- News Articles -Fact or Opinion and deciden provided Underline the word factor on if the statement that indicate a statement is an opinion. __ 1. Commas are the hardest type of punctuation mark to study. __ 2. Twenty percent of the punctuation marks in an average book will be commas. __ 3. On Tuesday, the 7" of October, the talented English teacher On Tuesday, the 7^th presented the punctuation rules to the committee. __ 4. Professor Knowitall presented evidence to support the rules of punctuation in a forum last Tuesday. __ 5. The English language is studied in many regions of the world. __ 6. The English language is the most difficult language to study in the world. __ 7. During a heated debate several grammarians who had proposed a change in traditional rules of punctu ation were unjustly criticized by the old -fashioned grammarians on the board of directors. __ 8. Developments of new learning strategies are being proposed in a new language book entitled I Need Some Help Please! __ 9. The book contains some of the worst explanations around. __ 10. Some critics of the book argue that its contents may be inaccurate. __ 11.Reports show that less than fifty percent of high-school students read at an advanced level. __ 12. In a lovely classroom in Canterbury, the young teacher is applying her new skills to teach her language classes about
- d the excerpt from Greta Thunberg's speech at the ed Nations Climate Action Summit. say you hear us and that you understand the ency. But no matter how sad and angry I am, I do want to believe that.Because if you really erstood the situation and still kept on failing to act, you would be evil. And that I refuse to believe. How does the underlined sentence create pathos to make the speaker's claim persuasive? It shifts the tone of the argument from one of resentment to one of regret. It suggests that the speaker sees the humanity in her audience despite her disappointment. It implies that those responsible for combatting climate change are doing the best they can. It highlights the intensity of her disagreement with the actions of her audience.
- Read these lines from Shakespeare's "Sonnet 100 Where art thou, Muse that thou forget" To speak of that which gives the might? Spend'st thou thy fury or. come Darkening thy power to lend b. light? Return, forgetful Muse, and straight. deem in numbers time so idly spent Sing to the mar that doth thy lays esteem And gives thy pen moth skill and argument love's sweet face survey. me have any wrinkle graven there, If any, be a satire to decay. And make Time's spoils despised every where Give my love fame faster than Time wastes life So thou prevent'st his scythe and crooked knife upports the definition of Muse "1 poetry"? "where -100, Muse" "that doth thy lays esteem "darkening thy power" ) "thou prevent'st his scythe"
- d the excerpt from Spencer's narrative. we waited for our new football coach to enter the ker room, we all secretly wondered what he would ike. Would he be tough but fair? Would he be handing but understanding'Would he motivate us bre each game with a rousing speech the way ach Jackson always had?These thoughts were uptly interrupted when our new coach entered the xer room, stood before us, and commanded our ntion. "He" was a "she"! Our new coach was a ale? Stunned, my mouth gaping, I barely heard at she said to the team next. Which element of a personal narrative would be best for Spencer to include next? a paragraph that clearly establishes the narrative's point of view engaging dialogue that tells the reader what the coach says to the team a thoughtful reflection that explains what the coach teaches Spencer detailed descriptions of each player's reaction to the new coach
- is; the distinguished poet answered all our questions with grace and good humor. Which two words are closest in meaning and tone to the word distinguished in the sentence? 1. approved 2. glorious 3. notable 4. respected 5. unforgettable
