Which of the following is not a type of hook that is often used in persuasive pieces, such as the poems "If," "Can't," and "Perseverance"?

a. a surprising statement or fact

b. an interesting question

c. an unusual comparison

d. a thesis statement

The root or basis of the first and second great commandments is Respect Love Duty

Which statement best describes Thomas Paine's argument in this excerpt from Common Sense? a. He shows that while America earlier flourished because of Britain, it faces a bleak future if British rule continues. b.

Refueling [The Run Series, #2] Who is rushing toward Mac and Dennis at the beginning of the story? A. a swarm of crazed people B. a woman named Ann Greerson C. a girl named Anna Johnson D. the owner of a gas station

Why is it better to try to become a better person instead of a good person?

What are the similes and metaphors used in chapter 3 lord of the flies

Choose all of the adjectives that are in the following sentence. Do NOT choose the articles. The tall, strange visitor quickly jumped the high rail fence. the tall strange visitor quickly jumped the high rail fence

The original thesis statement may need to be modified if the available information does not support it. a. True b. False

hamper / HAM puhr / 1. (verb) to block or prevent 2. (noun) a basket-style container for clothes or food Use the drop-down menus and the dictionary entry to answer the questions about this sentence: I struggled to carry the large hamper of food.

What is the purpose of the narrator giving a detailed history of The Hunger Games, as in paragraph 1? (AKS 6) A. to show the reader why the districts started the uprising against the Capitol 0 B.

Why do you think people with disabilities were not given basic rights in the past?