The Persistent Gardener


It was Jilly's last day in the green house. Summer was coming to an end and so was the growing season. School would be starting next week and the fall plants were well enough along to allow Mrs. T. to manage the greenhouses herself. As Jilly worked the plants for the last time, she tried to focus on the new school year instead of the details of the greenhouse. It had been a hard, hot summer, but Jilly was not ready for it to be over.


Jilly moved down the tables, tucking a stray hair behind her ear with a gloved and already dirty hand. She'd repotted the last of the rosemary plants and mixed a new batch of potting soil already. Mrs. T. now had enough potting soil to last her through September. Jilly looked at a couple of maiden-hair ferns that were beginning to yellow in their small pots. She loved their lacey fronds and had grown concerned over the last few days that they needed repotting or a boost of fertilizer. She had also worried that she would continue to find chores that needed doing, plants that needed help, right up until the minute she left today. She hated unfinished things. She hated details not being tended to.


The sun had been above the trees and blasting the greenhouse for a good hour now. Jilly listened for the familiar whirr of the automatic vents opening. When the greenhouse reached a certain temperature, the vents would open automatically. The vents would have a cooling effect for an hour or so, and then no amount of breeze would put a dent in the heat. Mrs. T. often claimed Jilly must be part reptile as she was able to work longer in the greenhouse than anyone else. The heat just didn't bother her. In fact, Jilly often looked forward to the warmth of the greenhouse and feeling the heat seep into her bones. It felt good to her, but she understood others who found it hard to breathe in 100 degree temperatures.


Jilly heard the greenhouse door bang, and looked up from her ferns to see Mrs. T. walking down the aisle with a tray of young plants. Mums, Jilly supposed, the flowers everyone wants for fall. She had helped Mrs. T. take cuttings and plant the small stems in new pots. They were doing nicely from the look of things.


"We will keep these in here for now," said Mrs. T. "They are getting too much rain outside."


It had been a rainy couple of days. Jilly knew, as well as anyone, that overwatering could kill potted plants quickly.


"Do you remember when I overwatered those mint plants?" Jilly asked Mrs. T.


"I used to think no one could kill a mint plant," Mrs. T. said, laughing.


"Well I am full of surprises, apparently," Jilly replied. Jilly remembered the sad green plants that just kept looking more and more wilted no matter how much water she gave them. It was a beginner's mistake, and Jilly had been so embarrassed for making it.


"That you are," replied Mrs. T. "But I know you learned a lesson you won't ever forget."


"Of course. Herbs like their roots damp, not flooded," Jilly answered.


"Well that is not the lesson I was thinking of," Mrs. T. said.


Jilly wondered for a minute what the lesson could be. She straightened the rows of geraniums in front of her, picking up one or two to check for aphids under the leaves. It had been a summer full of lessons, some especially hard for a girl who thought she knew a lot about plants. She breathed deeply the warm, humid air. She hated the cooped up feeling of air conditioned air, the feeling of being cut off from the sun. She knew school and the library would offer only these uncomfortable feelings and little time to spend in the sun or with plants. She had come to understand this over the summer—her need to be around growing things was huge.


"I'm not sure, Mrs. T." she said, "I've learned so much this summer. I couldn't possibly say what you are thinking."


"You did learn many lessons, Jilly. You knew so much when you started. You've gone farther than any other assistants I've had. I will miss you."


"And I will miss you," Jilly replied. "Thank you for the opportunity and the job." Jilly watched Mrs. T. put the tray of mums down on the center row of tables. Wearing her familiar brown apron, Mrs. T. looked just as she had on Jilly's first day.


"My pleasure, of course, dear," Mrs. T. replied. "My hope for you, as for all my assistants over the years, is that you will learn as much about yourself as you do about growing plants."


Recalling her thoughts all morning, about what she enjoyed about her summer job, Jilly realized she knew much more than just how to not drown the mint.





HERE IS THE QUESTION:


Which line from the text best explains the lesson Jilly has learned over the summer?

