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Flowers may seem beautiful to some, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Casual walkers in rural and urban areas in Alberta may enjoy the vibrant purple flowers of the purple loosestrife plant, but the trained eye of an ecologist sees the threat this invasive species poses.
Purple Loosestrife Invasion
Purple loosestrife was not always seen in and around Alberta. In fact, it wasn’t found anywhere in North America before the 1800s.
During the 1800’s, ships transporting goods around the world were sometimes without cargo for a time, particularly when they were heading to collect a new load. Wooden ships don’t balance well when they are empty, so when they were without a cargo, they were often filled with ballast instead.
How does this relate to purple loosestrife in Alberta? Well, purple loosestrife is a naturally-occurring plant in Europe and Asia, which means that their seeds may become mixed in with the soils found there. Ships sailing from Europe and Asia to North America without cargo often used soil as ballast to maintain the balance of the ships, and then dumped the soil when they arrived to pick up their cargo. It is believed that this dumped soil introduced the purple loosestrife species to Canada.
It may also be the case that early settlers brought purple loosestrife with them when they settled Canada’s west.


Purple Loosestrife: A Not-So-Welcome Introduction
So what’s the big deal about having purple loosestrife in Alberta? Well, purple loosestrife is not a species of plant that occurs naturally in the province- it is an introduced species. Organisms that don’t occur naturally in an area but are instead brought from elsewhere are categorized as introduced species.
Again, what’s the big deal about that? Well, organisms that are introduced to an ecosystem may become invasive - think: invader! An invasive species is defined as any organism that reproduces so quickly or grows so aggressively that it becomes a problem for the other organisms around it. Invasive plant species tend to outcompete local plants for resources such as sunlight, water and root space. In this way, invasive species can harm ecosystems by taking over, disrupting food webs and decreasing biodiversity.
Purple loosestrife has invaded local wetlands and is often found growing unchecked in other wet areas of the city. It flowers prolifically, producing millions of seeds each year. These seeds have many vectors of dispersal, for example, they may be blown to new places by the wind (aerochory), travel along with moving water (hydrochory), hitchhike in animals’ fur or be deposited in animal waste (zoochory), and even planted intentionally by humans.
Purple Loosestrife: Super-plant!
Purple loosestrife grows in clumps with a dense root system that extends underground like a living mat - it’s like a super villain, soaking up nutrients and taking over the space where other plants might grow. In wetlands, waterflow can be disrupted as waterways become clogged.
Over time, purple loosestrife becomes the dominant plant in an area and other plants disappear. This disrupts the food web because animals that only feed on the plants that disappear, disappear too. Once a plant disappears and the animals that feed on that plant disappear, there is a ripple effect along the food chain. Animals that can adapt to their food source disappearing by switching to a different food source will survive, but those that don’t adapt either move to a different habitat or die.

Waging War on Purple Loosestrife
In Alberta, purple loosestrife is classified as prohibited noxious, which means that it is not allowed to be planted and any plants that are found must be destroyed. In many Alberta cities, crews are sent out to dig out and destroy clumps of loosestrife that are reported.
Another way that purple loosestrife has been kept in check across Canada is through the use of biological controls (when one living organism is used to control another). Beetles such as the black-margined loosestrife beetle feed on purple loosestrife, so they are the plant’s natural enemies - perfect for biological control. Releasing the black-margined loosestrife beetle can reduce the purple loosestrife population in an area significantly. When an invasive species is controlled, often the original plants can re-populate and the ecosystem can return to a balanced state.





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Explanation:

1. Read the following quotation from the excerpt above and decide if it contains explicit evidence:
“I suppose that there will be no question of fact, substantially, in the case when all of the evidence is out, and it will be for you to decide under the charge of his honor, the Judge, whether or not the defendant committed the offense of voting for a representative in Congress upon that occasion.”
A. This statement contains no explicit evidence because the lawyer uses the words "whether or not," showing that this statement is implied rather than verified.
B. This statement contains explicit evidence because the lawyer uses the phrase "defendant committed the offense."
C. This statement contains no explicit evidence because the lawyer is presenting his opinion.
D. Both A and C
2.Read the following quotation from the excerpt above and decide if it contains explicit evidence:
“But we do claim that upon the 5th of November, 1872, she voted, and whether she believed that she had a right to vote or not, it being a question of law, that she is within the Statute."
A. This statement contains explicit evidence because it states a verifiable fact.
B. This statement contains explicit evidence because it includes a date and an action.
C. This statement contains no explicit evidence.
D. Both A and B
4. Read the following quotation from the excerpt above and decide if it contains explicit evidence:
"We think, on the part of the Government, that there is no question about it either one way or the other, neither a question of fact, nor a question of law..."
A. This statement contains explicit evidence because it mentions the government.
B. This statement contains explicit evidence because it mentions the law.
C. This statement contains no explicit evidence.
D. Both A and B
5. Read the following quotation from the excerpt above and decide if it contains explicit evidence:
“The question in this case, if there be a question of fact about it at all, will, in my judgment, be rather a question of law than one of fact.”
A. This statement contains explicit evidence because it states a verifiable fact.
C. This statement contains no explicit evidence.

