Read the excerpt from Brown v. Board of Education.[T]here are findings below that the Negro and white schools involved have been equalized, or are being equalized, with respect to buildings, curricula, qualifications and salaries of teachers, and other "tangible" factors.The Supreme Court is most likely interested in these findings because it hopes to determine whether
Which best describes author Ashley Fantz’s view of Malala’s blog in "Pakistan’s Malala”?
Read the sentences below.The new safety requirements were enacted based on scientists’ recommendations. Fewer accidents occurred.
Based on the information in "Pakistan’s Malala,” how did the Taliban attempt to carry out their formal decree about education?
Based on “Pakistan’s Malala,” which best reflects the overall purpose of Malala’s blog?
Read this excerpt from We’ve Got a Job.She also hugged all four grandparents goodbye.One of her grandmothers assured her, "You'll be fine."Based on this excerpt, which word best describes Audrey’s grandmother?
Read this excerpt from We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Children’s March.During the fifteen minutes after the bus arrived, racists assaulted not only the Freedom Riders but also other passengers – both black and white – who happened to be on the same bus, as well as bystanders waiting in the station to welcome their friends and family to Birmingham. The assailants also went after local white reporters, destroying cameras, film, and a microphone.Which words from the excerpt best convey the tone?
What are the plaintiffs seeking for their children in Brown v. Board of Education?
Read the excerpt from “Pakistan’s Malala.”Malala wondered on her blog if she should adopt a pen name – Gul Makai.Meaning corn flower in Urdu, the native language of the region, Gul Makai is a name taken from a character in a Pashtun folk story. It's not well known, but Pashtun experts say the story is a kind of Romeo and Juliet tale. It's a sweet love story laced with tragedy.Based on this excerpt, writing a blog about her experiences allowed Malala to
Read the sentence.The harsh wind scoured the scant remaining leaves from the trees, and a desolate landscape remained in its wake.
Take a look at this online thesaurus entry.poorPronunciation/pO:(r)/AudioHomophones: pour, pore, paw (some accents)Synonyms(little or no possessions): impoverished, wealthless, arm(of low quality): inferior(to be pitied): pitiable, armAntonyms(having little or no possessions): rich(of low quality): good(deficient in a specified way): rich(inadequate): adequate
Read and compare what two students have to say about baseball.Passage 1"I hope you can come watch me play this season. My team is the Grove Gators, and we are undefeated. Yay! I play shortstop, and it is hard work. Coach has taught me a few tricks, and I have practiced nonstop. Let's hang out at the ballfield."Passage 2"Cal Ripken is one of baseball's most famous shortstops. He played for the Baltimore Orioles and won the World Series in 1983. He played the most consecutive baseball games in history."
Read the sentence.I had to prove my identity to gain entrance to the building I was required to fill out an impressive number of forms.
One of the benefits of an online dictionary is that
A(n) ____ expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
Which of these student responses to We’ve Got a Job: The 1963 Children’s March is an example of a text-to-text connection?
Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.In a sense we've come to our nation's capital to cash a check. When the architects of our republic wrote the magnificent words of the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence, they were signing a promissory note to which every American was to fall heir. This note was a promise that all men, yes, black men as well as white men, would be guaranteed the "unalienable Rights of Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” It is obvious today that America has defaulted on this promissory note insofar as her citizens of color are concerned. Instead of honoring this sacred obligation, America has given the Negro people a bad check, a check which has come back marked "insufficient funds."
Read the excerpt from Martin Luther King Jr.’s "I Have a Dream” speech.The Negro is still languished in the corners of American society and finds himself an exile in his own land. And so we've come here today to dramatize a shameful condition.
Read this excerpt from We’ve Got a Job."There was one particular bear," Audrey said. "It was white. I was in love with it."Her mother told her, "You aren't needy. The people who sent these trusted me to give these things to people who are needy."Audrey was desolate as she watched her mother wrap the soft, white bear in Christmas paper and ribbons for another child. "I had to give it up. It was tough for me. I had to learn the lesson of giving."Which word best describes Audrey in this excerpt?
Read this excerpt from We’ve Got a Job.One of her grandmothers assured her, "You'll be fine."Which point of view does Audrey’s grandmother use in this excerpt?
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