It has keys, but no locks. It has space, but no room. You can enter, but can’t go inside. What is it?

Answer:

a computer keyboard......

There never was a time when the world was without fire, but there was a time when men did not know how to kindle fire; and after they learned how to kindle one, it was a long, long time before they learned how to kindle one easily. In these days we can kindle a fire without any trouble, because we can easily get a match; but we must remember that the match is one of the most wonderful things in the world, and that it took men thousands of years to learn how to make one. Let us learn the history of this familiar little object, the match.

Fire was first given to man by nature itself. When a forest is set on fire by cinders from a neighboring volcano, or when a tree is set ablaze by a thunderbolt, we may say that nature strikes a match. In the early history of the world, nature had to kindle all the fires, for man by his own effort was unable to produce a spark. The first method, then, of getting fire for use was to light sticks of wood at a flame kindled by nature—by a volcano, perhaps, or by a stroke of lightning. These firebrands were carried to the home and used in kindling the fires there. The fire secured in this way was carefully guarded and was kept burning as long as possible. But the flame, however faithfully watched, would sometimes be extinguished. A sudden gust of wind or a sudden shower would put it out. Then a new firebrand would have to be secured, and this often meant a long journey and a deal of trouble.

In 1827, John Walker, a druggist in a small English town, tipped a splint with sulphur, chlorate of potash, and sulphid of antimony, and rubbed it on sandpaper, and it burst into flame. The druggist had discovered the first friction-chemical match, the kind we use to-day. It is called friction-chemical because it is made by mixing certain chemicals together and rubbing them. Although Walker's match did not require the bottle of acid, nevertheless it was not a good one. It could be lighted only by hard rubbing, and it sputtered and threw fire in all directions. In a few years, however, phosphorus was substituted on the tip for antimony, and the change worked wonders. The match could now be lighted with very little rubbing, and it was no longer necessary to have sandpaper upon which to rub it. It would ignite when rubbed on any dry surface, and there was no longer any sputtering. This was the phosphorus match, the match with which we are so familiar.

How does the author develop the idea that humanity's early fire-starting tools may have been dangerous? Please respond in three to five complete sentences, using evidence from the text to support your answer.

How did Malala react to the doctors telling her not to cry? What does her reaction reveal about her character?

Which claim from Selection 1 has insufficient evidence?


A)Major crimes usually occur at night.


B)Some cities offer flexibility in curfews.


C)Teen curfews can work if they are enforced.


D)Minor crimes can use up valuable resources


(the paragrapg)



1 Crime is a continuing problem in our society, and to combat it, we must engage in a variety of tactics to give the courts and law enforcement the tools they need to keep us all safe. One valuable tool is a teen curfew, a simple law that restricts when youths under 18 years old can be outside of the home.

2 The benefit of curfews is twofold—they reduce the number of people on the streets who might cause trouble, and they keep youths safe. Even good kids might be tempted to get in minor trouble late at night. Small violations can take up large amounts of police time—time that is better spent dealing with more serious issues. A curfew just takes away the opportunity for kids to get in trouble by keeping them at home.

3 While some teens may be irritated by such restrictions, curfews actually keep youths safe. An old saying goes, “Nothing good happens after midnight.” For young people, this is particularly true. Serious crimes often happen at night, and curfews can keep kids from becoming victims.

4 Many cities set curfews for 11 p.m. during the week. There is simply no need for teens to be out of the house after that. At that hour, students should be done with part-time jobs, sports events, or other activities. Some cities allow teens to stay out until midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. However, most believers in curfews would argue that an earlier deadline would be much more effective.

5 Of course, children can always be out with their parents or guardians. The purpose of the curfew is to make sure teens are under some sort of adult supervision. This can take place at home or away from home, as long as adults are present. Curfews have been proven to work. A 1997 United States Conference of Mayors survey of 347 cities found that curfews improved safety in 88 percent of the cities that enforced them.

6 A teen curfew is not going to immediately end all crime, but it will help. In conjunction with other techniques, such as graffiti cleanup, educational and recreational opportunities for youths, and police intervention in high-crime areas, a teen curfew can help keep us all safer.

Which word is most clearly used denotatively?

