How Important Ideas Are Expressed

Which evidence from "Lake Titicaca" by Miguel Ángel Asturias supports the inference that some people believe the world began with Lake Titicaca?

" . . . and the island on which man and woman, the first ones, created by the dying star, went crazy and broke their golden canes."

Part B Which quotation from the text best supports the conclusion that Russell's mental illness has not severed family ties?

"He looked up in time as we crossed toward him and said, 'Happy birthday little sister.' I smiled and said, 'Hey Russell.'"

Part B Which quotation from the passage best shapes the central idea identified in Part A?

"Learning to play a musical instrument appears to develop parts of the brain that can even influence academic results."

Drag and drop the restrictive participial phrase into the box to complete the sentence. The campers___ were safer during pool time.

,having taken lessons,

In the second paragraph of the passage, the author writes that Washington was hopeful that "the young nation's best days were on the horizon." What is the best meaning of this figurative phrase?

America's best days were still ahead.

What do the words intricate process suggest in paragraph 7 of this passage?

Creating music is not a simple task.

Examine the image. https://static.k12.com/nextgen_media/assets/8084885-NG_ELA10_SemA_03_UT_207_107.jpg Select Excerpt, Image, or both categories for each statement to compare the excerpt from Don Quixote to the image of the windmill scene. Select each correct answer.

Don Quixote behaves bravely. - Excerpt Don Quixote appears foolish. - Excerpt and Image Don Quixote displays a banner. - Image Don Quixote breaks his lance.- Excerpt

Part A Which statement best conveys a central idea of the passage?

Engaging with music has a positive influence on brain development.

Select the absolute phrase in this sentence.

His chubby legs pumping

How does paragraph 5 develop the idea that playing an instrument or singing can help develop the brain?

It describes specific areas of the brain that benefit from learning to sing or play an instrument.

How does paragraph 5 refine the ideas about brain research in paragraph 3?

It gives more precise examples of how musical training can change the brain.

Reread this example of foreshadowing from "About Russell" by Rita Williams-Garcia. Even when we were much younger, living in California, he would go out of his way to alienate our friends for no particular reason. He knocked over board games or just plain old quit when things weren't going his way. Which statement best explains how the author's use of foreshadowing affects the story?

It helps create tension by highlighting the ways in which Russell was a difficult child in order to suggest that he will prove to be a difficult adult.

(Passage: Music and the Brain) How does beginning the passage with the phrase "From the beginning of recorded history" affect the passage's tone?

It immediately sets an authoritative tone.

Compare the excerpt from Don Quixote to this image. https://static.k12.com/nextgen_media/assets/8084892-NG_ELA10_SemA_03_UT_207_108.jpg Which statements are true about the windmill scene in the excerpt only? Select each correct answer.

It reveals a multidimensional character. It includes opposing viewpoints.

Part B How is the meaning described in Part A further expressed in the poem's second stanza?

The "blown buds of barren flowers" that the speaker references in this stanza symbolize how death touches all living things.

Part A One theme of "About Russell" by Rita Williams-Garcia is that struggles with mental illness can be challenging, but they don't necessarily sever ties. Which detail best explains how the author develops this theme over the course of the text?

The author and her sister stay close and concerned about their brother their entire lives.

(Poem: "The Garden of Proserpine"by Algernon Charles Swinburne) Part A How does the imagery in the poem's first stanza affect its meaning?

The images of "dead winds" and "spent waves," combined with those of "the green field growing" and people "reaping" at "harvest-time," help convey that the poem is about death and life.

(Passage: George Washington and the American Revolution) Read this sentence from the passage. His swan song was to be on November 2, near Princeton, where he addressed his soldiers, whom he called "one patriotic band of Brothers." What is the best meaning of "swan song"?

a final accomplishment or presentation before retirement

What is the absolute phrase in this sentence? The conductor started the youth orchestra with a flourish, her baton rising gracefully.

her baton rising gracefully

What is the participial phrase in this sentence? The broken vase, purchased by my grandmother, was suddenly falling to the floor, smashing into pieces.

purchased by my grandmother