A: Jilly had been so embarrassed for making it.
B: She straightened the rows of geraniums in front of her.
C: Her need to be around growing things was huge.
D: She loved their lacey fronds.

summary about Inspiration is Overrated

The first week of May is “Teacher Appreciation Week.” Take a minute and think about all of the teachers you have had in school. Write a paragraph describing the qualities of a “great” teacher. Please write at least 7 sentences.

11. What is the best antonym for the bold word used: an "irascible" disposition
a. Good-natured
b. Irritable
c. Sad
d. Introspective

According to the (1) , there is a fixed amount of nitrogen on Earth. Nitrogen that exists in the air is fixed by (2) in root nodules. This allows it to exist in the soil. (3). then use the nitrogen to make proteins and other complex compounds. When animals eat the plants, the nitrogen is then transferred to their bodies. When these organisms die, the nitrogen is broken down by (4) and returned to the air by bacteria.


(1) Law of Conservation of Mass
Law of Conservation of Energy

(2) plant
bacteria
fungi

(3) animal
plant
bacteria

(4) fungi
animal
plant

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Sort the Alliteration below

lizards, lazy, limply. lumps, like, laying, live​

Why doesn’t Pony ask Johnny about the boys in the blue Mustang? The Outsiders

Select the correct answer. (No links please, thank you!!)

What does this excerpt from A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens reveal about the character of Ebenezer Scrooge?

“There’s the saucepan that the gruel was in!” cried Scrooge, starting off again, and going round the fireplace. “There’s the door, by which the Ghost of Jacob Marley entered! There’s the window where I saw the wandering Spirits! It’s all right, it’s all true, it all happened. Ha ha ha!”

Really, for a man who had been out of practice for so many years, it was a splendid laugh, a most illustrious laugh. The father of a long, long line of brilliant laughs!

“I don’t know what day of the month it is!” said Scrooge. “I don’t know how long I’ve been among the Spirits. I don’t know anything. I’m quite a baby. Never mind. I don’t care. I’d rather be a baby. Hallo! Whoop! Hallo here!”

Answer choice that were given:

A. Scrooge feels happy to be alive and to have another chance to make things right in his life.

B. Scrooge feels happy and relieved that he has escaped the Christmas ghosts and is back in his house.

C. Scrooge laughs with joy as he realizes that his experience with the Christmas ghosts was only a dream.

D. Scrooge returns home a greedier man after his experiences and doesn’t care if he acts like a miser.

Select the antecedent of the pronoun "our".

Which would be an advantage of presenting this information in podcast form, instead of in printed form?

A) The podcast might make the information more accurate, allowing the creator to get better research into the podcast.

B) This podcast might make the information more appealing to people who don’t like literature or reading about authors because it would be in audio form.

C) The podcast might allow for more development of the idea and more commentary on the topic, with the creator adding more of his or her opinion to the basic info.

D) None of these choices represent an advantage of presenting this information about Jack London and Edgar Allan Poe’s work as a podcast rather than as printed text.

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Memories of a Memory
Have you ever witnessed something amazing, shocking or surprising and found when describing the event that your story seems to change the more you tell it? Have you ever experienced a time when you couldn't really describe something you saw in a way that others could understand? If so, you may understand why some experts think eyewitness testimony is unreliable as evidence in scientific inquiries and trials. New insights into human memory suggest human memories are really a mixture of many non-factual things.

First, memory is vague. Imagine your room at home or a classroom you see every day. Most likely, you could describe the room very generally. You could name the color of the walls, the floors, the decorations. But the image you describe will never be as specific or detailed as if you were looking at the actual room. Memory tends to save a blurry image of what we have seen rather than specific details. So when a witness tries to identify someone, her brain may recall that the person was tall, but not be able to say how tall when faced with several tall people. There are lots of different kinds of "tall."

Second, memory uses general knowledge to fill in gaps. Our brains reconstruct events and scenes when we remember something. To do this, our brains use other memories and other stories when there are gaps. For example, one day at a library you go to quite frequently, you witness an argument between a library patron and one of the librarians. Later, when telling a friend about the event, your brain may remember a familiar librarian behind the desk rather than the actual participant simply because it is recreating a familiar scene. In effect, your brain is combining memories to help you tell the story.

