Read the novel excerpt.
Superhero 101: A Family Secret
Trace knew he would have to try to explain to his grandmother why he had missed her birthday party. He was dreading the conversation and the lie that he would inevitably have to tell. He thought telling her the truth would only open a Pandora’s box. He rang the doorbell, and his grandmother answered right away, like she had been waiting for him. He had called and told her he would try to come by sometime that day, but he had not given her a precise time.
She greeted him warmly, and he followed her into the kitchen where she had her customary jar of fresh-baked cookies ready for his indulgence. His grandmother was endearingly predictable. She had a daily routine and rarely deviated from it. Trace thought that given her lifestyle and penchant for routine and order, there was no way she would ever understand his life as Beetleman. He hated that he had no choice but to lie to his grandmother, whom he loved so much.
They sat at the kitchen table. His grandmother poured him an ice-cold glass of milk and filled a plate with her delicious chocolate chip cookies. Before he had a chance to apologize, his grandmother spoke. “Trace, I’m glad you called and came by today. I know you’re upset about missing my birthday party, but before you say anything about it, there is something I want to show you,” she said.
She went to a drawer and retrieved what appeared to be a large bracelet cuff made of silver. She handed it to Trace. He looked at it carefully. His grandmother moved his hands and pointed to something inscribed on the inside of the bracelet. “Look at this. It's what I wanted you to see,” she said as Trace read the words “Family First.” His heart sank when he read those words and recounted all the times that he had to sacrifice time with his family for his secret life.
His grandmother noticed his dejected expression. “Trace, I didn’t show you this to make you feel bad about your choices. I know that they aren’t always yours to make. This cuff belonged to your grandfather. He had those words inscribed because they are what kept him going and allowed him to make those same tough choices.”
Trace stared at this grandmother. What was she saying? His grandfather was a superhero too?
She continued, “Your grandfather loved helping people, just like you do. That’s where you got your gift—from him. Many times he had to miss family parties and outings because of his calling. But I always knew he did it for us—family first.”
Trace was astounded. He’d had no idea that his grandfather was a superhero; now he realized that he no longer had to lie to his grandmother. His parents had died when he was very young, and his grandparents had raised him. He recalled his grandfather missing his 10th birthday party and how upset and angry he had been at his grandfather. He had cried himself to sleep that night, wrongly thinking that he was not important to his grandfather.
Trace looked at the bracelet carefully, realizing that to him, it was as precious as the Hope diamond. He glanced up at his grandmother.
“His love for his family was his kryptonite,” his grandmother continued. “The only time he was weak was when you or I were in danger. He couldn’t bear the thought of anything happening to us after what happened to your parents.”
In “Superhero 101: A Family Secret,” Trace misses his grandmother's birthday party and visits her to apologize.
How does this incident provoke Trace's grandmother to make a decision?
She shows Trace the bracelet and reveals that his grandfather was a superhero.
She insists that Trace follow in his grandfather’s footsteps and adopt his motto.
She wonders if Trace wants to continue to be a superhero like his grandfather.
She reveals the truth about his parents' deaths.
Answer:
a
Explanation:
answer: D
explanation:
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n chapter 9, Ben Ross reflects on how The Wave has affected students' behavior and study habits. Use the chart
attached to show how The Wave has both positively and negatively affected the students' education.
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
Answer:
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Explanation:
there's no sentence!!
how can social media cause sleep loss and kids? I am trying to find more examples to put into my argumentative essay please help!!!!
Answer:
1. The constant notifications cause children to lose focus and pressure them to check constantly.
2. Social media might pressure a child to constantly look through others' posts. By seeing how successful or admirable specific posts are, they might stress due to envy, causing distress that prevents them from feeling relaxed enough to sleep.
3. They might feel the need to post regularly, and the planning for these posts and the posts themselves can take up space in a child's mind and life. They might think that being active on social media is more important than their health, and neglect their sleep.
i had a swim yesterday. Change this sentence into negative.plz give the answer a ASAP.I will mark u as a brainlist
Answer:
the negative sentence would be,
"i hadn't swim yesterday"
Explanation:
Past perfect tense.
6. Mr. Robert originates from Switzerland and now lives in Malaysia. Mr. Robert works as a diplomatic
officer. He finds that his daily food requirements are less compared to when he was in Switzerland. Why?
Answer:
because some jobs give less food then others
1. What do you think about parents giving their drug addicted children money to buy drugs?
2. What would you do if you had to face such a dilemma?
3. How should society help those young people, who have become drug addicted?
Answer:
1. it's illegal for parents to do that .wrongful. instead of helping them getting better they give them money which makes them parents who have failed their children
2. go get help from someone professional and go to rehab so it doesn't affect me that much
3. talk to them to stop drugs it's not good for them
. take them to a place where they can find help
.instead of doing drugs find them a hobby to keep then busy
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Review the sentence. What is the meaning of "improbable?" "[T]here is
nothing improbable about my explanation at all. In fact, it's perfectly
ordinary." *
honorable
criminal
likely to occur
unlikely to be true
Answer:
unthinkable,uncertain,undoubtful e.tc
What kind of text is a magazine article.
