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The Book of Dragons
Chapter III The Deliverers of Their Country, an excerpt
By E. Nesbit

It all began with Effie's getting something in her eye. It hurt very much indeed, and it felt something like a red-hot spark—only it seemed to have legs as well, and wings like a fly. Effie rubbed and cried—not real crying, but the kind your eye does all by itself without your being miserable inside your mind—and then she went to her father to have the thing in her eye taken out. Effie's father was a doctor, so of course he knew how to take things out of eyes.

When he had gotten the thing out, he said: "This is very curious." Effie had often got things in her eye before, and her father had always seemed to think it was natural—rather tiresome and naughty perhaps, but still natural. He had never before thought it curious.

Effie stood holding her handkerchief to her eye, and said: "I don't believe it's out." People always say this when they have had something in their eyes.

"Oh, yes—it's out," said the doctor. "Here it is, on the brush. This is very interesting."

Effie had never heard her father say that about anything that she had any share in. She said: "What?"

The doctor carried the brush very carefully across the room, and held the point of it under his microscope—then he twisted the brass screws of the microscope, and looked through the top with one eye.

"Dear me," he said. "Dear, dear me! Four well-developed limbs; a long caudal appendage; five toes, unequal in lengths, almost like one of the Lacertidae, yet there are traces of wings." The creature under his eye wriggled a little in the castor oil, and he went on: "Yes; a bat-like wing. A new specimen, undoubtedly. Effie, run round to the professor and ask him to be kind enough to step in for a few minutes."

"You might give me sixpence, Daddy," said Effie, "because I did bring you the new specimen. I took great care of it inside my eye, and my eye does hurt."

The doctor was so pleased with the new specimen that he gave Effie a shilling, and presently the professor stepped round. He stayed to lunch, and he and the doctor quarreled very happily all the afternoon about the name and the family of the thing that had come out of Effie's eye.

But at teatime another thing happened. Effie's brother Harry fished something out of his tea, which he thought at first was an earwig. He was just getting ready to drop it on the floor, and end its life in the usual way, when it shook itself in the spoon—spread two wet wings, and flopped onto the tablecloth. There it sat, stroking itself with its feet and stretching its wings, and Harry said: "Why, it's a tiny newt!"

The professor leaned forward before the doctor could say a word. "I'll give you half a crown for it, Harry, my lad," he said, speaking very fast; and then he picked it up carefully on his handkerchief.

"It is a new specimen," he said, "and finer than yours, Doctor."

It was a tiny lizard, about half an inch long—with scales and wings.

So now the doctor and the professor each had a specimen, and they were both very pleased. But before long these specimens began to seem less valuable. For the next morning, when the knife-boy was cleaning the doctor's boots, he suddenly dropped the brushes and the boot and the blacking, and screamed out that he was burnt.

And from inside the boot came crawling a lizard as big as a kitten, with large, shiny wings.

"Why," said Effie, "I know what it is. It is a dragon like the one St. George killed."

And Effie was right. That afternoon Towser was bitten in the garden by a dragon about the size of a rabbit, which he had tried to chase, and the next morning all the papers were full of the wonderful "winged lizards" that were appearing all over the country. The papers would not call them dragons, because, of course, no one believes in dragons nowadays—and at any rate the papers were not going to be so silly as to believe in fairy stories. At first there were only a few, but in a week or two the country was simply running alive with dragons of all sizes, and in the air you could sometimes see them as thick as a swarm of bees. They all looked alike except as to size. They were green with scales, and they had four legs and a long tail and great wings like bats' wings, only the wings were a pale, half-transparent yellow, like the gear-boxes on bicycles.

Which words from the story suggest something mysterious is about to happen? Be sure to use details from the text to support your answer.

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Is dress code a universal concern?

If dress codes are so difficult to enforce fairly, why don't more schools choose uniforms?

What are some unifying concerns among those worried about the ways girls are targeted for dress code violations?

What are some concerns for those who do not fit into gender binaries?

