Question 1 Part A

Which word best describes the character Ralph in Lord of the Flies?

conceited

timid

sensible

studious

Question 2
Part B

Which line of Ralph's dialogue best supports the answer in Part A?

His real name’s Piggy!

We must make a fire.

Sucks to your a-mar!

Who wants Jack for chief?

once you answer, make sure its right. double check if its correct.

3. revise the following paragraph from a student essay. focus on making the main claim clearer, strengthening the evidence, and addressing problems with plagiarism. you may choose to use portions of the paragraph as they are written. underline any phrases or sentences that you copy from the original paragraph. then use bold font to highlight any sentences you added to the paragraph. (15 points) student paragraph: eating healthy foods is a really cool thing to do for your body. healthy food can actually slow down the aging process. foods that are high in anti-oxidants and omega-3 fatty acids protect cells and the cells live longer (p. 20 -- olivia anderson, a natural foods chef). living longer lets you do more. ian jones on pg. 15: "people in their 80s give more back to their communities than those who died in their 60s ever did." healthy food means a long good life. and living longer is awesome!

Why does the author follow up on the story of martin torres near the end of the article? what important ideas does this part of the article support?

In hard times by charles dickens, mr. gradgrind’s name can be interpreted in several ways. the selection supports all of the following interpretations except he grinds out graduates who are similar to each other as if he were running a factory he grinds the importance of facts into students’ heads he grinds down children by crushing their imaginations he grinds his teeth together, suggesting his intolerance for fantasy