has technology made communication better?

Before Manjiro’s father had died, he had taught Manjiro about Bushido, the samurai code of honor.

“I wouldn’t be that kind of samurai,” Manjiro said. “I’d be like the noble samurai of old times: heroic warriors who were loyal to their lords, and who studied calligraphy and poetry as well as the art of fighting.”

“We can never go back to Japan, you know,” Goemon said, staring across the sea.

“Why not?”

“The law says, ‘Any person who leaves the country and later returns will be put to death.’ ”

—Heart of a Samurai,
Margi Preus

What evidence in the text indicates that culture affects Manjiro’s life?

His village is far away from the hub of government and power.
The law says that he and his friends can never return to Japan.
Before his father died, he had told Manjiro stories about samurais and what they do.
The loyal and heroic samurai of old times were all gone.

What is the difference between rising action and falling action? A. Rising action describes the events that ultimately shape the main plot of the story; falling action describes in detail the main event of the story. B. Rising action introduces the characters and setting of the story; falling action details different events and circumstances that lead to the climax of the story. C. Rising action deals with the events that lead to the main event of the story; falling action deals with the effects of the main events on the characters and the story. D. Rising action describes the main event of the story that leads to a resolution; falling action describes the tying up of loose ends as a result of the main event.

PEASE HELP ME. Match the word to a synonym. 1 . communicate wait 2 . important hard 3 . pause different 4 . difficult talk 5 . statement silly 6 . ridiculous essential 7 . separate fact

Replace the bolded noun or noun phrase with the correct objective pronoun acting as a direct object. Pauline met her nephew for lunch. Pauline met ​ for lunch.

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Which of the following types of words must be capitalized?

a) The first and last word of every sentence
b) First, last, and main words in a book title
c) All pronouns that are used in dialogue
d) I, only at the beginning of a sentence​

An exploratory thinker typically thinks with what part of the brain?

Front brain
Left brain
Rear brain
Right brain

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from U.S. Army Center of Military History) — In late 1944, during the wake of the Allied forces’ successful D-Day invasion of Normandy, France, it seemed as if the Second World War was all but over. On Dec. 16, with the onset of winter, the German army launched a counteroffensive that was intended to cut through the Allied forces in a manner that would turn the tide of the war in Hitler’s favor. The battle that ensued is known historically as the Battle of the Bulge. The courage and fortitude of the American Soldier was tested against great adversity. Nevertheless, the quality of his response ultimately meant the victory of freedom over tyranny.

Early on the misty winter morning of Dec. 16, 1944, more than 200,000 German troops and nearly 1,000 tanks launched Adolf Hitler’s last bid to reverse the ebb in his fortunes that had begun when Allied troops landed in France on D-Day. Seeking to drive to the coast of the English Channel and split the Allied armies as they had done in May 1940, the Germans struck in the Ardennes Forest, a 75-mile stretch of the front characterized by dense woods and few roads, held by four inexperienced and battle-worn American divisions stationed there for rest and seasoning.

After a day of hard fighting, the Germans broke through the American front, surrounding most of an infantry division, seizing key crossroads, and advancing their spearheads toward the Meuse River, creating the projection that gave the battle its name.

Stories spread of the massacre of Soldiers and civilians at Malmedy and Stavelot, of paratroopers dropping behind the lines, and of English-speaking German soldiers, disguised as Americans, capturing critical bridges, cutting communications lines, and spreading rumors. For those who had lived through 1940, the picture was all too familiar. Belgian townspeople put away their Allied flags and brought out their swastikas. Police in Paris enforced an all-night curfew. British veterans waited nervously to see how the Americans would react to a full-scale German offensive, and British generals quietly acted to safeguard the Meuse River’s crossings. Even American civilians, who had thought final victory was near were sobered by the Nazi onslaught.

But this was not 1940. The supreme Allied commander, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower rushed reinforcements to hold the shoulders of the German penetration. Within days, Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr. had turned his Third U.S. Army to the north and was counterattacking against the German flank.

But the story of the Battle of the Bulge is above all the story of American Soldiers. Often isolated and unaware of the overall picture, they did their part to slow the Nazi advance, whether by delaying armored spearheads with obstinate defenses of vital crossroads, moving or burning critical gasoline stocks to keep them from the fuel-hungry German tanks, or coming up with questions on arcane Americana to stump possible Nazi infiltrators.

At the critical road junctions of St. Vith and Bastogne, American tankers and paratroopers fought off repeated attacks, and when the acting commander of the 101st Airborne Division in Bastogne was summoned by his German adversary to surrender, he simply responded, “Nuts!”

