Read the passage.

story adapted from The Odyssey, BOOK IX
by Homer

The cave had looked like a promising place, awash with food and drink aplenty. It was empty, so Odysseus suggested that they wait for its owner to return, hoping for a hospitable inhabitant. The soldiers advised against this, but Odysseus insisted. Not long after, they discovered that their host was the quite inhospitable Cyclops, who proceeded to trap them in the cave by blocking the entrance with an enormous rock.

Many of Odysseus’s men had suggested ending the beast’s life, but that would leave them trapped in the cave. Even if they all worked together, they would not have the strength to remove the boulder from the cave’s opening.

For the past few days, Odysseus had observed the one-eyed monster. He had noticed that every morning, the Cyclops removed the rock from the cave’s opening to let out his flock of sheep before replacing it to keep Odysseus and his men confined inside.

"We will blind the monster. Then, we’ll use his own sheep to aid us in our escape,” Odysseus explained to his crew. “I have noticed that the males are fully grown and have thick black wool. We can tie three of them together. Then, we can hide a man under the belly of the middle animal. This way, he’ll be able to pass by the Cyclops unnoticed.”

Once the monster had fallen asleep, Odysseus blinded the Cyclops. The beast cried out in pain but then drifted back into slumber as the soldiers had shared their strong mead with him that night.

Odysseus and the men worked all night to make sure there were three sheep for each man. Once his crew was hidden, Odysseus leapt onto the remaining sheep—a ram that was finer than all the others. Then, he wiggled his way underneath the animal, concealing himself in the dark wool hanging below the ram’s belly.

As dawn approached, the men were fearful that the plan would not succeed, but they knew they must carry on if they hoped to escape the Cyclops’s lair. When the sun rose above the horizon, the Cyclops awoke and opened the cave entrance for his flock. Despite his pain, the Cyclops felt the back of each animal as it stood up and left the cave. He was not aware that the men were hidden beneath their bellies.

As the last sheep went out, the fine ram concealing Odysseus, the Cyclops grabbed hold of the animal.

“My good ram, why are you last today? You never let the others go ahead of you,” the Cyclops mused aloud. “You’re usually the one leading the rest—whether it is to go out and eat in the morning, or it is to come home at night.”

Odysseus held his breath; would they be discovered? But to his relief, the monster let the ram go out to the pasture with the other sheep. Finally, when they were far enough from the cave, Odysseus let go of the ram’s belly and helped his men to do the same. They drove the sheep to their awaiting ship, and once all men and animals were on board, the soldiers cried in relief at their narrow escape.

Odysseus signaled for them to hush. He realized that they were still in range of the Cyclops’s hearing. The men understood and quickly began to row the ship out to sea.

But Odysseus could not resist taunting the Cyclops from the deck of the ship. “Cyclops,” Odysseus shouted, “you did wrong by trapping us, and now the gods have punished you.”

The Cyclops grew furious. In his rage, he ripped off the top of a mountain and hurled it toward the sound of Odysseus’s voice. The piece of the earth plunged into the water just in front of the ship. This caused a wave that carried the ship back toward the Cyclops's land.

Odysseus picked up a long stick and quickly drove it into the sea to stop the motion of the ship. He nodded his head toward the men, indicating that they must row for their lives, which they did.

Odysseus was so angry he could not resist insulting the Cyclops further. “Monster,” he yelled, “if anyone asks you how you lost your sight, you can tell them that it was I, the valiant warrior Odysseus.”

The Cyclops grabbed a giant piece of land, even larger than the first, and threw it with all his might. This time, the wave it caused drove the ship toward the island, where the rest of the soldiers were anxiously awaiting Odysseus’s return.

In the story adapted from Book IX of The Odyssey, what does Odysseus's scheme involving the sheep reveal about him?


A: He is an expert fighter.

B: He is unnecessarily cruel.

C: He is a cunning strategist.

D: He is motivated by fear.

Which claim could be used in an argumentative essay against football in middle school?

Football is the only sport that is played with an oddly shaped ball.
Football is sometimes played in bad weather.
Football involves running and kicking, passing, and catching a ball.
Football should not be played by young, growing people.

Which claim most appropriately responds to the requirements of the prompt?

The following question has two parts. First, answer part A. Then, answer part B.

Part A
In “Watch out for the Octopus,” which sentence from the text supports the main idea that animals have poison for different reasons?

A.
“One truly deadly animal is the puffer fish.”

B.
“Some are poisonous, meaning they use their poison as a defense. Others are venomous, meaning they use their poison to attack.”

C.
“Their skin is so poisonous that if enemies touch it or try to eat it, they will quickly die.”

D.
“There are poisonous and venomous animals almost everywhere in the world.”

Part B
Which main idea in “Animal Communities” also connects to environmental adaptations?

