Read the excerpt below and then answer the question that follows:

The Book of Dragons

Chapter III The Deliverers of Their Country, an excerpt

By E. Nesbit


It all began with Effie's getting something in her eye. It hurt very much indeed, and it felt something like a red-hot spark—only it seemed to have legs as well, and wings like a fly. Effie rubbed and cried—not real crying, but the kind your eye does all by itself without your being miserable inside your mind—and then she went to her father to have the thing in her eye taken out. Effie's father was a doctor, so of course he knew how to take things out of eyes.


When he had gotten the thing out, he said: "This is very curious." Effie had often got things in her eye before, and her father had always seemed to think it was natural—rather tiresome and naughty perhaps, but still natural. He had never before thought it curious.


Effie stood holding her handkerchief to her eye, and said: "I don't believe it's out." People always say this when they have had something in their eyes.


"Oh, yes—it's out," said the doctor. "Here it is, on the brush. This is very interesting."


Effie had never heard her father say that about anything that she had any share in. She said: "What?"


The doctor carried the brush very carefully across the room, and held the point of it under his microscope—then he twisted the brass screws of the microscope, and looked through the top with one eye.


"Dear me," he said. "Dear, dear me! Four well-developed limbs; a long caudal appendage; five toes, unequal in lengths, almost like one of the Lacertidae, yet there are traces of wings." The creature under his eye wriggled a little in the castor oil, and he went on: "Yes; a bat-like wing. A new specimen, undoubtedly. Effie, run round to the professor and ask him to be kind enough to step in for a few minutes."


"You might give me sixpence, Daddy," said Effie, "because I did bring you the new specimen. I took great care of it inside my eye, and my eye does hurt."


The doctor was so pleased with the new specimen that he gave Effie a shilling, and presently the professor stepped round. He stayed to lunch, and he and the doctor quarreled very happily all the afternoon about the name and the family of the thing that had come out of Effie's eye.


But at teatime another thing happened. Effie's brother Harry fished something out of his tea, which he thought at first was an earwig. He was just getting ready to drop it on the floor, and end its life in the usual way, when it shook itself in the spoon—spread two wet wings, and flopped onto the tablecloth. There it sat, stroking itself with its feet and stretching its wings, and Harry said: "Why, it's a tiny newt!"


The professor leaned forward before the doctor could say a word. "I'll give you half a crown for it, Harry, my lad," he said, speaking very fast; and then he picked it up carefully on his handkerchief.


"It is a new specimen," he said, "and finer than yours, Doctor."


It was a tiny lizard, about half an inch long—with scales and wings.


So now the doctor and the professor each had a specimen, and they were both very pleased. But before long these specimens began to seem less valuable. For the next morning, when the knife-boy was cleaning the doctor's boots, he suddenly dropped the brushes and the boot and the blacking, and screamed out that he was burnt.


And from inside the boot came crawling a lizard as big as a kitten, with large, shiny wings.


"Why," said Effie, "I know what it is. It is a dragon like the one St. George killed."


And Effie was right. That afternoon Towser was bitten in the garden by a dragon about the size of a rabbit, which he had tried to chase, and the next morning all the papers were full of the wonderful "winged lizards" that were appearing all over the country. The papers would not call them dragons, because, of course, no one believes in dragons nowadays—and at any rate the papers were not going to be so silly as to believe in fairy stories. At first there were only a few, but in a week or two the country was simply running alive with dragons of all sizes, and in the air you could sometimes see them as thick as a swarm of bees. They all looked alike except as to size. They were green with scales, and they had four legs and a long tail and great wings like bats' wings, only the wings were a pale, half-transparent yellow, like the gear-boxes on bicycles.


Which line from the text gives the best example of the function of the story's narrator? (5 points)


A: It all began with Effie's getting something in her eye.

B: Effie had often got things in her eye before,...

C: People always say this when they have had something in their eyes.

D: Four well-developed limbs; a long caudal appendage; five toes, unequal in lengths,...

(otherwise / SO) he could not lift it.
10.
Altrough_ (Therefore / Although he was very
(Therefore / Although) he was very tired, he could not sleep.
Exercise 3 : Complete the following paragraph using conjunctions:
Sarawak is a beautiful place (i)
lies almost on the Equator. It has
En equatorial climate (ii)
that does not mean it is extremely hot
ii)
heavy rains fall almost every afternoon (iv)
louds prevent the sun from heating the ground too intensely.
Sarawak is rich in natural resources notably in the interior (V)
ere are huge reserves of hardwood timber. Sarawak is also an oil producer. Great
orts are being made to conserve these resources (vi)
come will be able to benefit. Sarawak has been part of the Federation of Malaysia
1963.
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What causes the foil leaves to move apart
when the charged rod touches the metal
ball?