What were the immediate results of Victoria Schantz's decision to "take on" the dress code?

What circumstances do you think influenced the change of dress code policy?

What triad of images can student clothing NOT display?

Motivation can help you achieve your goals. Write a letter to yourself about a time when you worked really hard at something and got better at it because you were really motivated. Explain whether your motivation was intrinsic or extrinsic, and provide at least two examples to show how you maintained enough motivation to meet your goals.
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Read the excerpts from Team Moon and the NASA article.


But now, because the landing was taking far longer than planned, the fuel was almost gone. Mission Control wanted Neil to take as much time as he needed and fly the LM as near empty as possible only because they wanted him to make the landing. But if he ran out of fuel above the surface, in all likelihood the LM would crash onto the moon.



When it comes time to set Eagle down in the Sea of Tranquility, Armstrong improvises, manually piloting the ship past an area littered with boulders. During the final seconds of descent, Eagle's computer is sounding alarms.


A reader can best combine the information in the excerpts to


understand that Neil Armstrong had to improvise the landing of the LM, named Eagle, while it was dangerously low on fuel.

understand that Neil Armstrong was not in control of the LM, named Eagle, while it was being landed on the moon.

understand that Neil Armstrong would crash the LM, named Eagle, if he ran out of fuel above the moon’s surface.

understand that Neil Armstrong had to pilot the LM, named Eagle, past an area on the moon littered with boulders.

Which best indentifies the text structure used in Gumption
A) cause and effect
B) compare and contrast
C) Description
D) Sequential

Which statement best explains how the alliteration in this excerpt from Alfred
Noyes's poem "The Highwayman" contributes to its meaning?
A. The repetition of the "t" sound in line 2 helps paint a vivid picture
of the sunset
B. The repetition of the "m" sound in line 6 draws attention to the
large number of soldiers.
C. The repetition of the "r" sound in line 3 emphasizes the
importance of the road.
D. The repetition of the "d" sound in line 1 creates the sound effect of
footsteps.

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A claim is a statement that is arguable. Read the following excerpt by Frederick Douglass and determine the author's stated claim. In an editable text document (such as Microsoft Word), identify this stated claim and list five supporting details from the excerpt. Remember to use complete sentences and proper spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

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Which quote from the text supports the theme of this story?
1) "Priscilla was, hands down, the largest student in our particular institution of learning." 2) "And suddenly, [Monk's] gone, neatly wedged into the locker, a perfect fit. Priscilla bangs the door shut, twirls the lock, and strolls out of school."
3) "Monk breaks his own rule by reaching for Melvin with his own hands."

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1 Who is your hero?
2 If you could live anywhere, where would it be?
3 What is your biggest fear?
4 What is your favorite family vacation?
5 What would you change about yourself if you could?
6 What really makes you angry?
7 What motivates you to work hard?
8 What is your favorite thing about your career?
9 What is your biggest complaint about your job?
10 What is your proudest accomplishment?

Directions:

Read the essay carefully.
Using details you observed about how the essay is organized and information presented in the body of the essay, answer the preview questions in COMPLETE SENTENCES. (Use the R.A.P. method as a guide.
You may respond to the questions in a text entry box
R = restate a part of the question

A = answer the question clearly

P = provide evidence to support your answers
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Imagine it’s the summer before you start high school. You’re trying to figure out what to wear for that important first day of school. What should you do with your hair? What shoes should you wear? Write a 100-word letter to a friend—real or imaginary—who’s already in high school and explain your problem. Ask your friend if he or she has any advice for you.

In Great Astronomers, Robert Stawell Ball documents the developments in astronomy from the ancient period to the nineteenth century. He begins with a chapter on the life and works of Ptolemy.

Which sentence in this excerpt from Great Astronomers shows that Ptolemy’s theory was flawed, but that he was still the undisputed authority on astronomy for centuries?

