An unfamiliar word should always be looked up in a dictionary.

In Bernard Malamud's "The First Seven Years" what does Feld do for a living?

I suppose that futile waiting was the sorrowful background music of our impoverished little community when I was young. Which best describes the figurative language used in this sentence? idiom metaphor hyperbole personification

What information from the excerpt is ironic? The children are still thinking about school now that is summer. The children gathered quietly together. The children arrived first for the lottery. The feeling of freedom from school is an uneasy one.

What background does bede give about british scarlet dye?

Which approach is best when discussing the quality of a literary work with other readers? Select one: a. Be honest about your assessment of the work, but be sensitive to other readers' responses and perspectives. b.

Why does a writer choose a specific form of writing?

Why did McCoy become a fireman? He wanted to be like his father. He could not get a job as a mechanical engineer because of racial prejudice.

Read the passage and answer the question. A yellow bird sat in the birdbath cleaning its feathers. It was enjoying the cool water on a hot day. The bird was unaware of a black cat slowly moving through the tall grass.

Why did people distrust doctors during the 18th and 19th centuries

Shana does not have good study habits because she writes down every single grade she earns on a test or assignment. T or F