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 the 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.



Which statement best describes the author’s viewpoint toward Bob Heft in “A Flag with 50 Stars”?


Bob was not a very good student at Lancaster High School.


Bob should not have contacted a member of Congress about a trivial matter.


Bob's grade did not reflect the outcome of the story.


Bob should not have spent so much time on his project.

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Identify each sentence as either the topic or the theme of "The Three Little Pigs." Three pigs build houses from different materials and try to avoid a wolf. In the long run, taking the time to do something well, such as constructing a house from bricks, is better than taking a shortcut, such as building a house from straw.

You are asked to revise the following sentence so it contains no dangling or misplaced modifiers:

We hid behind the bushes waiting for squirrels holding our cameras.

Which choice is the best answer?

There is no revision needed. The original sentence is correct as it is.
Holding our cameras, we hid behind the bushes waiting for squirrels.
Holding our cameras, we waited for squirrels hiding behind the bushes.
We waited for squirrels hiding behind the bushes holding our cameras.

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Explain the difference between being on the pro side and con side. How can you recognize which side an argument is on?

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What is the Captain Pratt’s point of view toward boarding schools? Use two details from the story to support your response.

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Read four notes Tyler took while doing his research on solar panels.

• Solar energy is affordable because sunshine is free.

• Solar panels produced in China cost consumers about 15% less than those made in America.

• Just as the cost of solar panels keeps going down, so does the cost of installing them.

• Traditional utility companies see solar energy as a growing threat to their ability to do business.

Choose the two notes that are both relevant to the idea that solar panels have recently decreased in price.

A.
Solar energy is affordable because sunshine is free. Solar panels produced in China cost consumers about 15% less than those made in America.
B.
Solar panels produced in China cost consumers about 15% less than those made in America. Just as the cost of solar panels keeps going down, so does the cost of installing them.
C.
Just as the cost of solar panels keeps going down, so does the cost of installing them. Traditional utility companies see solar energy as a growing threat to their ability to do business.
D.
Solar energy is affordable because sunshine is free. Traditional utility companies see solar energy as a growing threat to their ability to do business.

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Which of the following is the correct definition for the term compound sentence?
A. A compound sentence is formed by joining a dependent clause and an independent clause.
B. A compound sentence is formed by joining two or more independent clauses with a semicolon, a comma, and an independent marker.
C. A compound sentence is formed by joining hands with a writer.
D. None of the above.

Answer the following question using 2-3 sentences: Do you think that it is possible for an immigrant to be considered a patriotic American, even if they do not fully assimilate into American culture?

In How It Feels to Be Colored Me, how mainly does Hurston’s description of dancing to jazz add to the development of the essay’s themes?

a) By showing how certain situations make Hurston feel more colored than others

b) By establishing her very “white” disinterest in the physicality of jazz

c) By revealing how different she is than white people and other black people

d) By presenting jazz as the “Jacksonville of music”

I once pronounced the state/word Utah as ¨Uh-Tah¨..... wow.
How do you pronounce the word Chiaroscurist?

Which statement best describes how the conflict in "Amigo Brothers” is resolved?

The boys continue to fight after the final bell, showing that they are strong.
The boys leave the ring together, showing that they are still good friends.
The boys end the fight and agree to share the Golden Gloves trophy.
The boys both go to their corners to receive medical care for their injuries.

Select all the correct answers.
Which two elements should a good literary analysis essay include?
1. a claim that cannot be questioned
2. a thesis that states a claim
3. a summary of the literary text
4. evidence to support a claim
5. a list of related texts

Select the correct text in the passage.
One theme in this excerpt from Isaac Asimov’s “The Fun They Had” is remembering the past. Which sentence in the excerpt best reflects this theme?
Margie went into the schoolroom. It was right next to her bedroom, and the mechanical teacher was on and waiting for her. It was always on at the same time every day except Saturday and Sunday, because her mother said little girls learned better if they learned at regular hours.
The screen was lit up, and it said: "Today's arithmetic lesson is on the addition of proper fractions. Please insert yesterday's homework in the proper slot."