The career of the famous man whose name stands at the head of this chapter is one of the most remarkable in the history of human learning. There may have been other discoverers who have done more for science than ever Ptolemy accomplished, but there never has been any other discoverer whose authority on the subject of the movements of the heavenly bodies has held sway over the minds of men for so long a period as the fourteen centuries during which his opinions reigned supreme. The doctrines he laid down in his famous book, "The Almagest," prevailed throughout those ages. No substantial addition was made in all that time to the undoubted truths which this work contained. No important correction was made of the serious errors with which Ptolemy's theories were contaminated. The authority of Ptolemy as to all things in the heavens, and as to a good many things on the earth (for the same illustrious man was also a diligent geographer), was invariably final.

Though every child may now know more of the actual truths of the celestial motions than ever Ptolemy knew, yet the fact that his work exercised such an astonishing effect on the human intellect for some sixty generations, shows that it must have been an extraordinary production. We must look into the career of this wonderful man to discover wherein lay the secret of that marvellous success which made him the unchallenged instructor of the human race for such a protracted period.


Answers:
a:The career of the famous man whose name stands at the head of this chapter is one of the most remarkable in the history of human learning.
b: The doctrines he laid down in his famous book, "The Almagest," prevailed throughout those ages.
c:Though every child may now know more of the actual truths of the celestial motions than ever Ptolemy knew, yet the fact that his work exercised such an astonishing effect on the human intellect for some sixty generations, shows that it must have been an extraordinary production.
d: We must look into the career of this wonderful man to discover wherein lay the secret of that marvellous success which made him the unchallenged instructor of the human race for such a protracted period.

Which sentence uses the italicized vocabulary word correctly?

Question 2 options:

The prodigy, even as a child, could recite whole acts from Shakespeare.


The supplier dropped off a dignity of grain, and I couldn't find enough storage.


Every year we have the same fanfare: how to find enough funding for the organization.


She grew up to be a consulate, squandering her potential and being dependent on others.

Can someone suggest a movie or book that the THEME is eitherTheme: Appearances can be deceiving or Everyone can make a difference.

What is a story's theme?

the big idea that the story is about
what the characters do to solve the conflict
the events that happen in the story
the writer's reason for writing the story

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Examine Johnny’s comparison of Dally and the Southern gentleman in Gone with the Wind. What similarities can you see between Dally and Margaret Mitchell's characters? What does the fact that Johnny sees the similarity and Pony doesn’t reveal about each boy?
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HELP ME What is the effect of the conflict in "President Cleveland, Where Are You?"

It destroys the relationship between Jerry and his best friend Roger.

It highlights Jerry's struggle choosing between helping himself or helping his brother.

It lead to the Frenchtown boys' confrontation with kids from the North Side.

It creates tension between Jerry and the other boys when he finds a Cleveland card.

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There are many positives and negatives regarding our reliance on corn. After doing additional investigating, do you think humans rely on corn too heavily, or is corn an ideal crop which has helped advance human societies?

Item 2
When you integrate, or combine, information from multiple texts, which steps should you take?

Select two correct answers.


A Select minor details from one of the texts.

B Identify important information that appears in all texts.

C Find key details that only appear in one text.

D Focus your attention on one text above the others.

Think about a case from current headlines that you've read or heard about. You are going to
create a short, dramatic scene set in the jury room of this modern-day trial. You may change the
individual identities or perspectives of the jurors, but your scene should be written as a drama in
the style of "Twelve Angry
Men."
Write this out on your own paper. You don't have to tell the entire story - it's asking just for a
scene. It should, however, take at least one side of the paper. Look over it to make sure you have
followed the right format and followed the above prompt.