Someone help me...
Electronic cigarettes should not be banned because (reasons), (Explanation). In all cases, electronic cigarettes should not be banned for these reasons.

( HELPP I WILL GIVE BRAINLIEST+ 16 PTS RANDOM ANSWERS WILL BE REPORTED)
Read the speech and answer the question.

Voluntourism: An Opportunity Too Good to be True

A Speech to the Student Body of Evergreen High

[1] Picture this: It's Spring Break, and you fly off to some country where there's lush rainforests and beautiful, blue coastlines to explore. There's also people in need, so you decide to blend your vacation with volunteering. Volunteering as a tourist, or voluntourism, seems like a great way to explore new regions and help people at the same time. However, this "volunteer plus travel" experience can actually harm local communities. While many teens might view traveling and volunteering abroad as a worthwhile adventure, there are more genuine and effective ways to make a difference.

[2] Most would agree that volunteering in general is a worthy use of time. However, what if you found out the children you are "helping" are actually being kept in poor conditions so voluntourists will spend money to come to the local area? Dale Rolfe, a supporter of ethical voluntourism, explains the shocking reality that "Animal sanctuaries and orphanages are often manufactured for the voluntourist...encouraging a cycle of exploiting the very animals and children the volunteers are trying to help."

[3] Proponents of the "volunteer plus travel" experience also argue that traveling to new places builds character and is a valuable way to learn about different cultures. With voluntourism, however, participants often pursue experiences that are all about them. For example, they sign up to build a school for a gold star on their resume, but they have no real building skills and take jobs away from local construction workers (Schulten). Or, they arrive to teach English but instead take selfies with the locals. One world traveler and ethical voluntourist believes voluntourism "can perpetuate small minded views of the world by taking insulated, fake, and structured experiences and selling them as unabridged and eye opening" (Carlos). The voluntour experience is a mirage. The voluntourist's eyes are not opened to real life at the destination, and lasting change is not achieved.

[4] If you want a genuine experience where you can see a lasting impact, there are better options than voluntourism. You can volunteer in your local community. Give an hour every week to your town's animal rescue. Serve monthly dinners to the homeless. Be a reliable, positive influence on a child who needs a mentor. Studies show that volunteering and forming lasting relationships with those you help has a positive impact on your physical and emotional health. In fact, blood pressure is reduced, memory is improved, and rates of depression are reduced (Michaels).

[5] There is another reason to look into alternatives to voluntourism. Did you know the average "voluntour" travel package costs $3,400 (Rolfe)? Could that travel money be better spent? If the world's citizens are your passion, it could go to an international organization. If you care about education, your funds can be used to buy books for students in faraway lands. If you want villagers to have clean water, contribute funds to local efforts to dig wells. If you want to experience a different culture, travel to the country as a guest, and learn from the locals how you can best help them after you've returned home. But do not voluntour.

[6] In reality, there are better ways to make a difference. Voluntourism might appear to be an adventure that blends travel and helping others, but it does little except provide a costly, superficial experience that might actually do more harm than good. So, volunteer where you are most needed-at home, where you can stay to see the job through and form genuine, lasting relationships. Choose a beautiful coastline closer to home and send the travel money you saved to an international organization that will put it to good use. Whatever you do, don't turn someone else's hardship into your vacation.

Identify the two strategies the speaker uses to develop the point that people who voluntour often have selfish motivations.

Examples
Metaphor
Repetition
Stories
Statistics

Whats the best way to reduce cheating in school

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If the counterargument of your topic uses logical fallacies, or
misinformation, what would be the best way for you to go against that?
1 point
A= Pathos
B= Logos
C= Ethos

2. One must know that many movies.....teach good values to the viewers. (do not/does not)
3. My friends ......
unexpectedly for my birthday. (blew over/blew in)
4.Loday takes..... his father(for/after)

On p. 99, one possible reason that Peter never looks at his parents anymore is that he
A. is afraid of them.
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B. thinks highly of them.
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C. does not want to offend them.
D. does not respect them.

Select the preposition.

