2. Ponyboy is surprised to find that Johnny is a deep thinker. Give examples

from the text to show why Ponyboy realizes this is true.

If you fail to clean your room or make your bed, you could be described as callow? dismal? slovenly? swarthy?

Clean up that mess right now. (Declarative sentence) a) True b) False

In this passage, the word wheels has a literal meaning and an idiomatic meaning. Explain how the meanings differ.

This poem describes a train as if it were a horse. What literary device does the poet use in this poem?

The customer filed a grievance, or a formal complaint, with the store manager after she had waited in line for over twenty minutes to buy a loaf of bread. Read the sentence.

This method of structuring text focuses on defining an issue, then gives a possible remedy for the issue.

Which strategy is best used when listening to a poem being read aloud? (A) Write down key words as you hear them. (B) Summarize each stanza as it is read. (C) Count the beats silently as each line is read.

Which of the following is not a characteristic differentiating Neanderthals from modern humans? a. Neanderthals had smaller brains. b. Neanderthals were shorter. c. Neanderthals were stronger. d. Neanderthals had larger noses. E.

Why did Mendel use pea plants in his genetic experiments?

Why does a writer choose a specific form of writing?