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Question 1 Which inference can be drawn about Bilbo's character based on Chapters 9 and 10 of The Hobbit? He dislikes the dwarves. He wishes he could return home. He is still confused about the mission. He is blessed with good timing and luck. Question 2 Part B Which excerpts best support the answer in Part A? Select the two correct answers. "'What I say,' said Bilbo gasping. 'And please don’t cook me, kind sirs! I am a good cook myself, and cook better than I cook, if you see what I mean. I’ll cook beautifully for you, a perfectly beautiful breakfast for you, if only you won’t have me for supper.' 'Poor little blighter,' said William. He had already had as much supper as he could hold; also he had had lots of beer. 'Poor little blighter! Let him go!' 'Not till he says what he means by lots and none at all,' said Bert. 'I don’t want to have me throat cut in me sleep! Hold his toes in the fire, till he talks!' 'I won’t have it,' said William. 'I caught him anyway.'" "The day grew lighter and warmer as they floated along. After a while, the river rounded a steep shoulder of land that came down upon their left … Suddenly the cliff fell away. The shores sank. The trees ended. Then Bilbo saw a sight: The lands opened wide about him, filled with the waters of the river which broke up and wandered in a hundred winding courses." "'No time now!’ said the hobbit. ‘You just follow me! We must all keep together and not risk getting separated. All of us must escape or none, and this is our last chance. If this is found out, goodness knows where the king will put you next with chains on your hands and feet too, I expect. Don’t argue. There’s a good fellow.'" "'Half a moment!' cried Bilbo, who was still thinking uncomfortably about eating. Fortunately he had once heard something rather like this before, and getting his wits back he thought of the answer. 'Wind, wind of course,' he said, and he was so pleased that he made up one on the spot. 'This’ll puzzle the nasty little underground creature,' he thought: An eye in a blue face Saw an eye in a green face. 'That eye is like to this eye' Said the first eye, 'But in low place Not in high place.'"

When Geraldine looked to the sky, she was amazed by what she saw. The tail from a comet cut across the sky like a knife through butter. It was the first time she had seen one in real life. Every comet she had seen up until now came from a book.

She almost didn't see it at first. The stars hung in the sky like a million eyes blinking and winking down at Geraldine. Geraldine wasn't even thinking about them or the campfire or the woods. Her mind was someplace else, and she had her mind on a lot of different things. She was thinking about how she was going to pay for college. She was thinking about graduation. She was thinking about everything but the sky. The last time that she was in the woods was when she was a little girl. It seemed so foreign to her. As her mind wandered, that's when the comet appeared. It was almost like it had read her thoughts. It passed over her head, and she traced its path with her finger like she was waving a magic wand.
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Which phrase from the story offers the best visual description of Geraldine's reaction to the comet?
A.
Geraldine wasn't even thinking about them or the campfire or the woods.
B.
The last time that she was in the woods was when she was a little girl.
C.
It passed over her head, and she traced its path with her finger like she was waving a magic wand.
D.
Her mind was someplace else, and she had her mind on a lot of different things.

Provide evidence from the text to support the idea that this is a very cold winter.

Based on the story, which of the following can be inferred about Sherie's mom?

Which statement best explains how to identify the text structure used in the passage?

Single trees, or small groups of trees in open pastures are exceedingly dangerous during a thunder storm; tall trees on the shores of a river or lake are particularly selected as targets for thunder bolts by the storm king. But the safest place in a thunder storm, next to a house, is a forest. The reason of this is that each wet tree is a lightning rod silently conducting the electric fluid without causing explosions.


The text structure is problem and solution; the words safest and causing indicate this.


The text structure is sequence; the words exceedingly and particularly indicate this.


The text structure is compare and contrast; the words but and without indicate this.


The text structure is cause and effect; the words the reason of this is indicates this.

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Why does the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come have no visible physical features? *



A.The future has not happened yet, so it is not possible to know what it looks like.

B.The future is just hiding from him.

C.The future is embarrassed to show physical features.

D.The future has happened, so there is no need to see it again.

Which sentence best states the central idea? (ELA)

With whom does Peter have the most conflict and why?

Margot, because she hardly talks to Peter.
Anne, because she is always trying to pet his cat and writing in her journal.
Dussel, because he says unkind things and calls his mother “silly.”
Miep, because she brings Peter the wrong type of books.

