Select the word or phrase which is correct for formal usage.

I feel _____.

A.) funny
B.) odd

Answer:

Odd

Explanation:

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The sentence below from the section "Idiom And Slang" helps prove the claim that some groups make up their own slang to communicate with each other. Many groups, from teenagers, jazz musicians and criminals to business workers, have all used slang. Which sentence from the section provides further support for the claim?
A As languages changed, people created new ways of saying things.
B If the correct word is not known, a new one will be created or borrowed. C The word "rhubarb" was taken over by baseball players to mean a noisy argument.
D The vocabulary of slang is enormous, and it continues to grow.

One of the most interesting wonders in the world is a circle of stones known as
Stonehenge. Stonehenge was built more than three thousand years ago by natives in
England. Scientists do not know the purpose for the arraignment of the stones. Some
believe that the stone circle was used as a calendar to show how the sun and moon
moved. This may have helped ancient people follow the seasons. This in turn would
help people predict seasons.
Which sentence best explains what this passage is about?
A Rocks of all shapes and sizes can be found in England.
B. Most scientists like to study rocks, especially ones found in England.
C. Some scientists think that Stonehenge was used like a calendar.
D. People have always used calendars to keep track of time.

In 15 words or fewer, what are some trends or ideas that are really
popular in movies and books right now?
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how are the Greek gods and titans similar to humans
A. they can eat their young
B. they can own kingdoms
C. they can fly
D. they can have children ​

Safiya wants to teach her brother how to test the acidity of the soil in their garden. What should she explain after telling him the steps of testing the soil?

A.what materials he will need
B.what the main goal of the test is
C.how to tell whether the test was accurate
D.how to gather a good soil sample during the test

PLZZZZ HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obviously the characters in Shakespeare's play find Mark Antony's speech really

convincing, but Shakespeare wrote the play so that they would. But if you were to

remove the easily swayed audience and replace it with a more objective audience,

Mark Antony's speech would still stand up as a convincing work of rhetoric.

Read the excerpt from "Let Bindi Have the Limelight."
As one important being left Bindi's life, another entered it. He certainly wasn't larger than life like her dad had been. In fact, he wasn't very large at all. That's because Candy . . . was a rat.

What does the hyperbole help you understand?

A. how happy Bindi was to receive a new pet
B. how important Bindi’s dad was to her
C. how big the personality of Bindi’s dad was
D. how small Bindi’s pet rat is

Which word is repeated most often in "One Art"?

A. Losing

B. Intent

c. Fluster

D. Accept

Lichens are made of two different, cooperating organisms: an alga and a fungus. Lichens live on rocks, tree
branches, and even houses. You can also find lichens living on metal. Some can be so small that you must use a
microscope to see them. But some are large, leafy, and crusty growths. Lichens come in many different colors
and are found all over the world. There are lichens in Antarctica and Africa. Some even survive trips into outer
space. Scientists think that lichens may also grow on Mars.

Lichens live in many___
A.aquariums
B.businesses
C.climates
D.orchards

PLZ I GIVE BRAINLY AND 40 POINTS IF ANSWER THX

Directions: Place a “P” for personification or an “A” for allusion on the line next to the sentence.

_______ 1. Chocolate is his Kryptonite.

_______ 2. As Alice searched for her missing pencil, she said sarcastically, “Well, I guess it just walked off of my desk.” She looked at her classmates accusingly.

_______ 3. When Monica walked through the shoe store, each shiny pair of high heels called out to her.

_______ 4. She acts like Scrooge with her money and will not buy anything if she does not need it.

_______ 5. The wind whispered through the dark and gloomy forest.

_______ 6. I poured myself a cup of coffee in the teacher’s lounge. It wasn’t Starbucks, but the jolt of hot, steamy caffeine helped me to wake up.

_______ 7. I know things may seem hard, but all you need is love.

_______ 8. I had hoped to sign the birthday card the team got for coach, but someone went all John Handcock on it, and signed his name across the whole card.

________9. The brown grass was begging for water.

________10. The candle flame danced in the dark.

Define the principle you have selected and explain how it supports ideas in the preamble.

