Experts believe that the first dogs were probably wolves that were domesticated in order to hunters kill their prey. wolves were fast and fierce, and for a human being, partnership with a wolf must have been like acquiring a new weapon. wolves also benefited from a relationship with humans by being able to count on their next meal. that said, early domesticated dogs were not quite the same as wolves, because humans bred them to have smaller jaws and teeth. when early humans first began breeding their dogs, it is likely that they selected particular puppies from each litter based on their coat, their bark, their temperament, or their size. at some point, people began to use dogs to herd their other animals, and also as guards at night. people learned how to breed their animals for certain characteristics, and in this way, human beings have changed their animal companions over many, many centuries. main idea: main idea: key detail: key detail: how it supports main idea: how it supports main idea: key detail: key detail: how it supports main idea: how it supports main idea:

Read the excerpt and answer the question. the boards themselves seemed to remain upright not from being nailed together but rather from leaning together, like a house that a child might have constructed from cards. what best describes the figurative language in the sentence above? idiom simile onomatopoeia personification

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Wichita mourning david matherne pipe organs—dusty and tarnished— bellowed the ancient song, as movers carried the pews for one last time. frozen branches—heavy with ice arms— 5 couldn’t perform their dance, as workmen shuffled inside the worn-out floors. sally richards—broken and mourning— watched while her father left, 10 as painters brought in their cans for the first time. stained-glass windows—buckled and broken— surveyed commotion’s cause as commerce won in the end 15 yet one more time. reverend richards—feeble and finished— cried as his exit was lost on christians who worshiped the dime; a change of the times. 20 which of these best summarizes the author's style in this poem? a) each of the five stanzas contains internal rhyme and consistent rhythm. b) each of the five stanzas contains an end rhyme describing a different character. c) each of the five stanzas contains assonance followed by a dash, then a description of the old church. d) each of the five stanzas introduces a character followed by a dash, then a description of that character. 3) in the first line of each stanza, the author follows the pattern of a noun followed by a pair of adjectives. what is the purpose of this pattern? a) the author hopes to create a peaceful feeling for the readers. b) the object and its adjectives are used to create a sense of progress. c) the author uses the pattern to create vivid pictures in the reader's mind. d) the author uses the pattern of man and nature to show the impact of this event.