Directions: Read the passage, and answer the question that follows. "The afternoon sun sat in its cloudless sky, blazing mercilessly as I trudged home from school. I was weighed down by a backpack full of heavy textbooks; the straps cut into my aching shoulders. Salty sweat poured down my bright red face, stinging my eyes. The hot air was heavy with the sour stench of car exhaust and rotting food." Add a sentence to the passage above. In your sentence, include a detail or two that would trigger a reader's sense of sound. For example, you might add a sentence describing the sound of the cars or the other people on the street.

Which statement is the best summary of the theme in this passage? people almost always disappoint their family members. working hard and being honest leads to long-lasting rewards. showing strength in a crisis makes problems easier to overcome. unintentional betrayal can lead to severe consequences

To celebrate black history month, we will be learning about the lives of some african americans. your assignment is to find biographical (life story) information about one famous african american historical figure. be sure that you find the following information about the person you select: date of birth, country of origin, how he or she (or his/her family) came to the united states, why he/she is famous, and how the person died (if applicable). we will use the information that you gather in the research on an in-class project. be sure to keep track of your sources; your final project will require a works cited page. in an internet search engine, which group of keywords is most appropriate for this assignment? a) black history month, date of birth b) african, american, people, biographies c) famous people, africa, america, project d) african american, people, countries, famous

Read the passage. and thus they fought all the long day, and never stinted till the noble knights were laid to the cold earth. and ever they fought still till it was near night, and by then was there a hundred thousand laid dead upon the down. in the passage from morte d’arthur by sir thomas malory, what are the bolded words an example of?