A scene in a literary work that occurs before the main action of a the story.

flashback

irony

foreshadowing

motif

Why do Cassie and Little Man reject the books given to them at the start of the school year? A. They resent being given books that are deemed too poor for white students. B. They dislike their teacher and want to cause problems for her. C.

The large vessel launched a small rowboat to send a group of sailors ashore. Which underlined word is a compound noun? rowboat group vessel sailors

What was the Knave on trial for? List some of the evidence presented against the Knave.

TKAM! What activity do Dill, Scout, and Jem frequently like to play with respect to the Radley family?

At first, staying in the infirmary seems good, as Wiesel is given white sheets, better food, and time away from his usual grueling work. Why, though, should he not want to stay too long in the infirmary?

Think about the effect of the author's repetition of the words, "You ask" in the passage in the closing of the passage.

What prophecy worried cronos?

Based on the supporting details for Main Fact 1, which topic sentence would you expect to read? Texting is the leading cause of injury in teenagers. People who text while driving can cause accidents.

Which English idiom has the same meaning as the one undefined in this except? Read the excerpt from "Daughter of Invention "Maybe not. Maybe, just maybe, there's something they've missed that's important. With patience and calm.

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence below. The southern border of this beautiful state is Mexico. a. The southern border b. of this beautiful state c. is Mexico