Mr. Ridley

On the Friday before winter break, Mrs. Lyon was out sick with a cold. So, Mr. Ridley substituted for the day. Most of the students in Mrs. Lyon's class were normally well-behaved. However, with the anticipation of the winter break, they became a little wild. While Mr. Ridley was writing on the dry erase board, Margo threw a paper airplane at his back. The class giggled as Mr. Ridley spun around to see who had thrown the paper airplane.

"Class! Throwing paper airplanes at a teacher is unacceptable and disrespectful. Who did that?" Mr. Ridley asked.

The students kept their mouths closed and sat up straight in their chairs. No one volunteered any information.

"Fine then, you will all stay in from recess until someone tells me who threw the airplane," Mr. Ridley said.

Mercy wiggled in her seat. She wanted to tell the teacher who threw the airplane, but she was afraid that the other students would call her a tattle tale.

Alan, the class clown, was thrilled that someone besides him had done something foolish. He would never tell. He would expect the same loyalty from his classmates.

Margo felt nervous. She wanted to confess and apologize to Mr. Ridley, but she was afraid that she would receive a harsh punishment. She wondered how long her classmates would protect her.

Jervis sat and drummed his fingers. He didn't see who threw the paper airplane, but he guessed that it had been Alan. He was tempted to raise his hand and tell the teacher that Alan was the responsible party, but he wasn't completely confident. He really wished that someone would tell who did it. It wasn't fair that the whole class was being punished for one person's mistake.

Rosania was happy that the class wasn't going to recess. She had terrible allergies and wanted to stay inside. She hoped that no one would say a word until recess time was over.

Mr. Ridley walked around the classroom looking at each student's face as he went by. He thought he detected sweat and shaking when he walked by Fred. He wondered if Fred was the culprit. However, Fred just needed to use the restroom but was afraid to ask.

"Fred, you seem a bit anxious. What is it you want to tell me?" Mr. Ridley asked.

"Nothing, sir. I-I need to use the restroom," Fred stammered.

"No one is leaving this room until I find out who threw that airplane at me," Mr. Ridley said.

Margo could not allow her classmates to suffer any longer.

"It was me! I threw it! I'm sorry, Mr. Ridley," Margo said as she burst into tears.

Mr. Ridley hated to see children cry. He rushed over to Margo and gently patted her back.

"I forgive you. Don't cry," Mr. Ridley said.

"I was just being silly. I didn't mean to disrespect you," Margo sniffled.

"We will forget all about it. Let's enjoy the rest of our day together. Because you were honest, we will all play games for the rest of the day," Mr. Ridley announced.

In the passage, the author contrasts the points of view of the different characters by

A.

explaining how each character feels about the airplane incident.

B.

describing the relationships between all of the characters.

C.

demonstrating the consequences of each character's actions.

Read the following sentences: “Furthermore, many families try to stay out of shelters. Shelters can be noisy, overcrowded, and stressful places for both children and parents. These families would often rather stay with friends or family members, or even sleep in their cars.”
Based on this information, what can you conclude?
A. Many families consider sleeping in their cars to be their last choice.
B. The majority of people who stay in homeless shelters are not families.
C. The people who stay in homeless shelters would rather stay with their family.
D. Many families think staying with friends will be less stressful than a shelter.

Explain why this sentence uses passive voice. The flowers are trimmed by Jill every month.

In this excerpt from “A Bird Song” by Christina Georgina Rossetti, which three lines contain internal rhyme?

It's a year almost that I have not seen her:
Oh, last summer green things were greener,
Brambles fewer, the blue sky bluer.
It's surely summer, for there's a swallow:
Come one swallow, his mate will follow,
The bird race quicken and wheel and thicken.

Jared has trouble remembering when his assignments are due, and he wants to keep reminders on his computer. Which online note-taking tool would be the best one to use?
web clipping tools
electronic flash cards
electronic sticky notes
online data storage sites

What does Freak begin to teach Max that even his tutor couldn’t do? What’s the difference between reading and writing, according to Freak? What is Max poorest at doing between the two?

WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST! FREAK THE MIGHTY!

Excerpt from “Saving and Investing for Students: Making Money Grow”
Which quote distinguishes the author’s point of view about saving money?

