19)
What is the purpose of this article?
A) to inform
B) to convince
C) to persuade
D) to entertain
20)
Which statement BEST reflects the author's purpose in writing this passage?
A) The author's purpose is to inform the reader about how a new Pacific island was formed.
B) The author's purpose is to entertain readers by making them laugh at life on a new Pacific island.
C) The author's purpose is to entertain the reader by discussing possible uses for a new Pacific island.
D) The author's purpose is to describe the various plants and animals that can be found on a new Pacific island.
1NORTHERN PACIFIC OCEAN—Scientists have discovered a new, currently unnamed island in the northern Pacific Ocean. The small island is located in an isolated area between Hawaii and the Marshall Islands. Scientists believe that an erupting volcano formed the island. The new land mass measures roughly two square miles and rises nearly ten feet above sea level. 

2Islands form when magma inside the earth spills onto the earth’s surface. Once magma hits the planet’s surface, it is called lava. The erupted lava then cools and hardens to form rocks and land. Scientists believe the volcano that created this new island has been erupting under the ocean for hundreds of years. Nevertheless, the lava has only recently risen above the water’s surface to form land. Scientists think the new island will expand as the volcano continues to erupt.

3The theory of plate movement informs scientists’ knowledge of volcanoes. Scientists believe the earth’s crust consists of eight major, as well as dozens of minor, pieces of land called plates. These plates float on a sea of magma that flows under the earth’s surface. The plates’ movements cause continents to shift and mountains to form. They are also responsible for earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. 

4Volcanoes can form in three ways. Some volcanoes form when the earth’s plates separate and pull apart from each other. The movement allows magma to bubble up in the gap between the plates. The Mid-Atlantic Ridge under the Atlantic Ocean is formed by separating plates. Although few people know about, it is actually the earth’s longest mountain chain. 

5Volcanoes can also occur when one plate is forced underneath another. The lower plate melts into magma, which later erupts from the earth as lava. The volcanoes in a part of the Pacific Ocean known as the Ring of Fire were formed in this way. 

6The final way that volcanoes can occur is when hot spots of magma burn through thin parts of the earth’s crust. Hot spots formed the Hawaiian Islands and the new unnamed Pacific island. The lava released from hot spot volcanoes typically flows slowly from the volcano’s cone.

7Scientists plan to continue studying the new volcanic island in the hope of learning more about the forces that shape the earth and its land masses.

The correct answer to 19) is A: to inform.

The purpose of this article is to inform, that is, to explain and tell someone about particular facts; in this particular case, the authors informs about the discovery of a new unnamed island in the northern Pacific Ocean. This article seek to explain how volcanoes are formed and how important or relevant these volcanoes are to Earth.

The other options are not possible answers since the article does not include specific vocabulary or literary techniques that may influence the readers or make them think in a particular way. Moreover, the article is not written to entertain the readers since it only presents factual information for those who are interested in these kind of topics or who want to learn about this new discovery.

The correct answer to 20) is A: the author's purpose is to inform the reader about how a new Pacific island was formed.

As explained above, the author wants to share with the audience the discovery of a new unnamed island in the Pacific Ocean. The author presents explicit information about the island, such as location and dimension, and then he/she provides factual details about how volcanoes are formed and how these eruptions affect the Earth's surface and plates.

For this reason, the other options are not possible. The author does not present jokes nor expressions to make the readers laugh. Moreover, the author does not explain the uses people can make on this island and he does not describe the flora and fauna (plants and animals) that may live on this island.

Which choice contains a variation of syntax between the two sentences? A) I ran to my friend's house. He told me not to come in. B) I sprinted to my friend's house. He warned me not to come in. C) I sprinted to my friend's house, and he told me not to come in. D) I sprinted. After flying along the road to my friend's house, I was astounded when he told me not to come in.

The method of characterization does the author show in "Shooting an Elephant" based on the excerpt below:

"Theoretically — and secretly, of course — I was all for the Burmese and all against their oppressors, the British."


direct characterization


indirect characterization


character activation


character enhancement

n "Life," what is represented by the "word or two" that the speaker refers to?