Choose the option that correctly uses the apostrophe to show a plural possessive.
What is the fastest way to get to the ______ house?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:

(Choice A)
A
Richterses

(Choice B)
B
Richters\redD{\text{'}}’start color #e84d39, start text, apostrophe, end text, end color #e84d39

(Choice C)
C
Richter\redD{\text{'}}’start color #e84d39, start text, apostrophe, end text, end color #e84d39s

You have been assigned to write a research essay on sleep. Your current working research question is "What is sleep?"
Which revision of this question would be most effective for improving and tightening your research?
A) "Why do people love to sleep so much?"
B) "Do most people sleep in beds or sofas?"
C) "How many hours of sleep do most people get?"
D) "In what ways is sleep necessary to our health?"

Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs.
Match each word with its synonym.
predict
undertaking
character
cancel
smear
disposition
please help

A girl is treated poorly by her family. She dreams of
meeting a kind man, falling in love, and leaving her
unhappy life. By chance, she meets the mayor of the town,
who falls in love with her. They get married and live happy
lives.
Which sentence best summarizes the paragraph?
O
A. It is a good story because it has a happy ending.
O
B. A girl overcomes many obstacles to realize true happiness.
O
C. True love conquers all the unhappiness in the world.
O
D. The story takes place during the time of princes and princesses.

Excerpt from Thermometer Pills
Tracy Wilson
- Over the past ten years more than two dozen athletes have died from the medical condition known as heatstroke. Heatstroke
occurs when the body's internal temperature becomes so elevated that its cooling system begins shutting down. Who is most at
risk? Surprisingly, it is younger athletes. They often either do not recognize or ignore the warning signs until it's too late. To
make matters worse, children's bodies are much less efficient than adults at cooling themselves. A promising new product hopes
to end the all too common heatstroke trend. It is called a thermometer pill.
Why are younger athletes more likely to be at risk for heatstroke, according to the article?
es )
They do not sweat as much as adults.
They do not recognize the warning signs.
They spend more time playing sports outdoors.
D)
Their internal organs shut down at a lower temperature,

Why did sully think that they might be found by another boat

Commonlit: BLUE

PART B: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

A
“La took a step toward her father, but the look in his eyes made her back away into her bedroom and shut the door.” ( Paragraph 11)
B
“‘Then why did she leave?’ / Blue went and perched on the window sill. ‘That I don’t know.’” ( Paragraphs 41-42)
C
“La wrote about all of that and about the perfume bottle shaped like a teardrop that had brought her mother back.” ( Paragraph 101)
D
“She could smell the perfume and bittersweet wildflowers; she could hear Joni Mitchell’s ‘For the Roses’ playing softly.” ( Paragraph 109)

1. In the story, which of the following items turned to
gold, first foreshadows the damaging consequences
of the Golden Touch?
A The window-curtain
B. The handkerchief
C The spectacles
D Marygold's rose

(For the story The Golden Touch) if anyone has done the commonlit please tell me if you got this question right and the answers

Orginally, people doing cartoon voice overs came from?

The number -23 falls into which of the following groups?

What is the second reason the author gives to support the claim that hip-hop should be taught in literature classes?

a
Hip-hop is more interesting than classic poetry.
b
Lyrics for hip-hop songs can teach students life lessons.
c
Teachers can better relate to their students’ experiences.
d
Students can learn to write hip-hop lyrics.

What error in parallelism is made in the following sentence?
Not only vacuuming, but the family wants to dust and straighten up the whole house.

A. It changes subject
B. It omits a relative clause.
C. It uses imperfect coordinating structure.
D. It uses inconsistency in a series.

Plucking Thoughts
by R. Lee Walters

I found the words for Loss
On a vine upon my wall.
Eager for a handful
To chew, I plucked
A bunch but lost a few.
Now regrets
Are all I have for supper.
3
Select the correct answer.
Which sentence best states two themes of the passage?
A.
The right words help one express feelings, and looking at a vine can be inspiring.
B.
It can be hard to find the right words to say, and losing someone brings sadness and regret.
C.
The search for meaning begins with a word, and reading helps increase vocabulary.
D.
Only writers can easily find the right words, and people are born and not made writers.

6. In Diagon Alley Harry and Hagrid meet one of the professors. Which one do they meet? What
does he teach?
Chapter 5

Can someone please write me 750-word PERSONAL NARRATIVE ? I don't care what it is about just make sure it is a Personal Narrative SOMEONE PLEASE HELP

Connection to modern world from the myth narcissus and echo

Which statements explain how Roosevelt use of illusions most likely affect her audience

Decide if the clause in capital letters is DEPENDENT or INDEPENDENT.

We all need heroes WHO SERVE AS INSPIRATION.

A. A dependent clause
B. An independent clause