That
Them
Those
Through

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Please help me with number 2

8.
Which of the following defines narrative writing?

A) writing that attempts to convince the reader to accept a position or argument

B) writing that tells a story

C) writing that compares two or more subjects

D) writing that uses facts to explain

SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME THE ANSWER IS EITHER THE FIRST CHOICE OR THE LAST​

Passage 1
Passage 2
In Passage 2, which plot event BEST
supports the theme that things are not
always what they seem?
This modern tole and the myin Passage I share
universal themes
Maria's bashful reaction to the encounter with
the man
Piper and the Dog
When Piper and Maria rounded the
corner on their way home from school,
the girls heard the familiar yapping of a
small dog straining at the end of its rope,
Every day for the last month, the dog had
been tied to a tree in the tiny-and
increasingly overgrown-yard while
inside the house, a television screen
glowed
Maria's initial disinterest in the dog's
circumstance
Piper's adjustment to her response upon
meeting the man
Piper's determination to voice her concern
about the dog's treatment
2
3

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What is to call action when your writing a essay?
what are the 3 parts of a thesis?
what is a bridge?
what is a hook?
what 3 parts are in a conclusion paragraph?
what are 4 parts in a body paragraph?
what are 3 parts in a introductory paragraph?


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I’ll give you extra points if you can answer these for me ❤️

Both Martin and Liam love to play basketball and hockey. Martin is quiet and serious, but his brother Liam is loud and rough, and a lot of kids think he is a bully. While Martin is always kind to people, Liam mostly just tries to see what he can get out of them: lunch money, a better place in line, or homework to copy. Group of answer choices A)Problem/Solution B)Cause/Effect C)Descriptive D)Compare/Contrast

In 2008, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won both the 100- and 200-meter dash moreover, he became the first man in Olympic history to hold the world record for both events.
Select one:

1 .In 2008, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won both the 100- and 200-meter dash; moreover, he became the first man in Olympic history to hold the world record for both events.

2.In 2008, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won both the 100- and 200-meter dash, moreover, he became the first man in Olympic history to hold the world record for both events.

3.In 2008, Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt won both the 100- and 200-meter dash moreover; he became the first man in Olympic history to hold the world record for both events.

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Which of these words above are verbs????

How does Reverend Hale help determine if citizens are truly committed to God?

Identify whether or not each of the following sentences contain errors.

1)The juggler—using five balls in all performed in the park.

a. the sentence contains an error
b. the sentence contains no errors

2)Most of the houses in the neighborhood were built at the turn of the century. (Not all of them are as nice as this one, however.)

a. the sentence contains an error
b. the sentence contains no errors

3)Stephen Crane’s novel The Red Badge of Courage was published in 1895.

a. the sentence contains an error
b. the sentence contains no errors

4)Henry Fleming, Crane’s young hero, “dreamed of battles all his life” but learns to prefer “an existence of soft and eternal peace.”

a. the sentence contains an error
b. the sentence contains no errors

5)In 1896 Frannie Farmer’s first cookbook, “Boston Cooking-School Cook Book,” was published.

a. the sentence contains an error
b. the sentence contains no errors

Tree girl pyramid of hate

Which element from “Grandpa’s Beat-up Banjo” is drawn from the traditional “David and Goliath” text?

Which of these transitions sets up a result?
also
indeed
in effect

Which correctly combines the
two sentences below using
the subordinate conjunction
"because"?
The young boy became a
hero. He saved a little family
from the flood.
A. The young boy became a hero,
because he saved a little family from the
flood.
B. Because he saved a little family from
the flood the young boy became a hero.
C. Because he saved a little family from
the flood, the young boy became a hero.

analyze the way Thayer uses a particular style to convey the meaning of events in the text. include examples of words and phrases as they are used in the text, such as figurative language and specific word choice. in From Polar Ice.

L 5.1.2 Exam: Sementer Exam
Which statement best explains what Mr. McConnell's dialogue reveals about
his character?
Mark looked at the grade on his math quiz. He had always had to work
hard to understand math, but this grade seemed too low. He should
have done better. After class, Mark approached the teacher's desk. 'Mr.
McConnell, do you have time after school today to help me understand
the last unit we studied in class? I didn't do well on the last quiz, and I'd
like to do better on the next quiz
"Of course, Mark. I know you're working hard" replied Mr. McConnell,
"I've spoken with your parents, and they tell me how much time you've
spent studying each night. It's quite admirable, and I'm confident that
you'll improve with some practice. Let's meet up back here at 3:30, and
we'll go over a few practice problems."
"Sounds great, Mr. McConnell! See you this afternoon. Thank you!"
A. Mr. McConnell refuses to help Mark because he did not study,
which shows that he helps students only if they take class

As the amount of greenhouse gasses increases what happens to the temperature on Earth?

PART A: What does the word "hotbed" mean as it is used in paragraph 10?
A. a place of decline
B. a place of growth
C.
a place of shame
D. a place of diversity