A well-groomed cat has a delightful fragrance, while dogs are typically. Filthy and inclined to stink.

A. Stink
B. Dogs
C. Fragrance
D. typically

In paragraph 5 of Selection 1, what does the word domesticated mean?


A)highly regarded


B)raised by people


C)eaten by animals


D)newly discovered



(the paragraph)
The Anasazi may have grown out of a northern branch of these archaic people, or they may have been homesteaders of the Mogollon culture who came to the northern frontier from the south. In any case, sometime during the first or second century A.D. the first discernible stage of Anasazi culture emerged. Their presence is marked in the archeological record by semi-permanent or permanent dwellings and evidence of domesticated plant cultivation, including digging sticks, grinding stones, and storage rooms.

Select three quotes that support the central idea in Part A.


A)"'Ultimately we hope to have advertisements on every bus to maximize our income,' said Robin Adair, D-38 spokeswoman.” (paragraph 23)


B)“Like Lewis-Palmer most districts that allow advertising on their buses choose to put the money in general funds to help with such things as higher fuel and utility expenses and increased contributions to pension funds and student activities.” (paragraph 24)


C)“'It’s being part of the community, helping out the schools. They need funds. I thought it was neat to use dollars to support the community as well as the community supporting us.'” (paragraph 27)


D)“The districts report that the ads are approved by administrators before they are placed on the buses. There are none inside the buses to entice kids.” (paragraph 28)


E)“Advertisers can choose to run their ads only on certain bus routes to ensure coverage in certain neighborhoods and audiences, said Leigh Howe, of Brilliant Outdoor Media.” (paragraph 33)

Use context to determine the meaning of the word imperious as it is used in paragraph 19 of Sorry, Wrong Number. Write your definition of imperious here and explain how you figured it out.

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Alice was very glad to find the queen in such a pleasant mood, and thought to herself that perhaps it was only the pepper that had made her so mean when they met in the kitchen.

“When I’m a Duchess,” she said to herself, “I won't have any pepper in my kitchen AT ALL. Soup does very well without—Maybe it's always pepper that makes people mean,” she went on, very much pleased at having found out a new kind of rule, “and vinegar that makes them sour—and salt that makes them bitter—and—and sugar and such things that make children nice.“
Based on evidence in the text, from whose point of view is this story being told?
A) This story is told by the cook in the kitchen.
B) This story is told by the character Alice.
C) This story is told by a narrator who is not a character in the story.
D) This story is told by the queen who is also a character in the story.

An excerpt from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz

L. Frank Baum


Chapter 12: The Search for the Wicked Witch


The Emerald City was soon left far behind. As they advanced the ground became rougher and hillier, for there were no farms nor houses in this country of the West, and the ground was untilled.


In the afternoon the sun shone hot in their faces, for there were no trees to offer them shade; so that before night Dorothy and Toto and the Lion were tired, and lay down upon the grass and fell asleep, with the Woodman and the Scarecrow keeping watch.


Now the Wicked Witch of the West had but one eye, yet that was as powerful as a telescope, and could see everywhere. So, as she sat in the door of her castle, she happened to look around and saw Dorothy lying asleep, with her friends all about her. They were a long distance off, but the Wicked Witch was angry to find them in her country; so she blew upon a silver whistle that hung around her neck.


At once there came running to her from all directions a pack of great wolves. They had long legs and fierce eyes and sharp teeth.


"Go to those people," said the Witch, "and tear them to pieces."


"Are you not going to make them your slaves?" asked the leader of the wolves.


"No," she answered, "one is of tin, and one of straw; one is a girl and another a Lion. None of them is fit to work, so you may tear them into small pieces."


"Very well," said the wolf, and he dashed away at full speed, followed by the others.


Read the passage on the left to answer the following questions:


1)

What inference can be made about the country of the West?

A) The land is empty and barren.

B) People haven't lived there in years.

C) It is far away from the Emerald City.

D) It is watched by the Wicked Witch of the West.

2)

What 2 lines BEST support your answer?

A) the sun shone hot in their faces, for there were no trees to offer them shade

B) They were a long distance off, but the Wicked Witch was angry to find them in her country

C) for there were no farms nor houses in this country of the West and the ground was untilled.

