Why do you think Hal, Mercedes, and Charles set out for the Klondike when they were so inexperienced? Give at least 3 examples as to why they were unsuccessful.

This is factual writing that presents and explains ideas or that tells about real people, places, objects, or events. Example: essays; newspaper and magazine articles; journal; textbooks What is it, the first two letters are 'no'?

What do the friar's first lines reveal about the setting and his initial purpose?

Select the correct inference of the given passage from "The Cask of Amontillado." "Enough," he said; "the cough's a mere nothing; it will not kill me. I shall not die of a cough." "true - - true," I replied.

I will have been here over four hours by lunch time.

Before you read a piece of fiction, you should ... A) Establish a purpose for reading B) Scan for text features C) Read ahead to find more information D) Make personal connections to the text

Mrs. Turner was a milky sort of a woman that belonged to child-bed. Her shoulders rounded a little, and she must have been conscious of her pelvis because she kept it stuck out in front of her so she could always see it.

A historian has discovered a document written by an ancient civilization that contains a long list of names. Next to each name is a range of dates.

Drag the tiles to the boxes to form correct pairs. Match each sound device to the excerpt in which it is used. alliteration onomatopoeia assonance Tlot-tlot, in the frosty silence! Tlot-tlot, in the echoing night! Nearer he came and nearer.

5. Which of the following statements from / "Letter of Birmingham Jail/" connects to ideas found in the Gettysburg address?. A. / " ... I am compelled to carry the gospel of freedom far beyond my hometown./". B.

A story ends with a character undecided about moving to a new city or staying with the partner she loves. What type of conclusion is this? Question 9 options: a clear resolution a cliff-hanger an undecided fate a resolution with a reflection