Page(s) of information discussing one or more different topics.
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Answer:
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What's the smallest country in the world?
Answer:
vatican city
Explanation:
Read the excerpt from On the Road.
In those days he really didn’t know what he was talking about; that is to say, he was a young jailkid all hung-up on the wonderful possibilities of becoming a real intellectual, and he liked to talk in the tone and using the words, but in a jumbled way, that he had heard from “real intellectuals”—although, mind you, he wasn’t so naïve as that in all other things, and it took him just a few months with Carlo Marx to become completely in there with all the terms and jargon.
Which is a key feature of Kerouac’s syntax that contributes to his writing style?
the use of contrasting, varied sentences
the use of long, uninterrupted sentences
the use of short, direct sentences
the use of unpunctuated, experimental sentences
Answer:
B
Explanation:
Answer:
B the use of long, uninterrupted sentences
Explanation:
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GameFAQs is a Web site that hosts walkthroughs for video games. It also has answers to many frequently asked questions to popular video games. The Web site was created in November 1995 by Jeff Veasey. The site has a lot of video game information. It is a place where gamers can get almost any information about games. It covers systems from the Atari to the Xbox 360. The Web site also covers computer games. The information on the Web site is given by volunteer gamers. Then, it is reviewed by the site's two editors, Jeff Veasey and Allen Tyner. The Web site also has a large message board community. Every game listed on the site has a board for discussion or game help.
Which is the best summary for this paragraph?
A.
GameFAQs has information on old and new video games. It has information for Xbox 360 games like Halo. It also has several message boards where gamers can discuss their favorite computer games. It was created by Jeff Veasey.
B.
GameFAQs has a lot of information about video games. It helps people with questions they have about games. It also gives them information on how to play the games well. Users can post messages on the message boards.
C.
GameFAQs is a Web site that helps video gamers with their games. It was created in 1995 and covers old and new video and computer games. The site is run by two editors, who check volunteer information before putting it on the site.
D.
GameFAQs is a good Web site that allows gamers to discuss all kinds of video and computer games. It was started in November 1995. Allen Tyner is one of the two editors who checks the information volunteers put on the Web site.
Answer:
D) GameFAQs is a good Web site that allows gamers to discuss all kinds of video and computer games. It was started in November 1995. Allen Tyner is one of the two editors who checks the information volunteers put on the Web site.
Why did the chicken cross the road? and why did Santa went through the window instead the chimney??????
Answer:
Easy
Explanation:
The chicken crossed the road because he was chasing santa and santa went through the window because he didn't want to be attacked by a chicken
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Fill in the blanks with suitable pronoun. (5 marks)
1. She is Aminah. Aminah is _________ name.
2. Nobody took her there. _______ went there by __________.
3. I can go to work by ________ every day.
4. She give a pen to you. The pen is _________.
5. They hid _______ under the bed yesterday.
Write the correct adjective for each sentence in the blank space given. (5 marks)
1. Don’t go near the dog. It is ____________ (dangerous/ dangerouser/ most dangerous).
2. Samy always wakes up __________ (early/ earlier/ more early) than his brother, Rama.
3. Swee Boon young; but he is ________ (stronger/ strongest/ strong) than his father.
4. Lisa was the ____________ (successful/ more successful/ most successful) student in her class.
5. The sky is __________ (cloudier/ cloudy/ more cloudy). It is going to rain.
Fill in the blanks with the correct tense form (simple present/simple past/simple future) of the verbs in brackets. (10 marks)
1. I __________ (not,be) here next week.
2. ___________ (be) he here yesterday?
3. My father ___________ (pay) the bills tomorrow.
4. Mrs. Sufiah ___________ (have) a lot of friends when she was a teenager.
5. Cooking oil ___________ (be) a must for frying.
6. I always ___________ (close) the window at night because it is cold.
7. The athletes ____does_______ (do) their best to win the games tomorrow.
8. Last night, Linda ___________ (arrive) home very late.
9. ___________ she ___________ (have) any class today?
10. ___________ the small boy ___________ (understand) what you are going to say?
Answer:
she is Amina. Amina is her name
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Which best expresses the central idea of this passage?
A)
Meteors, lightning storms, and volcanoes are all
capable of making glass-like substances form.
B)
Kerry Morelli gives detailed and thorough tours of
the glass museum and factory almost every day.
C)
Some of the earliest cultures known to have
developed glass technology are the early Egyptians
and Romans.