A.
Animals, like people, have learned that working together is the best way to survive in their environment.

B.
Humans and animals have many of the same needs.

C.
The honeyguide bird and the honey badger work together so they can both eat.

D.
Warm oceans are one place where animals have had to adapt to their environment.

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5 of 8 Answered

PART B: Which TWO details best describe the relationship between the two newspaper articles in Part A? Choose one detail from each article.

A
“Held afloat only by her water-tight compartments” ( Paragraph 2)
B
“Her passengers have been taken off to other vessels” ( Paragraph 2)
C
“and it is to the very fact that she was a new steamer that the passengers on board, noted financiers and society leaders, owe their lives” ( Paragraph 3)
D
”Hurry! Hurry! We are sinking and the passengers’ may be lost.” ( Paragraph 15)
E
“the Titanic was still afloat and proceeding under her own steam was picked up.” ( Paragraph 22)
F
“When she was drawing out from Southampton docks, the suction she created in the harbor dislodged the American liner New York from her berth” ( Paragraph 37)

I just need the dictionary definition for all these words:

dismiss
amidst
bewitch
recruit
recluse
refute
eclipse
extinct
forgive
inflict
appeal
appease
acquire
zealous
demise
comprise
discreet
impeach
disguise
ignite

What is the meaning of the word fraught as used in the passage?

Which piece of text evidence best explains why Meera is allowed to play hockey?

Organize the following facts from the book “Words to Save the World” into the appropriate categories. put the sentence in the boxes that goes together from problems and solutions

|Problems| |Solutions| |Sentences that your
suppose put in
boxes|
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The assistants
worked too slowly.
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Chemical
companies tried to
discredit Rachel
and her work.
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Rachel decided to
work alone.
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Rachel wrote a
book called Silent
Spring to make
people aware of
environmental
problems.

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In "Homer: The Poet for All Ages," why are there conflicting beliefs about the origins of Homer's stories?

A: No one knows for certain if Homer wrote the stories he performed.

B: Many people have claimed to have authored the Iliad and the Odyssey.

C: No one knows for certain whether Homer was a real person or just a literary character.

D: No one knows if Homer knew the characters in the Iliad and the Odyssey personally.

Read the passage.

A Flag with 50 Stars

The first American flag to have red and white stripes and white stars on a blue field was flown in 1776, shortly after the United States declared its independence from Great Britain. Legend has it that a Philadelphia seamstress named Betsy Ross was hired by George Washington himself to create this flag. There is no evidence that this legend is true, and no one knows for certain who made the first flag, which had 13 stars and 13 stripes. However, we know for a fact that the first flag to have 50 stars—the one we have today—was designed by a high school student.

In 1958, Bob Heft was a 17-year-old student at Lancaster High School in Ohio. At that time, the United States had only 48 states but was on the verge of accepting two more: Alaska and Hawaii. The U.S. flag at the time had six neat rows of eight stars each. What would be the best way to add two more stars while keeping the arrangement neat and orderly? This was the question that Bob’s history teacher posed to the class.

The teacher gave the students an assignment: design a flag with 50 stars. Bob spent hours in the attic of his house, cutting up a 48-star flag and rearranging the stars until they fit just right. He was pleased with his solution to the problem, but his teacher found it less than perfect and gave him a B minus. Outraged, Bob told his teacher that he was going to send his design to his member of Congress, Walter Moeller. His teacher replied that if Bob’s design was accepted as the new flag, he would be more than happy to change his grade to an A.

A year later, Bob had graduated and was working as a draftsman when he received a call at work. He never would have imagined a call from President Eisenhower—but that's who it was! Now that Alaska and Hawaii had been admitted as states, Congressman Moeller had succeeded in having Bob's design chosen as the new U.S. flag. Bob Heft was invited to Washington, D.C., for a ceremony during which his design was officially adopted as the new flag of the United States.

Question 1
Part A

What inference about the flag can be made based on a “A Flag with 50 Stars”?


Few people understand the significance of the number of stars and stripes on the flag.


The placement of stars on the flag has been a design challenge throughout history.


The decision to change the design of the flag has always cause controversy.


Its past history is more well known by Americans than its more modern history.

Question 2
Part B

Which evidence from the text best supports the answer in Part A?


“There is no evidence that this legend is true, and no one knows for certain who made the first flag, which had 13 stars and 13 stripes.”

“Legend has it that a Philadelphia seamstress named Betsy Ross was hired by George Washington himself to create this flag.”

“Now that Alaska and Hawaii had been admitted as states, Congressman Moeller had succeeded in having Bob's design chosen as the new U.S. flag.”

“The U.S. flag at the time had six neat rows of eight stars each. What would be the best way to add two more stars while keeping the arrangement neat and orderly?”

Help pls I only have one try!!!