A.
the impact that a person might have


B.
the things people might say to one another


C.


the books that a person might write


D.
the education that people might receive

What is the main idea for climate change?

What is the preposition in this sentence After the movie, we will grab a pizza to take home?

Book thief why does liesel scavenge from garbage pails on the days she goes on her laundry route

What do the children of Edom want to do to the city of Jerusalem?

a.

Rebuild it

c.

Settle in it

b.

Destroy it

d.

Write about it

 

The Crucible Act 2

Lines 402–421: What do the stage directions in these lines suggest about what people were allowed to do to their servants during the time in which the play is set?

cite text evidence and and what lines the evidence is found

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How is Malcolm’s lust for wealth different from Macbeth’s ambition for power?

What's the purpose of a prologue?

Look at this public service announcement.


What is the purpose of this public service announcement?

to encourage people to eat healthy meals
to encourage people to purchase less food
to urge people to keep each food group separate
to urge people to eat more meals per day

The last two lines in a Shakespearean sonnet are always?
a.without rhyme
b.a rhymed couplet
c.a metaphor
d.humorous

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20 POINTS IF DONE CORRECTLY
Write a paragraph. Remember to think before you write. Select your topic. You may use some of the suggestions in this section or a topic of your own choice. Plan what you want to say. Begin with a topic sentence. Write three or four sentences which directly relate to or support your topic sentence. topic - cats.

How does lady macbeth signal when macbeth is to murder duncan?

What do you need to clean a knight,s armor?

What happened to gloria's husband in fahrenheit 451?

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Please tell me what you think of this poem l have not shared it with anyone.


I’ll be the warrior to fight for our love;
We’ll fly together, fly higher than the dove.
I’ll be your wall and shield you from danger;
I’ll take all the pains, for to me they are no stranger.
You’ll be the queen in the kingdom of my heart;
And then I’ll be the king, so we’ll never be apart.
You’ll be my majesty— I will serve you forever;
And for all of the times, I will leave you never

All sub-topics and cited evidence are chosen because
A. they support the thesis statement.
B. they are easy to read.
C. they present unbiased information.
D. they provide interest.

Is Gatsby in the same class as Wilson? If not, is he closer to Wilson or to tom? Where does Meyer Wolfsheim stand in all of this?

chose the pair of words that is the correct analogy for the following
depreciate : reduce :

a.condone : agree
b. discern : misunderstand
c acquiesce : violent

how does wilbur escape from his pen?

When mrs stanning is killed at the beginning how do the characters learn the news answers?

A. They hear the news over the radio
B. They learn of it when Sergeant Trotter gathers the suspects together
C. They discover it when they hear screaming coming from the cellar
D. They find out after the snow melts

Marquez is described as an "artist of language". Which trait of excellence in writing does this BEST represent?
a. has strong impact on reader
b. uses powerful word choices
c. integrates human experiences
d. uses a wide range of experiences

Read the excerpt. … in lower Burma, I was hated by large numbers of people. … I was subdivisional police officer of the town, and … anti-European feeling was very bitter. … As a police officer I was an obvious target and was baited whenever it seemed safe to do so. … I had already made up my mind that imperialism was an evil thing. … I was all for the Burmese and all against their opressors, the British. What is the situational irony in the excerpt from “Shooting an Elephant” by George Orwell?

the word weigh sounds like the word way the words are

Who, according to what romeo tells juliet, gave him directions to juliet's balcony?

What is most likely the symbolic meaning of sand in this passage?

I bent down to scoop a handful of the warm sand. Immediately, it started pouring from the gaps between my fingers. I squeezed tighter, but that forced out even more sand. No matter how many times I scooped up another handful, it ran out of my clasp, blown ahead by the wind.

A.The struggle against nature
B.The loss of a loved one
C.The passing of time
D.The desire for wealth

What is the main theme of Antigone

What idea does Emerson argue for in "Self-Reliance"?
A) opinions are a form of religion
B) people should think for themselves
C) people have learned to ignore the classics
D) traveling helps people avoid their problems