Margie did so with a sigh. She was thinking about the old schools they had when her grandfather's grandfather was a little boy. All the kids from the whole neighborhood came, laughing and shouting in the schoolyard, sitting together in the schoolroom, going home together at the end of the day. They learned the same things, so they could help one another on the homework and talk about it.

And the teachers were people. . . .

The mechanical teacher was flashing on the screen: “When we add the fractions ½ and ¼—”
Margie was thinking about how the kids must have loved it in the old days. She was thinking about the fun they had.

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You will revise one body paragraph from your informational article. Then you will write a reflection on the changes you have made. You will submit the original paragraph, the revised paragraph, and the reflection paragraph.

View the grading rubric as you complete your assignment. This is your guide to a super submission.

Review your informational article. Choose one body paragraph to revise. Copy this paragraph into a new document.
Combine two or more sentences in your paragraph for varied syntax.
Review your paragraph for any use of passive voice. Revise those sentences.
Write a short reflection paragraph on the revision process. Describe the changes you made and how these changes improved your writing.
Save and submit:
The original draft of your body paragraph
The revised draft of the same paragraph
The reflection on the changes you have made
Save your work to your computer or drive.
Submit your work in 02.09 Syntax and Voice.


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Video games are great for your brain! They have been proven to increase manual dexterity, gray matter (in your brain), and help with social skills even! “In a study involving a group of surgeons, researchers found that those who played video games were faster at performing advanced procedures and made 37 percent fewer mistakes than those who didn’t.”. Gray matter is associated with muscle control, memories, perception, and spatial navigation. It has been found that playing video games regularly may increase gray matter in the brain and boost brain connectivity. The stereotype that people play video games is false. “Past research involving children found that those who played more video games were more likely to have good social skills, perform better academically, and to have built better relationships with other students because of the social and collaborative component to some types of games.” This happens because you can usually talk to a character, if you say something mean or threatening, there will be consequences. Unfortunately, video’s do have downsides as well.

This has nothing to do with school but how do dragons blow out their birthday candles?​

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What are some examples of the word Strict?

N the context of the text, what makes a family? How is Mike’s family impacted by hisgrandmother’s sickness and memory loss? Have you ever had an older family member fallill? How were you and your family affected?
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TELL ME AN INTERESTING STORY BEGINNING WITH THE WRITING PROMPT:


"I HEARD A RUSTLING NOISE IN THE SHRUBS OUTSIDE OF MY WINDOW...ALL OF A SUDDEN..."


THIS ACTIVITY IS FOR TODAY'S ASSIGNMENT. IT MUST BE A LEAST ONE PAGE IN LENGTH. USE YOUR CREATIVITY! PLEASE DEFINE YOUR CHARACTERS AND REMEMBER, THAT THE STORY IS IN THE SMALL DETAILS! It has to start with that sentence above. Will make brainliest only if an Essay!

Create an interview with a character from a favorite book. Incorporate at least five spelling words into your interview. An interview should include questions from the Interviewer and answers provided from the perspective of the character. Spelling words must be spelled correctly, underlined, and used correctly within the context of the interview.

________ is used in short stories to further the story quickly while still strongly impacting the reader.
Characterization
Rhetorical strategy
Resolution
Suspense

The author mentions behaviors associated with adolescence: risk-taking, self-consciousness, and peer influence. What are some real-life examples of those behaviors?


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Read the claim below.
Golf is not a good way to get exercise.
Select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.

What do you think older people do or should do when they retire. ?

Part 1: Write a thesis statement that addresses the following prompt.
Prompt
Imagine you are allowed to try out any job in your state for one day. What job would you choose? Give two reasons to explain your choice.


Part 2: Write a topic sentence for a body paragraph that connects to the thesis statement you just wrote. The topic sentence should address one of the reasons you listed in your thesis statement.

What are Zora's characteristics? (From Justice in Eatonville)
What are Joe Clark's characteristics? (Also from Justice in Eatonville)

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