What point of view does Jefferson Davis express in this excerpt from his inaugural address?

What type of poem has five syllables on the first line, seven on the next, five on the last, and is usually about nature or the seasons?

Limerick
Haiku
Cinquain
Sonnet

BRAINLIEST!

How does Eisenhower's view of his responsibilities as president affect the choice he makes?

According to the poem, Sylvia Mendez is the one with the ability to create change. What challenges do you think she encountered as she helped to desegregate schools in California? What characteristics do you think Mendez needed to possess in order to overcome these obstacles? Have you ever been in a situation that required you to overcome an obstacle? What personal characteristics did you use to get through the situation?
PLS USE YOUR OWN WORDS

PART 1
List five adjectives and five adverbs. Be sure to label which is which. Do not use any of the examples given above. Think of your own words.


PART 2
To practice using adjectives and adverbs, your assignment this week is to compose a story or essay. It can relate to your Social Studies material (perhaps you'd like to compose your own adventure for some of the characters in the book you're reading, or about some of the people discussed in that course in recent weeks), or it can be about anything you want. It should be one to two pages long, and use plenty of adjectives and adverbs. Review the material called "Paragraphs" and "Paragraph Forms", if necessary. You may choose your own topic or use one of these ideas:

Chose One of this below

My favorite time of year
Special places I have been
A dream I had
If I had three wishes
If I had been born on the other side of the world
Something I want to do someday

What is an author's position on an issue? GIVING BRAINLIEST AND 100 POINTS
A. Evidence
B. Stance
C. Proof
D. Counterargument

How would you feel if forced into hiding for two years, not being able to breathe fresh air and participate in any outdoor activities?

Which of the following quotes best summarizes the theme of the first section?


“Practical uses such as those just listed mean the taxpayer is more than getting his money's worth from American space exploration.”

“We can be reasonably sure that the greatest, finest benefits to come from our ventures into space are yet unseen.”

“We can be sure that many American taxpayers of the future will be asking ‘what good is it?’"

“The United States has not embarked upon its formidable program of space exploration in order to make or perpetuate a gigantic astronautic boondoggle.”

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Plss Help

Dash:
-Marcos and his father who was a famous pilot flew together to California.
-After a split second of hesitation, the second baseman leaped for the ball, or rather, limped for it.
-Write a sentence that uses a dash correctly.

What is a central idea in the second article, “7 Liner Titanic Wrecked by Iceberg”?
A. Nearby ships were unable to reach the Titanic before it sank.
B. The Titanic did more damage to the iceberg than the iceberg did to it.
C. Passengers were moved to safety after the Titanic struck the iceberg.
D.The Titanic sank with passengers still on board after striking the iceberg

What can the reader infer when he or she learns that Kien Tien will marry
the frog despite his looks?

a. Kien Tien will be miserable

b. Kien Tien will not be allowed to marry at all

c. Kien Tien will be awardee for her goodness

d. Kien Tien’s sisters will steal her husband

Okay, another one. What is the difference between true and false?

What kind of things belong in the body of your research report

A. None of these
B. An introduction of your main claim
C. Reasons and Evidence
D. A summary of your main points

Pls help and be honest

What is the meaning of the word deficient as used in the passage?

Pls do this I need it today it is due

1. We are not as close as we once were, at least not since the thing happened. We were sitting in science class when I decided to look at her notebook. I noticed that she wasn’t taking notes.

a) First-Person

b) Second-Person

c) Third-Person

2. Some dark night Shelly said, “I hate squirrels,” but really she loved them. Carol said, “They smell,” but really, she loved them too. Both of them thought that squirrels were pretty cute.

a) First-Person

b) Second-Person

c) Third-Person

3. How to Properly Clean Your Disc: First, buy a CD buffer from your neighborhood Gamestop store. If you want to clean your CD for free instead, get a Q-tip or soft cloth. Use alcohol or window cleaner and wipe up and down applying light pressure as needed.

a) First-Person

b) Second-Person

c) Third-Person

Can someone edit this please!!!!

My favorite color is yellow, not many people know why. They think it is because it is bright. But no it is not just for that reason. One of my favorite people has this saying ¨Today is a good day to have a good day¨ And I have no idea why I think of yellow when I think of that but I do! And I also love the summer time, like it might just beat volleyball. When I think of summer I think of big smiles, bonfires, long nights, days out on the lake, tan lines like nobody's business, sunflowers, lemonade, pigtails, ice cream etc. When I think of those things it makes me happy and excited. Which reminds me of yellow, again I don't know why. Yellow, yellow, yellow :)

What decision does the protagonist face in the climax?
(Im doing the novel "Wonder" by the way)

The climax I'm choosing is at the nature camp, where August is assaulted by older kids and a fight starts.

Please answer quickly!