Which of the following is a compound-complex sentence?

a.
Though the weather was delightful, we were surprised by afternoon thunderstorms.

b.
Because the weather was delightful, we decided to have a picnic, but we were surprised by afternoon thunderstorms.

c.
We decided to have a picnic, but we were surprised by afternoon thunderstorms.

d.
The weather was delightful, so we decided to have a picnic.

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How has this year 2020 has been

Read the first stanza of “Mutability” by Percy Shelley. What is the theme of the stanza?

The flower that smiles to-day
To-morrow dies;
All that we wish to stay
Tempts and then flies.
What is this world's delight?
Lightning that mocks the night,
Brief even as bright.

A.
nature’s plenty
B.
the permanence of beauty
C.
the frailty of beautiful things
D.
the beauty of a stormy night

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Read the excerpt from “The Monkey's Paw.” He went down in the darkness, and felt his way to the parlour, and then to the mantelpiece. The talisman was in its place, and a horrible fear that the unspoken wish might bring his mutilated son before him ere he could escape from the room seized upon him, and he caught his breath as he found that he had lost the direction of the door. His brow cold with sweat, he felt his way round the table, and groped along the wall until he found himself in the small passage with the unwholesome thing in his hand. Even his wife's face seemed changed as he entered the room. It was white and expectant, and to his fears seemed to have an unnatural look upon it. He was afraid of her.
What is the mood of the excerpt?
terrified
angry
sorrowful
disgusted

What generalization can be made about allergies based upon the text?
A: Everyone has allergies
B: Allergies do not exist
C: All allergies are deadly
D: Allergies can cause different reactions in different people.

. “That man has coal for a heart.” What does this imagery make you think about Mr. Yao? Does it give you insight into his character traits or lead you to any predictions?

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Does this sentence have a onomatopoeia?

"Zip up your jacket; it’s cold outside."

A. True
B. False

Change a lot to what those experience actually thought you
Can you guys help me with that because I don’t understand that pacific suggestion

Front Desk Reading Questions

Answer the questions using complete sentences and evidence from the text. The number before the question tells you which chapter you can find the answer.



Ch 2. Can you really tell if people are bad based on how they look? What other impressions can come from first looks and are they a form of judgement?

Ch 3. “That man has coal for a heart.” What does this imagery make you think about Mr. Yao? Does it give you insight into his character traits or lead you to any predictions?

Ch 4. What gives people power? Can it be earned or taken? Is it something that is just bestowed on people because of life status?

6. Compare and contrast the event of the spelling test and notebook to the event of the refunds to the customers.

7. How and why can the importance of play differ between cultures and families?

8. Are reputations and first impressions important? Explain why Mia acted they way she did and why she lied to her classmates.

11. What is the internal motivation keeping Mia from expressing who she really is?

14. How can money influence your experiences in life?

16. What character traits does Mia show this chapter? Support them with evidence from the text.

26. What character traits has Mr. Yao exhibited? Support them with text evidence.

Which three titles are capitalized correctly?
A The Man In the Moon
B Where I’m Returning From
C The Grapes Of Wrath
D Summer Is Over and Done With
E The Sea of Monsters

Which layer is between the asthenosphere and the outer core of Earth?

who is this and what show is he from?

What type of graphic organizer is most often used to show similarities and differences between two items?

a bar chart
a timeline
a Venn diagram
a pie chart

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ASAP WILL MARK BRAINLISTWhich of the scenarios below is an example of extrinsic motivation?
O Fashion is a passion of yours, so you take a class at the local fabric store to learn to sew.
O Helping animals is important to you, so you find time to volunteer at a local vet's office on weekenc
O You love to work with mechanical things, so you download a file to help you rebuild a specific type
O Your parents want you to get a scholarship to attend a private school, so you take summer courses

which sentence uses a comma and a coordinating conjunction correctly to separate two independent clauses

A successful study session starts off with members

reviewing information from the last meeting.
asking questions and discussing notes.
drilling one another on topics and concepts.
brainstorming potential test questions.

Read this excerpt from Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis Carroll. “It's a poor sort of memory that only works backwards,” the Queen remarked. “What sort of things do YOU remember best?” Alice ventured to ask. “Oh, things that happened the week after next,” the Queen replied in a careless tone. “For instance, now,” she went on, sticking a large piece of plaster on her finger as she spoke, “there's the King's Messenger. He's in prison now, being punished: and the trial doesn't even begin till next Wednesday: and of course the crime comes last of all.” Based on the logic presented in this excerpt, which statement is true?
A. Thieves are imprisoned after they steal something.
B.Thieves are imprisoned while they steal something.
C.Thieves are imprisoned before they steal something.
D.Thieves are imprisoned because they have stolen something.

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