Part A What is the theme of the passage?

Struggling to be the best is exhausting.

There is peace and contentment in accepting oneself.

It is dangerous to compare oneself to others.

Success provides an opportunity for reflection.

Parallel structure practice instructions: if the sentence below does not have a parallel structure, retype it in a different color using parallel structure. if the sentence does have a parallel structure, type “correct” in a different color. 1. jumping, sprinting, and throwing the javelin are three activities involved in track and field. 2. marsha said that she would either go to see a movie or go to the park. correct. 3. moe and hank are planning to carpool to the party, to dance, and attending the after party. 4. bob had an active life: he swam twenty laps, ran five miles, and lifted weights every day. 5. to walk in another man’s shoes is knowing him. 6. to teach is to inspire young minds. 7. stephen’s mom complained that he had too many bad habits: he would never clean up his room, brush his teeth, or vacuuming the house. 8. justin likes swimming, hiking, and to go to concerts. 9. new orleans is famous for its food, jazz, and bourbon street. 10. cafe du monde is famous for its beignets, the coffee, and its cafe au lait.

The gandhi video focuses on a daily spiritual" ritual in this leader's later life. how does the informational piece differ in its focus"?

Read the passage from animal farm. "that was part of the arrangement! " cried squealer. "jones's shot only grazed him. i could show you this in his own writing, if you were able to read it. the plot was for snowball, at the critical moment, to give the signal for flight and leave the field to the enemy. and he very nearly succeeded—i will even say, comrades, he would have succeeded if it had not been for our heroic leader, comrade napoleon. do you not remember how, just at the moment when jones and his men had got inside the yard, snowball suddenly turned and fled, and many animals followed him? and do you not remember, too, that it was just at that moment, when panic was spreading and all seemed lost, that comrade napoleon sprang forward with a cry of 'death to humanity! ' and sank his teeth in jones's leg? surely you remember that, comrades? " exclaimed squealer, frisking from side to side. now when squealer described the scene so graphically, it seemed to the animals that they did remember it. at any rate, they remembered that at the critical moment of the battle snowball had turned to flee. but boxer was still a little uneasy. how does the characterization of squealer support the author’s purpose? squealer's dramatic accusations draw parallels between him and stalin’s propagandists. squealer's uncertainty shows that he is not a reliable ally of napoleon and is ineffective with messaging. squealer's ability to get the animals to listen to him shows that any animal can rise to be a leader in time. squealer's humble interactions with the animals reflect the importance of equality and cooperation.