A.
“Savings products include savings accounts, checking accounts, and certificates of deposit.”

B.
“You expect to sell them in five, ten, or even twenty years when someone will buy them from you for a lot more money than you paid.”

C.
“Your money can make an ‘income,’ just like you.”

D.
“But how ‘safe’ is a savings account if you leave all of your money there for a long time, and the interest it earns doesn’t keep up with inflation? ”

Does anyone have any good book recommendations? I am in middle school so please don't recommend any inappropriate ones.

Read the excerpt from "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins.

They begin beating it with a hose
to find out what it really means.

How does the figurative language in this excerpt reveal Collins’s message?

It criticizes the way some readers try to understand a poem.
It criticizes the violent themes found in modern poetry.
It suggests that the study of poetry requires physical strength.
It suggests that every poem has a simple meaning.

PLESAE HELP How can you make sure that you understand things that are implied by an author?

You cannot; you can only comprehend those things that are directly said by the author.
by reading the rest of the material as closely as possible
by doing research, including interviews and visiting the library

Select all that apply.
Which words in the sentence below should be capitalized?
mr. and mrs. hunt are members of the elks club of topeka, kansas.
mr.
mrs.
hunt
members
elks
club
topeka
kansas

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Those who failed to get past both doctors had to undergo a more thorough medical exam. The others moved on to the registration clerk, who questioned them with the aid of an interpreter: What is your name? Your nationality? Your occupation? Can you read and write? Have you ever been in prison? How much money do you have with you? Where are you going?

Some immigrants were so flustered that they could not answer. They were allowed to sit and rest and try again.

What best paraphrases the central idea of the excerpt?
A. What is your name? What is your job? are examples of questions the immigrants answered.
B. Medical exams were frightening to the newcomers, so they had to sit down.
C.If they had ever been in a prison, the immigrants were not allowed to stay in America.
D.Immigrants were asked many questions before being allowed into the United States.

What part of speech is the sentence "My stomach started to knot again"?

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Which statement best describes the central idea of "Foreign Lands"?

The speaker takes joy in climbing trees to look for a new place to live.
The speaker takes joy in climbing trees and imagining far-off places.
The speaker takes joy in climbing trees and observing other countries.
The speaker takes joy in climbing trees to spy on his neighbors.

Read this excerpt from White Fang.

For a moment [White Fang] was paralysed. The unknown, lurking in the midst of the sticks and moss, was savagely clutching him by the nose. He scrambled backward, bursting out in an astonished explosion of ki-yi's. At the sound, Kiche leaped snarling to the end of her stick, and there raged terribly because she could not come to his aid. But Grey Beaver laughed loudly, and slapped his thighs, and told the happening to all the rest of the camp, till everybody was laughing uproariously. But White Fang sat on his haunches and ki-yi'd and ki-yi'd, a forlorn and pitiable little figure in the midst of the man-animals.

What does London reveal about the people through their interaction with White Fang?

London shows that they are keeping White Fang because he entertains them with his behavior.
London shows that they dislike White Fang but keep him around because of Kiche.
London shows that they are amused by White Fang but are insensitive to his feelings.
London shows that they are trying to tame Kiche by putting White Fang in dangerous situations.

It’s not clear who the underlined pronoun in this sentence is referring to. Which choice makes the sentence clear?
Saoirse’s mother asked if she had seen her missing sweatshirt.
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:

(Choice A)
A
Saoirse's

(Choice B)
B
that one's

(Choice C)
C
the woman's

Excerpt from The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde: “Story of the Door”
Which quote illustrates the theme of friendship as shown by Utterson and Enfield?

A.
“It was reported by those who encountered them in their Sunday walks, that they said nothing, looked singularly dull, and would hail with obvious relief the appearance of a friend.”

B.
“For all that, the two men put the greatest store by these excursions, counted them the chief jewel of each week.”

C.
“His friends were those of his own blood or those whom he had known the longest; his affections, like ivy, were the growth of time, they implied no aptness in the object.”

D.
“It was a nut to crack for many, what these two could see in each other, or what subject they could find in common.”

What is the purpose of an exposition?

1.to engage the audience

2.to wrap things up

3.to open up the play

4.to build tension
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HELLO EVERY BRAINLY USER I NEED HELP RIGHT NOW FOR MY ELA HW
Read the following scenario.
You are 11 years old. You live with your family in an area far from towns or cities. Your family does not have any running water or electricity. You are responsible for getting water for your family to drink. To do this, you must walk eight hours every day to a pond and back. You will have to do this every day for years and years.