D) The Emerald City was soon left far behind, As they advanced the ground became rougher and hillier,

E) At once there came running to her from all directions a pack of great wolves. They had long legs and fierce eyes and sharp teeth.

The story is Gideon
Check the boxes that describe the setting of the story.

wine press
altar of Baal
wheat fields
Ephraim
farm in Ophrah
Manasseh

In paragraph 1 of selection 2, the use of quotation marks with the word " dangers " presents the author’s tone as
A)concerned.


B)indifferent.


C)questioning.


D)sarcastic.

(the paragraph)
When crime spikes in a city, one of the first things local governments propose is enforcing a teen curfew. Officials often use emotional arguments that teens either aren’t safe at night or are causing trouble. A curfew, they say, will help reduce crime and save children from all sorts of “dangers.”

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TEXT 1 :Since 1983, the Sudan People’s Liberation Army (SPLA) and the Sudanese Government have been at war in southern Sudan. The conflict has already claimed more than 500,000 lives and displaced huge numbers of people. Among these were at least 20,000 children, mostly boys, between 7 and 17 years of age who were separated from their families. These ‘lost boys’ of the Sudan trekked enormous distances over a vast unforgiving wilderness, seeking refuge from the fighting. Hungry, frightened and weakened by sleeplessness and disease, they crossed from the Sudan into Ethiopia and back, with many dying along the way. The survivors are now in camps in Kenya, the Sudan and Uganda

Question 1: What's the main idea,detail 1 and detail 2?

TEXT 2:This extraordinary exodus has its origins in traditional forms of migration. After being initiated into manhood, young adolescent boys in southern Sudan have generally been quite mobile. Organized into small groups of their peers, they would leave home for a period to look after cattle. Or they might head for the towns or cities to go to school or to seek their fortune, before eventually returning home. In addition, at times of stress families all over Africa send their children elsewhere to find safety, food, work and schooling.

Question 2: What's the main idea,detail 1 and detail 2?

TEXT 3:But during the war this process has escalated dramatically. Fearing they would be targeted as potential combatants, many boys left their villages and headed for cities such as Juba and Khartoum. Here they hoped to find work or schooling, though as these cities became saturated with migrants, the boys often had to resort to begging or petty crime.


Question 3: What's the main idea ONLY???

TEXT 4:.Others set out for refugee camps in Ethiopia. Some travelled with friends or relatives, others slipped away on their own at night. Few had any idea of what lay ahead of them. They believed the trek would last only a few days and discovered that they faced a harrowing journey of 6 to 10 weeks. Continually under threat, they would flee for their lives, losing their way in the wilderness. Often they lost everything en route—blankets, sheets, shoes, clothes and pots—to soldiers, swindlers or bandits. Many fell victim to killer diseases. Others were so weakened by hunger and lack of sleep that they could go no further and sat down by the roadside—prey for lions and other animals.

Question 4:What are the Hopes/Expectations and Realities


LAST QUESTION:Take a moment to jot down the central idea. So far, the author shows...

Give an example of an ethnic and the instrument associated with it

List one advantage and one disadvantage to a weekly planner Advantage: Disadvantage:

There’s only one word in the dictionary that’s spelled wrong. What is it?

I have not done these in a while, what do i do with a 3 source essay? How should i write it?

What is Kipling's tone toward Rikki-Tikki-Tavi in the following passage (This passage occurs when Rikki-Tikki-Tavi is fighting Nag to the death in the bathroom.)?

As he held he closed his jaws tighter and tighter, for he made sure he would be banged to death, and, for the honour of his family, he preferred to be found with his teeth locked.

sadness
awe
terror
admiration

I will mark brainliest:

circle the predicates
star the subject
box the phrases

1: While taking his homework out of his desk, Alec heard a giggle from the girls behind him.
2: Having never seen an airplane before, the toddler was puzzled.
3: From out of nowhere, the teacher appeared in front of Sadie, clicking her tongue and wagging her finger.
4: Jules spoke excitedly to the honored guest, a famous singer.
5: Though disappointed about not getting any chocolate, Cole was happy to have so much candy.

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