Which phrase has the most positive connotation? An asset, a trait, or a characteristic?

Answer:

an asset

Explanation:

assets are things that are valuable

a trait can be negative and so can a characteristic

An adjective modifies an adverb.

True
False

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(SOCIOLOGY CLASS)

1. How can we be more accepting of other people’s differences due to race and ethnicity?
2. What do the different physical characteristics of humans that our society calls “race” actually show us?

Which sentence is the most clear for a fourth grade reader?
A.
Do not worry about nothing when getting your blood pressure taken at the doctor's office.
B.
Upon your arrival at the physician's office, the nurse employs a sphygmomanometer to measure the arterial blood pressure.
C.
It is a good idea to go to the doctor if you feel sick, but you will first see the nurse, and she will check things like blood pressure, and she will get the doctor after she is done.
D.
When you go to the doctor's office, the nurse will see you first so she can take your blood pressure.

I need help with doing a debate for ela. The debate topic is "do you think we are to dependable on our laptops/cellphones. My teacher assigned me to the group that think we are not to dependent on our electronics when i dont even support that side sooo i need help coming up with topics that help support the side that im on. ( thhat probably did not make any sense)

PLEASE HELP!!
Directions: Save this worksheet. Read both articles and complete both parts.
Part One: Fill out the Compare and Contrast Chart.
Part Two: Write a paragraph how these articles compare and contrast using details from your chart.

Article 1

The Case for Mars

By Alexander Fisher

A mission to Mars should be the next step for NASA. There are many reasons why going to Mars is important. First, Mars is the most likely planet for us to colonize. No matter how expensive, we need to work on getting there as soon as possible. Furthermore, the technology that we would need to develop to send humans to Mars would directly benefit our economy here on Earth. Just look at the money-making products that have already resulted from NASA’s space efforts: invisible braces, water filters, cordless vacuums, to name just a few.

Although we have already sent robots to Mars, robots can’t take the place of humans when it comes to studying the planet. A robot may break down. Also, it takes robots much longer to cover the same amount of ground than it would a human. Think how much faster we could learn about the planet if we sent humans to work alongside the robots!

Finally, claims that there will be significant health problems for people who travel to Mars are wrong. Studies have shown that radiation levels on Mars are not lethal to humans. Sure, we would have to live in a dome at first, but over time, we could use science to change the atmosphere and make it possible to go outside, just like on Earth! The choice is clear. We need to go to Mars now!

Article 2

Mars—A Waste of Time and Money

By Juniper Springs

While it might be fun to imagine traveling to Mars one day, now is not the time to go. For one thing, it is too dangerous. The atmosphere of the planet is more carbon dioxide than oxygen, and it’s very cold. While there are claims that the radiation levels on the planet are not lethal to humans, that does not mean they aren’t dangerous. We don’t yet know what the long-term health effects will be. As of now, we do not have a solution for this problem. It is foolish to think a dome would be able to protect us from all of the radiation.

It would also be impossible to build one large enough to house as many people as would want to go. Also, going to Mars will be expensive. Why spend money traveling to a planet that is so dangerous and far away? That money could be better spent addressing problems here on Earth.

Furthermore, it is unwise to think any inventions that come about as a result of our race to Mars would make up for the cost of getting there. We are already able to send robots to Mars. It won’t be long until our technology is so advanced that a robot will be able to do the same tasks as a human. It is not necessary to go to Mars right now.

Part 1 Graphic Organizer

Fill out the Compare and Contrast Chart based on the two articles in this worksheet.



Part 2 Reflection

Write a paragraph that answers the following questions. Be sure to use complete sentences.

Did the authors have similar or opposing views?
Did the authors use the same points of comparison? Explain with examples.
Did the authors support their views in the same or different ways?
Did both focus most on appeals to logic or to emotion?

Rodney is writing about the creations of United States Constitution. He made the following graphic organizer to help him with his paper.

The Articles of Confederation protect states' rights

People want more central government

The U.S. Constitution replaces the Articles of Confederation


This chain-of-events diagram illustrates that?
A.
the Constitution ignored the wishes of the American people.
B.
the Constitution provided more central control of the government.
C.
the Constitution placed more power in the hands of individuals.
D.
the Constitution was very similar to the Articles of Confederation.

Identify the following verb by number and person by checking on the appropriate boxes.

They call.

first person
third person
same form for both singular and plural
second person
plural
singular

Pretend that you have to give instructions to someone who has never used an internet search engine before. Explain how you would prepare for that and how you would deliver the oral instructions. Then write the step-by-step instructions for how to search a topic in an internet search engine.

no links

Sentence Structure Practice


Directions: Identify the following sentences as simple, compound, or complex.

16. Write a simple sentence:







17. Write a compound sentence:







18. Write a complex sentence:


1. When the Olympic athlete broke the world record, the crowd cheered.




2. I will clean up my room after I finish unloading the dishwasher.




3. The documentary about penguins was fascinating to me!




4. I am a huge chess fan, and I play tournaments every weekend.




5. You can borrow this book since I finished it last night.




6. The eighth-grade students this year are smart, energetic, and funny.




7. The marching band played loudly, and the football team won the game.




8. You may finish your homework, or you may read a book.




9. I always jump when I hear a loud clap of thunder.




10. The red tulips in the garden are beautiful and smell heavenly.




11. The kittens played with the yarn, and the puppies watched closely.




12. I will make all A’s this year unless I’m distracted by video games.




13. She walked down the street and around the corner to the store.




14. Unicorns are mythical creatures; they gallop across rainbows.




15. He is the happiest boy because he won first place in the talent show.
16. Write a simple sentence:







17. Write a compound sentence:







18. Write a complex sentence:

Question 1(Multiple Choice Worth 10 points)
(MC)

I MET a traveller from an antique land
Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert ... Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk, a shattered visage [face] lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which still survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal these words appear:
"My name is Ozymandias, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.

Which of the following sentences best describes the dramatic irony in the poem?

The traveler knows he will see the statue in the desert.
The traveler knows who the king was.
The audience knows the traveler has seen the statue in the desert.
The audience knows the boastful king's power did not last.

Do you think we are to dependent on computers/cell phones, why or why not?

Identify the following verb by number and person as it is used in the sentence by checking the appropriate boxes.

You sing.

first and third person
first person
the same for both singular and plural
third person
second person
the same for first and third person singular