Question:If this was an experience you had to live through, how do you think it would affect the person you grew up to be?

What is the Density ?
Mass - 125g
Volume - 500cm

*Remember*
Density = Mass / Volume

*science*

3. At the end of Scene 3, a messenger tells the Whites that they are receiving 200 pounds. This detail is important to the plot because
A it shows that Morris knew that Herbert would die if Mr. White made a wish.
B it reveals that the monkey’s paw granted Mr. White’s wish in a horrible way.
C it resolves Mr. White’s problem of needing to pay off his house.
D it creates a conflict between the Whites and Maw and Meggins.

help!!!
Read the excerpt from the play Apple Picking:

Characters:
- Mischa
- Luke
- Mom
- Dad



Scene One


On an overcast autumn afternoon in the middle of a field with many apple trees. A brother and a sister have a ladder up against an apple tree. One is picking apples and placing them in a sack tied around her waist. The other is holding the ladder steady.


Mischa: (standing on the ladder and looking at an apple) I'm not so sure about these. They have a ton of spots and are not quite ripe.

Luke: That's alright, we're just making a pie for Sunday dinner anyway. No one will see the spots, and we can add sugar to sweeten them up.

Mischa: (Nodding in approval) Yeah, I guess you're right. Mom always likes her pie apples to be a little firm anyways.


Suddenly, the wind begins to blow strongly making the ladder tip back and forth slightly.


Mischa: (With an alarmed look on her face.) What's going on? There isn't supposed to be a storm today! We'll never make it back to our house before it hits!

Luke: (Holding onto the ladder as hard as he can) You need to come down! I can't hold the ladder much longer!

Mischa carefully but swiftly climbs down the ladder while the wind is still blowing. Luke holds on to the ladder as it sways back and forth. Mischa makes it to the bottom. They both look toward dark clouds rolling in quickly with thunder and lightning.


Luke: (Yelling over the storm) We'd better find some shelter! (Pointing toward a rundown old farmhouse.) I think there's an old farm house that way!

Mischa: (Also yelling) You lead the way. I'm too scared!

Luke: (Grabbing her by the hand) It's going to be okay! Run with me!

Both children run to the old farmhouse holding each other's hand. When they make it there, they enter through an open window.



Scene Two


In the kitchen of the old farmhouse. There is an old dusty table and chairs, but everything else including the stove is gone. The windows are broken, the curtains tattered, and the wallpaper peeling. The wind is picking up and blowing through. The children are calming down. Mischa looks out the broken window where a large dead tree sits close to the house, while Luke sits at the old table. The sack of apples sits on the table.


Mischa: It's almost here Luke. The branches on the trees are swaying all over the place.

Luke: (Looking at the old tree through the window) Come away from the window Mischa. It's a really bad storm, that's for sure.

Mischa: (sitting down in the chair opposite Luke.) I think it's a tornado.

Luke: It's not a tornado, but those are some heavy winds.


The wind picks up and the curtains sway violently. Something smacks up against the side of the house.


Luke: What was that? It's picking up.

Mischa: Where are Mom and Dad? Why aren't they here to help us?

Luke: Never mind that. We need to worry about ourselves right now. I think we should go down to the ...


Suddenly, a tree branch hits the window smashing it even more than it was. Luke and Mischa scream.


Mischa: (Yelling) To the basement!


The children run toward the basement when Mischa stops and turns back.


Luke: (Still yelling) What are you doing? Come back!

Mischa: (Still yelling) The apples! I need to grab the apples!

Luke: Mischa no!

Mischa runs to grab the apples. She gets a hold of the sack and turns around toward the basement again. As she gets to the basement door, the old large tree snaps, cracks, and falls through the kitchen wall. She is okay, but shaken.


How does the structure in scene one complement the events in scene two?

