Active Reading night chapters 1 and 2

1. A butterfly __ over the flower and then decided to land on a bright red petal. Word choices; gurgle, hovered, sulked, meager 2. The narrators stubbornness contributes to Doodle's death.

Which two parts of this excerpt from William Dean Howells's "Editha" idealize patriotism? "George: I understood-when you left me. But I think we had better emphasize your meaning that if we cannot be one in everything we had better be one in nothing.

What does Nick learn upon entering Gatsby's library? The books are real but unread. The books are fake. All of the books are about money. Gatsby does not have a library.

Explain what happens between the father and the child. why does the narrator scold her child?

Read the sentence. The waiter placated the angry customer by taking his meal off the bill and bringing him a free dessert. What does placated mean? Frustrated calmed down Enraged Amazed

Which comment is about the diction of a story? a. when an author ends a story at the climax, the reader feels lost and frustrated. b. the theme of the story is about the meaning, or meaninglessness, of life. c.

Frederick Douglass said, "If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who favor freedom and yet deprecate [criticize] agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground.

What happend to mohmouds sister in the book refugee.

Is the passage of dialogue written correctly or incorrectly? "What time is it?" Pedro asked Julia, who was sitting next to him. "It's 2:15," Julia said, "And we should start walking home now to be there by 3:00." A. incorrectly B. correctly

How does the audience know that the play is moving on to a new scene? A. The play ends B. The actors take a break C. The characters continue their dialogue without pausing or D. The scenery, lighting or props change