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PLEASE HELP Common lit An Athlete Dying young
1. Which of the following best summarizes the central theme of the poem
A. death in Youth Camp reserve the perfect image of a lost loved one in our memories
B. grief can unite people even entire town
C. war is tragic but even more so when it takes those with great potential before their time
D. when not given the time to properly form identities can reflect only one aspect ourselves

Here is the poem
The time you won your town the race
We chaired you through the market-place;
Man and boy stood cheering by,
And home we brought you shoulder-high.
Today, the road all runners come,
Shoulder-high we bring you home,
And set you at your threshold down,
Townsman of a stiller town.
Smart lad, to slip betimes away
From fields where glory does not stay,
And early though the laurel grows
It withers quicker than the rose.
Eyes the shady night has shut
Cannot see the record cut,
And silence sounds no worse than cheers
After earth has stopped the ears.
Now you will not swell the rout
Of lads that wore their honors out,
Runners whom renown outran
And the name died before the man.
So set, before its echoes fade,
The fleet foot on the sill of shade,
And hold to the low lintel up
The still-defended challenge-cup.
And round that early-laurelled head
Will flock to gaze the strengthless dead,
And find unwithered on its curls
The garland briefer than a girl

President Roosevelt based his conservation movement on the idea that conservation is "the application of common sense to common problems for the common good.” Through this movement, much land has been preserved. In one paragraph, explain how you see the preservation of land and resources working for the common good of people today.

Valentino is competing against four other violinists for first chair in their next performance. Even though all four violinists will be performing, it would be an honor to be labeled as the best in their group. For what type of performing group is Valentino MOST likely auditioning?

-a chamber ensemble

-a marching band
-a symphony orchestra

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Dogs Make Life Great

Let's face it, they don't call dogs "man's best friend" for nothing. They are sweet, they love us, and they do work for us. There is simply nothing better than a dog. If humans have learned to survive against saber-toothed predators, stampeding herds, and enduring famine, dogs have been right there. As Robin to our Batman, as Scooby Doo to our Shaggy, dogs have been there through thick and thin in our darkest hours. After all we've been through together, how could anyone disagree that dogs are the best pet any human could have?

First, we get massive health benefits from dogs. They calm us down when we are stressed. Countless service dogs are trained every year to go into nursing homes and other facilities to provide comfort to patients. These therapy dogs have been shown to lower blood pressure and calm distressed patients. Dogs also bring sweet, sweet bacteria into our homes. These bacteria help build our immune systems and make us healthier. Studies have shown that people with dogs get sick less often. In addition, growing up with a dog in your home may make you less prone to dog-related allergies as you grow up. Finally, because dogs need regular exercise, dog owners tend to be more fit than those who do not own dogs or own only cats.

Second, dogs just make us happier. New studies have found a lower rate of depression in dog owners. In part because dogs force their owners to be more active, it is likely that dog-owners just cannot stay cooped up at home all the time. This activity level also makes it easier to meet people, stay socially engaged, and feel a sense of belonging. They are dependable friends as well, always ready with a sympathetic ear, a soft belly to rub, and a willing smile. If your day seems like a version of the zombie apocalypse, ten minutes of playing fetch will certainly keep those zombies at bay until you can get back in the game.

Finally, it's all about cute. Sure other pets can be cute, but consider tail wagging. What other animal has such a universally understood expression of joy? How can you not give into that sweet face, holding a stick, waiting patiently to be taken out to play? And if you have any doubts, you must not have seen a dog rolling on its back, tongue lolling about, head swishing back and forth, scooting first one way and then the next as if competing in a silly worm dance.

Many cat owners may argue with this position, but dogs really are the best companions. They bring joy, like a bluebird brings spring, or a rainbow brings a promise. They teach us about patience. They teach us about faith, waiting patiently—no matter how many times we leave without them—for that one time they get to load into the car and go with us. Always ready to go, always ready to wait longer, they make us hurry home at the end of the day for just a little unconditional love.

Read this sentence from the essay:

They teach us about faith, waiting patiently—no matter how many times we leave without them-for that one time they get to load into the car and go with us.

What is the main idea of this sentence? (1 point)


Dogs are often left behind by humans.

Dogs are very impatient creatures.

Dogs show us qualities that we need to learn.

Dogs do not always get treated nicely by humans.

Read this line from the text:

It turns out cats profoundly improve their owners' lives.

What is a synonym for profoundly? (1 point)


Calmly

Doubtfully

Greatly

Simply