Within days, Patton’s Third Army had relieved Bastogne, and to the north, the 2nd U.S. Armored Division stopped enemy tanks short of the Meuse River on Christmas. Through January, American troops, often wading through deep snow drifts, attacked the sides of the shrinking bulge until they had restored the front and set the stage for the final drive to victory (on Jan. 25, 1945).

Never again would Hitler be able to launch an offensive in the west on such a scale. An admiring British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill stated,

“This is undoubtedly the greatest American battle of the war and will, I believe, be regarded as an ever-famous American victory.”

Indeed, in terms of participation and losses, the Battle of the Bulge is arguably the greatest battle in American military history.

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What is a good book to read on epic? Any suggestions?

PLS HELP ME ASAP THIS IS EASYY!!!!!!! If I were to write a passage about assembling a bicycle, what text structure should I write it in?
a. problem and solution d. compare and contrast

b. chronological e. cause and eff

c. sequence / process

d. compare and contrast

e. cause and effect

Comprehension

A Complete these sentences in your own words.

1. This poem is about________
2. When Colonel Fazackerley bought the castle, he wasn't told that__________
3. The ghost tried to scare the Colonel by_________
4. The Colonel invited the ghost for________
5. The ghost was_________​

Passage 1
Passage 2
Drag TWO statements to the box that
describe main ideas in Passage 1
Powerful Leaders Are
Effective Leaders
Two Main Ideas in Passage 1
Only thirty seconds remain in the state
championship basketball game, and the
home team is down by a single point. The
coach puts in his star power forward and
outlines the exact play his athletes should
use. His wisdom and leadership pay off
when the home team sinks a basket and
is victorious
This authoritarian leadership style also
allows businesses to succeed and
thrive. An authoritarian leader in the
workplace makes decisions
Successful companies allow their star workers to
shine.
Strong leaders are good at assigning tasks to
workers.
Workers often try to take advantage of effective
leaders
1
2 3
Companies that are run well give workers only
what they need
My Progress >

Which sentence contains a shift in verb moods

a. Animals that hibernate lower their body temps, become inactive, and burrow into dark spaces.

B. You should apply sunscreen at least 15 min before you enter the water.

C. Walk 4 blocks west, then turn right and walk 3 blocks north to the destination.

D. Assemble the puzzle by placing the corner pieces, and then you should find the edges.

Describe the memory of warfare Jonas receives in this chapter. What does Jonas experience physically and emotionally
during this memory?

What kind of organization does the memoir use?
comparing events
chronological events with commentary

How can you make sure you don't fall victim to fake news?

Different images can represent different parts of a text. Consider all the different images that might represent parts of The Call of the Wild. What images might represent parts of The Call of theWild? Check all that apply. a man and a dog a dog fight a train broken ice a moose​

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On pages 3 and 4, Roosevelt's repetition of the phrases "everywhere/anywhere in the world" helps to emphasize the concept that the United States of America
A. is beyond the reach of those who threaten freedom
B. has a moral duty to fight for freedom beyond its borders
C. must establish a strong military presence in other nations
D. is unique in its devotion to freedom and democracy​

What moral dilemma does this excerpt express?

O Titinius feels guilty that Cassius is dead, and decides he must kill himself
O Brutus feels guilty that Cassius is dead, and decides to give him a garland
O Messala has to decide whether to tell Brutus about Cassius or to kill Pindarus
O Titinius has to decide whether to tell Brutus about Cassius or to kill Pindarus

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Identify the dependent clause.

Choose 1 answer:

(Choice A)
A
That's a great idea

(Choice B)
B
That you had

Read the excerpt from “Fish Cheeks.”

Then my father poked his chopsticks just below the fish eye and plucked out the soft meat. “Amy, your favorite,” he said, offering me the tender fish cheek. I wanted to disappear.

In the last sentence of this excerpt, Amy Tan's words reveal that she is

What does it mean to cite evidence from the text when answering a question?

Question options:

A. It means that you are re-reading a story and finding the conflict of a story.


B. It means that you are stating the lesson that was learned in a story.


C. It means that you are finding a line from the story to support your idea or to prove something.


D. It means that you are stating the main idea of a reading passage

Before he discovers the truth, Pip assumes that _________ is his benefactor.
Group of answer choices
Miss Havisham
Magwitch
Mr. Jaggers
Pumblechook

if you could recommend any book you've read, which book.
Also, what is your fav book??
Mine is The Book Theif by Markus Zusak

what is claim,evidence & reasoning in 3 sentence?

The message an author wishes to communicate to readers about what it means to be human is
known as a THEME.
True
False

list some topic that can be considered arguable. Provide your reasoning in complete sentences.

Study the chart of Latin word roots. Which word means "a formal document stating that a person has committed a crime or other offense"? conjecture indictment infrastructure deduction

How is Twain able to criticize society in the novel huck Finn

Explain why Louie was described as “untamable”