(This is going to be long)
[1] I have been studying the French language, with
some consistency, for three years. This field of
study has been, all at once, the hardest and most
rewarding of my life. I would put it above the
study of writing simply because I started writing
as a 6-year-old boy under my mother’s tutelage.1
I
always “felt” I could write. I did not always “feel” I
could effectively study a foreign language.
But here I am, right now, in a Montreal hotel. I
spoke French at the border. I spoke French when
I checked in. I spoke French when I went to get
lunch. I don’t really believe in fluency.2
If there is
such a thing, I don’t have it. I mishear words. I
confuse tenses. I can’t really use the subjunctive. Yet.
Something has happened to me and the something is this — I have gotten better. I don’t know when I
first felt it. I didn’t feel it this summer at Middlebury,3

despite the difference in my entrance and exit
scores. I didn’t feel it when I first arrived in Paris in January. I felt, as I always feel, like I was stumbling
around in the dark. I still feel like that. But I also feel like I am getting better at stumbling.
I am emphasizing how I “feel” because, when studying, it is as important as any objective4
reality.

Hopelessness feeds the fatigue5

that leads the student to quit. It is not the study of language that is
hard, so much as the “feeling” that your present level is who you are and who you will always be. I
remember returning from France at the end of the summer of 2013, and being convinced that I had
some kind of brain injury which prevented me from hearing French vowel sounds. But the real enemy
was not any injury so much as the “feeling” of despair. That is why I ignore all the research about
children and their language advantage. I don’t want to hear it. I just don’t care. As Carolyn Forché
would say — “I’m going to have it.”

[5] To “have it,” I must manage my emotional health. Part of that long-term management — beyond
French — is giving myself an opportunity to get better at difficult things. There is absolutely nothing in
this world like the feeling of sucking at something and then improving at it. Everyone should do it every
ten years or so.
I don’t know what comes after this. I have said this before, and will say it again: Studying French is like
setting in a canoe from California to China. You arrive on the coast of Hawaii and think, “Wow that was
really far.” And then you realize that China is still so very far away. “Feelings” come and go. Likely,
someone will say something — in the next hour or so — which I do not understand and I will feel a little
hopeless again. But right now, I feel high. And one must savor those moments of feeling high, because
they are not the norm. The lows are the norm. The Struggle is the norm. May it ever be thus.
Questions:
What were the character's obstacles? (Problems)
How did the character overcome these obstacles? (Solutions)
What important lesson did the character learn about life as a result? (Theme)

I'LL MARK YOU BRAINLEST BECAUSE I KNOW ITS A LOT SORRY! NO LINKS!

1. Identify four put-downs aimed at Jin on his first day in a new school.

2. Invent a more respectful way for the teacher to introduce Jin. Write it here:

3. Create a friendlier response for the kid who saw Jin eating lunch.

4. Write a more powerful response for the kid who said, "Be cool, man."

With what you know and have learned in this lesson, create an "art behind the bars" project proposal. Write a 90-word letter to the mayor of your city explaining why you think it is important to have these projects in prisons and propose one project.

Add a subordinate clause in these sentences to make them complex sentences. Add the type of clause that is in parenthesis.

1. I have met the president of the company, __________.
(adjective)

2. I want _______________.
(noun)

Summarize pg.33 in the book crossover.Please use 2-3 sentences

In the following sentences, list the homograph that matches the definition that follows the sentence.

Example: The coal mine is mine. Belongs to me

Answer: The coal mine is mine.

1. The bow of a ship is curved like a bow. -Used to shoot arrows

2. He took a bow after shooting the bow and arrow well. -Bend forward

3. The crew did well in digging the well. -Source of water

4. Does the deer herd have many do? -Female deer

5. He died and was put in the grave after a grave illness. -Serious

6. Can you lead us to the harmful lead paint? -Show the way

7. A minute is a minute compared to a day. -Very small

8. She moped because her moped was broken. -Small motorcycle

9. The farmer sows grain to feed the sows. -Female pig

10. Don’t try to clean up if you’re tarry. -Wait

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Match the definition to the word.


defamation

the act of forcing one to leave a group, often a means of punishment

fabulous

pertaining to the Holy Scripture


Biblical (or biblical)

the religion of the followers of Jesus Christ

Christianity

a dispute between people

grammatical

brave

courageous

disgrace or dishonor on a person



inaccessible

correctly, properly

duly

unreachable

argument

pertaining to fables; amazing or incredible in nature


expulsion

conforming to the rules of a language

S. E. Hinton said in an interview that she really gets to know her characters. In fact, she says she focuses more on them than on the setting in her books. In the first chapter of The Outsiders, how does she describe the “greasers”?
by using mostly indirect characterization
by showing how each one handles conflict
by using the plot details to show what they’re like
by using mostly direct characterization

someone please help me

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What characteristics do these words have in common? Select all that apply.

halibut, flounder, tuna, trout



fish
domesticated
fresh water

The plot element represented in this scenario is ___.

Sherlock has just gotten a call that a wealthy client's inheritance has gone missing.

Is a multiverse real? If so please start from the smallest planet to the Multiverse, name them in size order.. (smallest to biggest)

PLEASE HELP WILL GIVE BRAINIEST
Half a league, half a league,
Half a league onward,
All in the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.
'Forward, the Light Brigade!
Charge for the guns' he said:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.

'Forward, the Light Brigade!'
Was there a man dismay'd?
Not tho' the soldiers knew
Some one had blunder'd:
Their's not to make reply,
Their's not to reason why,
Their's but to do and die:
Into the valley of Death
Rode the six hundred.

Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon in front of them
Volley'd and thunder'd;
Storm'd at with shot and shell,
Boldly they rode and well,
Into the jaws of Death,
Into the mouth of Hell
Rode the six hundred.

Flash'd all their sabres bare,
Flash'd as they turned in air
Sabring the gunners there,
Charging an army while
All the world wonder'd:
Plunged in the battery-smoke
Right thro' the line they broke;
Cossack and Russian
Reel'd from the sabre-stroke
Shatter'd and sunder'd.
Then they rode back, but not
Not the six hundred.

Cannon to right of them,
Cannon to left of them,
Cannon behind them
Volley'd and thunder'd;
Storm'd at with shot and shell,
While horse and hero fell,
They that had fought so well
Came thro' the jaws of Death,
Back from the mouth of Hell,
All that was left of them,
Left of six hundred.

When can their glory fade?
O the wild charge they made!
All the world wonder'd.
Honour the charge they made!
Honour the Light Brigade,
Noble six hundred!


Put the poem into your own words.

PLZZ HELP!! YOU GET 20 IF YOU DO!!!
Find the root and its meaning in the word below. Use a dictionary if necessary.

Disease


root:
1.dis
2.sease
3.ease
4.sea

meaning:
5.pain
6.comfort
7.absence of
8.health

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I'll give brainliest! What is the meaning of this quote in you're opinion?
“A life spent making mistakes is not only more honorable, but more useful than a life spent doing nothing.” — George Bernhard Shaw.

What are your strongest assets when presenting to a group?

i will give you another Brainlyist if u answer this Q correctly

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What characteristics do these words have in common? Click on all that apply.

chopsticks, needles, pencils, toothpicks


wooden objects
long, slender objects
eating utensils

Read the excerpt below, then answer the question.

One day in spring four men were riding on horseback along a country road. These men were lawyers, and they were going to the next town to attend court.
There had been a rain, and the ground was very soft. Water was dripping from the trees, and the grass was wet. The four lawyers rode along, one behind another; for the pathway was narrow, and the mud on each side of it was deep. They rode slowly, and talked and laughed and were very jolly. As they were passing through a grove of small trees, they heard a great fluttering over their heads and a feeble chirping in the grass by the roadside.
"Stith! stith! stith!" came from the leafy branches above them. "Cheep! cheep! cheep!" came from the wet grass. "What is the matter here?" asked the first lawyer, whose name was Speed. "Oh, it's only some old robins!" said the second lawyer, whose name was Hardin. "The storm has blown two of the little ones out of the nest. They are too young to fly, and the mother bird is making a great fuss about it.”
"What a pity! They'll die down there in the grass," said the third lawyer, whose name I forget.
"Oh, well! They're nothing but birds," said Mr. Hardin. "Why should we bother?"
"Yes, why should we?" said Mr. Speed.


Who are the key figures in this text and what do we learn about them? Your answer should be 3 to 4 sentences.

Which of these best describes how to reduce wordiness in this sentence??

indian in the cuopboard

what did mr. johnson tell mrs. hunt in chapter 13

Read the paragraph. Then answer the question that follows.

Perhaps you wanted pizza for dinner, but were out voted by the rest of the family who wanted chili. This is similar to what happens in a community. One person has to give up a right for the good of the group. Sometimes citizens' duties and rights conflict with each other. A good example is a public protest. People have the right to meet in groups and share ideas. However, a protest can disrupt traffic or other normal activities. A city must provide extra police protection to keep people safe. Therefore, the city has the right to require permission in advance for a protest. Government must make laws to balance the rights of individuals and different groups of people.

Which of the following statements best describes this paragraph?

The paragraph contains categories of comparison.
The paragraph contains a simile.
The paragraph contains no text connections.
The paragraph contains an analogy.

Would you agree to the recording of all private ceremonies, why or why not?

From The Giver

if we keep on a career pathway what are we doing?

a.playing it safe
b.following directions
c.working toward a goal
d.changing our mind

Which replacement corrects the spelling error in this sentence??

Read the paragraph. Then answer the question that follows.

Perhaps you wanted pizza for dinner, but were out voted by the rest of the family who wanted chili. This is similar to what happens in a community. One person has to give up a right for the good of the group. Sometimes citizens' duties and rights conflict with each other. A good example is a public protest. People have the right to meet in groups and share ideas. However, a protest can disrupt traffic or other normal activities. A city must provide extra police protection to keep people safe. Therefore, the city has the right to require permission in advance for a protest. Government must make laws to balance the rights of individuals and different groups of people.

Which of the following statements best describes this paragraph?

A. The paragraph contains categories of comparison
B. The paragraph contains a simile
C. The paragraph contains no text connections
D. The paragraph contains an analogy​

The setting of a story is the time and ___ where the action unfolds.

Write a story that takes place on another planet. Underline (or all caps) the adjectives you use to describe the setting.

Look at the advertisement below. In at least two sentences, describe the explicit and implicit meanings in this advertisement.use proper spelling and grammar

This speech was given prior to the Civil War and nearly 70 years before women in the United States were allowed to vote. What is Sojourner Truth saying about the connection between civil rights for African Americans and the rights of women? Why was she able to stand before a large audience and expound this way without notes or preparation? What issue of today might inspire you to make an unrehearsed speech? Post a detailed response to the Sojourner Truth Discussion prompt. Then respond to two classmates' posts.


I cant link the speech but you will be able to find it online i believe, please help me out im rlly struggling







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