with an individual’s youth?

What feelings does Val seem to have about her life in Venezuela? how do you know?

My class is doing a court case on Tell-tale Heart. I need 15 questions because I am the lawyer against the narrator.
I need 7 questions for the narrator
5 questions for the cops
3 questions for the neighbor

She wound the rope tightly around the fencepost, hoping that the balloon would not come loose while she chased the dog.

Choose the meaning of wound as it is used in this sentence.

A. closed
B. knotted
C. pushed
D. wrapped

Standing on the boat, wrapped in blankets, the sailors, Captain Henry, and his brother watched the ship sink. "All good things must come to an end," stated Captain Henry sadly.



How do the expression and the soundscape contribute to the tone and meaning in this excerpt from The Rescue?

The expression evokes the feeling of urgency. The soundscape demonstrates how the captain sounds as he yells to his fellow sailors.
The expression evokes the feeling of excitement. The soundscape demonstrates how the sailors sound as they are wrapped up in blankets.
The expression evokes the feeling of anger. The soundscape demonstrates the sound of the waves crashing into the boat.
The expression evokes the feeling of disappointment. The soundscape demonstrates the sound of the boat bubbling as it sinks to the bottom of the ocean.

Use the claim to answer the question. "Claim: Smartphones have a negative impact on today's youth." Which reason supports the claim? (1 point)

A Smartphone use leads to a lower attention span***
B There has been a decline in the amount of phone calls teenagers make
C Smartphones allow teenagers to access information almost instantly
D Teenagers must charge their smartphone nightly for it to function properly

Which of the following BEST supports the meaning of recreational in paragraph four of "The Barrier Islands of Georgia’s Coastal Plain"?


A : “Jekyll and Saint Simons are a vacation destination for tourists each year.”


B : “The wide beaches, made of white quartz sand, and water sports draw thousands of families.”


C : “These islands are attached to the mainland by bridges and causeways that offer tourists a quick entry onto the island.”


D : “More secluded islands or those used as preserves, however, are only accessible by boat.”

Which statement plagiarizes information from this passage?
A) "Lange used photography to document the difficult period of the Depression and to motivate agencies and individuals to take action to improve the situation."

B) Dorothea Lange used photography to "document the difficult period of the Depression and to motivate agencies and individuals to take action to improve the situation" (Carson).

C) Carson states that "Lange used photography to document the difficult period of the Depression and to motivate agencies and individuals to take action to improve the situation."

D) According to Carson, Dorothea Lange "used photography to document the difficult period of the Depression and to motivate agencies and individuals to take action to improve the situation."

Plz help LITERARY ANALYSIS: Where are you from? seems like a question with an obvious answer, but the answer is clearly more complicated according to the essay's author, Naomi Sepiso. How does Sepiso respond to this question? What supporting evidence does she include to develop her controlling idea? Write a RACE response in which you are using 3 pieces of evidence from the essay to support your analysis

Read this excerpt from The Call of the Wild.

Since the beginning of the winter they had travelled eighteen hundred miles, dragging sleds the whole weary distance; and eighteen hundred miles will tell upon life of the toughest. Buck stood it, keeping his mates up to their work and maintaining discipline, though he, too, was very tired. Billee cried and whimpered regularly in his sleep each night. Joe was sourer than ever, and Sol-leks was unapproachable, blind side or other side.

Which part of the excerpt is the best example of indirect characterization?

A.the description of Buck “maintaining discipline”
B.the statement that Buck is also “very tired”
C.the description of Joe as “sourer than ever”
D.the statement that Sol-leks is “unapproachable”

What is the purpose of a hook in essay writing?

1) to gage the reader’s knowledge

2) to sway the reader’s opinion

3) to gain the reader’s trust

4) to get the reader’s attention

It might not be well known, but there is a desert in North America. It spans along the western side of the continent, from southern Oregon to northern Mexico. It is mostly contained in the arid area between the Rocky Mountains to the east and the fertile coast of the Pacific Ocean to the west. Researchers estimate that the desert is between 500,000 and 730,000 square miles.

Differences of latitude, elevation, climate, topography, vegetation, soil, and human use have divided the desert into a cold region and a hot region. The cold region of the desert is known as the Great Basin Desert. This area covers almost all of Nevada, western Utah, and sections of the neighboring states. South of this basin is the Mojave Desert, which is the hot region of the North American Desert. This area covers much of California, southern Nevada, and some of Mexico.

As a desert, the area is arid because of high evaporation, extreme temperatures, high winds, localized storms, and sun-beaten land. Life in the desert is a struggle for humans. People do live in this desert, but the pockets of people are dispersed and isolated. Native Americans and European settlers have added to the population of the region. Despite the harsh conditions, a surprising number of plants, animals, and reptiles make the desert their home. In fact, some species can only be found in the desert.

What evidence does the author use to support the idea that there are people who live in the desert?

A. This area covers almost all of Nevada, western Utah, and sections of the neighboring states.
B. Native Americans and European settlers have added to the population of the region.
C. A surprising number of plants, animals, and reptiles make the desert their home.
D. The area is arid because of high evaporation, extreme temperatures, and high winds.

I wrote this but idrk if its any good


When will you see me for who I am?
When will you look past all the imperfections?
Will you ever stop doubting me?

Dont judge me by what you see.
Dont judge me for being me.
Look past what is on the outside.
Know me for what is on the inside

Please stop doubting me.
It hurts more than you could imagine.
Just give me a chance.

Answer the question below

In the middle of the movie "A Christmas Carol", please list how scrooge was shown scrooge starting to become genourous.

(IN THE MIDDLE)

Help is very much appreciated :)
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Which of the following sentences uses a comma to set off a nonrestrictive clause?

A. Mom likes her new smartphone, which got excellent reviews online.
B. She has added the contacts for family members, friends, and work.
C. The phone comes with a case, and it has her initials on it.
D. Mom had a coupon, so the phone was quite affordable.

which option is a simple sentence?

can you guy help me with these two questions

why is the musical quality of poetry important?

PLZ help i don't know what to do???? well i do but it's confusing and i don't know what to write

E. Identify and mention the type of each of the underlined phrases in the following sentences.
(0.25 × 4 = 1)

i. I was sure that I was a bad person; I felt I deserved their sneers.
ii. Mrs. Jordan, my 5th grade teacher, changed all of that with a simple three-word phrase.
iii. From that day forward, my grades and speech improved dramatically.
iv. For the first time in my young life, I was an instant star.

What is the resolution and falling action in the short film "The Present"?

Which of these sentences is written in the present tense? A) Lisette worked from 8:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the afternoon. B) Lisette works from 8:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the afternoon. C) Lisette will work from 8:00 in the morning until 5:00 in the afternoon.