D)
Although often over-looked, the technological
innovation of glass is present in almost every aspect
of modern society
Answer:
b
Explanation:
3: What is the definition of a perfect parent? What are the characteristics of such a person?
Answer:
truthfully, there is no thing in this world that is perfect, but people can be pretty close. a good, or what you could consider "perfect" parent is someone who protects their children from the dangers of the world, but at the same time lets them make their own decisions, even if they may be wrong. perfect parents will support their child no matter what, even if they make mistakes, and will help them up on their feet once they have fallen.
Explanation:
Immigrants to the United States sometimes faced resistance and discrimination. Give two reasons why this happened
Please this is due ASAP IN 10 MINUTES!
PLEASE ADD DETAILS AND I'LL MARK YOU BRAINLIEST!
Answer:
Explanation:
because there were people who didn’t want the immigrants to “pollute“ the land, and wanted the country to be all-white. people didn’t want other races to be made citizens.
What theme is BEST expressed in the excerpt from Romeo and Juliet?
A.
It is common for families to disagree and then reconcile.
B.
Two people can easily misunderstand each other.
C.
The course of true love often has challenges.
D.
When people face adversity, their families support them.
Question:
What theme does this passage support?
Warnings from others are helpful.
It is best to avoid a challenge.
It takes bravery to face adversity.
Answer:
C
Read this Inference: "One day the nelghbors will move out of the little frame house." What detail from the story best
supports this Inference?
A. But the farm couldn't support them all, so Romero, who was almost grown up, had come to Austin to work.
B. He was headed to dinner, and his stomach urged him on
C. Many families and neighbors were sharing homes these days, just trying to get by until the tough times ended.
D. A neighboring family rented the back room.
Answer: A But the farm couldn't support them all, so Romero, who was almost grown up, had come to Austin to work.
Explanation: This shows someone did indeed leave, supporting his inference the neighbors will move out.
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Select the sentence below that contains figurative language. *
•Building the transcontinental railroad was a huge job.
•Workers worked year round, in snowstorms and heat waves.
•They laid track through mountains, over valleys, and across rivers.
•In 1840, only 3,000 miles of track had been laid. By 1890, 164,000 miles of track snaked its way across the country.
Explain why sex-linked disorders affect one sex more than the other.
Answer:
It affects one sex because of the X chromosomes.
Explanation:
A male with a mutation in a gene on the X chromosome is typically affected with the condition. Because females have two copies of the X chromosome and males have only one X chromosome, X-linked recessive diseases are more common among males than females.
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Answer:
c
Explanation:
How does a balance of power among nations help keep peace?
Its alliances prevent one country from dominating the others
It ensures that the smallest nations have the most soldiers.
It ensures that the biggest nations have the most weapons
It allows a small nation to be stronger than a larger nation
Answer:
Its alliances prevent one country from dominating the others.
Explanation:
If you are all equal you have nothing to gain from trying to take over another nation.
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* Circle the correct preposition.
The shop assistant accused the woman of /
for shoplifting.
2 The judge sentenced the vandal in / to one
month of community work.
3 If a person does something very bad, we
should put them to / in prison.
4 The court found the man guilty for / of
burglary.
5 The police are appealing for / to help in
searching for the bank robbers.
6 Street cameras caught the muggers at / in
action.
Answer:
1. Of
2. To
3. In
4. Of
5. For
6. In
Explanation:
A preposition can be defined as a word that shows or illustrates the relationship between a pronoun or noun and other words in a sentence. Some examples of a preposition is up, below, after, by, against, for, over, etc.
The correct use of preposition in a sentence are shown below;
1. The shop assistant accused the woman of shoplifting. You accuse people of something but not for something.
2. The judge sentenced the vandal to one month of community work. Duration is used with the preposition of.
3. If a person does something very bad, we should put them in prison. You put someone or something in.
4. The court found the man guilty of burglary. A person is guilty of an offence; there's a concord between guilty and of.
5. The police are appealing for help in searching for the bank robbers. You appeal (beg, ask or request for aid) for a thing or person but not of.
6. Street cameras caught the muggers in action. You catch someone in an act but not at an act.
11. Combine the following pairs of sentences using the connectors given against
each pair : 4
(a) (i) I shall not talk to you.
(ii) You apol o gize for what you did.
( unless )
(b) (i) He put on his best suit.
(ii) He wanted to make a strong im pres sion.
( be cause )
(c) (i) He was proud of his new car.
(ii) It was painted bright yel low.
( which )
(d) (i) Her cu les served a king.
(ii) The king sent him on diffi cult er rands again and again.
( who )
Answer:
unless you abologize for what you did,ishall not talk to you
Answer:
a. I shall not talk to you unless you apologize for what you did
b. he put on his best suit because he wanted to make a strong impression
c. he was proud of his new car which was painted bright yellow
d. her cu les served a king who sent her on diffi cult er rands again and again