Scene one describes only two of the characters that will appear in the next scene. Nothing tells the reader about their relationship in scene one.
Scene one describes the setting, introduces the characters, and introduces a storm that calms down in in the scene.
The first scene describes the setting, introduces the characters, and introduces the storm that the characters will face in scene two.
Scene one introduces the characters, and introduces the outdoor setting that the characters interact in throughout the play.

please give me lots of two-sentence horror story examples :)pls help this is due today in 3 hrs-

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You now will complete the story. You need to tell what came out of the door. Remember that the princess indicated the right door; you could have our protagonist choose the other one instead. Before you start writing, finish the plot diagram for the story as you would write it. Be sure to include this with your short answer when you turn it in. You will need to have a page-long response in order to complete the rest of the plot diagram.

Read the following nonfiction and fictionalized accounts of Lewis and Clark's arrival at the Pacific Ocean in 1805. First, identify a way in which both accounts are similar. Then explain how information is presented differently in the fictionalized account and what effect the different presentation of events has on the reader.
Nonfiction:
In mid-November, 1805, Lewis and Clark and their Corps of Discovery finally reached the Pacific Ocean. The expedition had left St. Louis over a year and a half earlier in order to locate the mythical "Northwest Passage," supposedly a series of rivers that would connect the east and west coasts of North America. But it didn't exist, and instead they came upon the jagged peaks of the Rocky Mountains and found only great hardship and suffering. But they persevered and pushed forward to the Pacific, where they hoped to find passage home by ship. With none to be found, they constructed Fort Clatsop and waited through another bitter winter, suffering more misery and sickness, until the weather broke and the Corps of Discovery headed east for St. Louis in late March 1806.
Fiction:
The men of the Corps of Discovery scrambled down the sandy dune like children romping in a snowstorm. They charged toward the endless expanse of grey, churning water, as if touching it could erase the struggle and suffering of the last eighteen months. One by one, though, their heads moved from the hypnotic, lapping surf to the space just above the horizon line, searching for a mast or a sail, or any sign of a sailing vessel moving in the distance. And when none could be found, each face glazed over with the understanding that the journey they thought was complete was only halfway done. One by one they turned from the rhythmic, lulling Pacific and faced east, looking at the thick forests and angry mountains they had hoped never to enter again.

What is the central idea of passage 1?


A)Jane must identify her attacker and move on.


B)Jane needs to apologize for her behavior to earn Mrs. Reed’s forgiveness.


C)Jane must express her own perceptions and emotions in her quest for independence.


D)Jane is learning how to understand why she is being asked to leave Mrs. Reed’s home.

(the paragraph)
1 I gathered my energies and launched them in this blunt sentence—

2 “I am not deceitful: if I were, I should say I loved you; but I declare I do not love you: I dislike you the worst of anybody in the world except John Reed; and this book about the liar, you may give to your girl, Georgiana, for it is she who tells lies, and not I.”

3 Mrs. Reed’s hands still lay on her work inactive: her eye of ice continued to dwell freezingly on mine.


4 “What more have you to say?” she asked, rather in the tone in which a person might address an opponent of adult age than such as is ordinarily used to a child.

5 That eye of hers, that voice stirred every antipathy I had. Shaking from head to foot, thrilled with ungovernable excitement, I continued—



6 “I am glad you are no relation of mine: I will never call you aunt again as long as I live. I will never come to see you when I am grown up; and if any one asks me how I liked you, and how you treated me, I will say the very thought of you makes me sick, and that you treated me with miserable cruelty.”



7 “How dare you affirm that, Jane Eyre?”



8 “How dare I, Mrs. Reed? How dare I? Because it is the truth. You think I have no feelings, and that I can do without one bit of love or kindness; but I cannot live so: and you have no pity. I shall remember how you thrust me back—roughly and violently thrust me back—into the red-room, and locked me up there, to my dying day; though I was in agony; though I cried out, while suffocating with distress, ‘Have mercy! Have mercy, Aunt Reed!’ And that punishment you made me suffer because your wicked boy struck me—knocked me down for nothing. I will tell anybody who asks me questions, this exact tale. People think you a good woman, but you are bad, hard-hearted. You are deceitful!”

Read the passage to answer the question in the first paragraph of a tale of two brothers the author describes Jacob and William S2 brothers who changed the world of fairytales use at least one detail from the text and explain how grimms stories changed fairytales

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What would you like to do during a visit to Ellis Island? Check any that apply

walk through the historic buildings
read books about immigrants
view original ship lists of passengers
see pictures of Ellis Island workers
look up ancestors who passed through

Select the items below that can change the meaning of a word. Select all that apply.

affix
prefix
suffix
context