Third, your memory changes over time. It also changes the more you retell the story. Documented cases have shown eyewitnesses adding detail to testimony that could not have been known at the time of the event. Research has also shown that the more a witness's account is told, the less accurate it is. You may have noticed this yourself. The next time you are retelling a story, notice what you add, or what your brain wants to add, to the account. You may also notice that you drop certain details from previous tellings of the story.

With individual memories all jumbled up with each other, it is hard to believe we ever know anything to be true. Did you really break your mother's favorite vase when you were three? Was that really your father throwing rocks into the river with you when you were seven? The human brain may be quite remarkable indeed. When it comes to memory, however, we may want to start carrying video cameras if we want to record the true picture.

Which line from the text best explains the main problem with recalling details of a scene or room? (5 points)

a
You could name the color of the walls, the floors, the decorations
b
Memory tends to save a blurry image of what we have seen rather than specific details
c
Her brain may recall that the person was tall, but not be able to say how tall when faced with several tall people
d
In effect, your brain is combining memories to help you tell the story

________ are caused by forces of plate movement

Group of answer choices

Pangea

lithosphere

plate tectonics

Earthquakes

How does sameness relate to unique?

Victorian England, what job would you certainly NOT want to have? And why?

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https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/503221/10-worst-jobs-victorian-era

Match the underlined examples with the terms.
Choices:
subordinating conjunction
complex sentence
independent clause
noun phrase
subordinate clause
After Lorena went to the library, I decided to read a book.

Although it’s cold, I want to walk home.

I did well on my test because I studied.

Marcus called.

To win the game was my objective.

Select the pronoun whose antecedent is "Jane Goodall".

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This is an example of what form of poetry?
Moon above the land
reflecting on life below
silver in the light

Select the antecedent of the pronoun "they ".

what impact does this rhyme have on the poem
A. The rhyme creates powerful emotional effect
B. The rhyme creates a drowsy, monotonous effect
C. The rhyme creates a musical effect, as in a song
D. the rhyme creates a conversational effect, as in dialogue
The sky is low

Martinique is briefly providing the general ideas about an article that she read.

How did people react to John Brown’s raid? 30 points
A Most northerners supported his cause, but southerners thought he was dangerous.
B Most northerners and southerners thought his idea to lead a slave revolt was insane.
C Most southerners sympathized with his cause, but northerners thought he was insane.
D Both northerners and southerners sympathized with his cause but thought the idea of a slave revolt was not practical.
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It spends most of its day eating white, but when it’s quick enough, it gets to eat fruit and sometimes some blue things. It’s in a dark room, where the walls are blue, it runs from a ghost that roams the halls and haunts it all the time. What is it?

20. An eager beaver would be described as?

a. Zealous
b. Prodigal
c. Suave
d. Jocular

4. What is the best synonym for the bold word used: to assuage their doubts
a. Soothe
b. Mock
c. Increase
d. Admonish

Katie is writing a literary analysis of “The Story of an Hour.” Read a brief summary of the plot. In “The Story of an Hour” by Kate Chopin, there has been a railway disaster. Louise Mallard learns that her husband, Brently Mallard, is listed among the dead. Alone in her room, Louise begins to realize what this will mean for the rest of her life. Which of the following sentences belongs in the introduction paragraph of Katie’s analysis? A. Written in the late 1800s, "The Story of an Hour" reflects the oppressive nature of marriage that marked that era. B. Mrs. Mallard knows that, from this point on, she can live for herself and no one else; that "all sorts of days . . . would be her own." C. When Mrs. Mallard learns of her husband's death, she begins to realize that never again will there be a "powerful will bending her." D. The author never tells the reader what Mrs. Mallard is feeling, but she clearly reveals this through Mrs. Mallard's actions and words

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As it is used in paragraph 5, the word "curb" most
closely means –
O A edge.
B push.
C reduce.
O Dallow.

Select the antecedent of the pronoun "his ".

Describe Brian’s new plan for being discovered. Need to answer in TEA format. pls hellpppp