What is a close reading?

A. Reading a small part of a text slowly and carefully

B. Reading the latest work in an unfamiliar genre

C. Reading all of the books by a particular author

D. Reading the works of many writers to learn different approaches

In literary criticism, close reading is the careful, sustained interpretation of a brief passage of a text.

Close reading is the methodical, prolonged interpretation of either a brief passage of a text in literary criticism.

Close reading is a reading technique used to fully understand and assess a text. Students usually read a text at least twice to gain comprehension, details, analysis, and a comprehensive understanding of the meaning and purpose of the material.

To gain a thorough comprehension of a text's form, craft, meanings, etc., close reading is the attentive, critical analysis of a text that concentrates on important elements or patterns. It focuses the reader's attention on the text itself and is a crucial requirement of both the Common Core State Standards.

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Type the correct answer to the following question:
Do not type the the sentence...ONLY the answer!!!

WILL GIVE BRAINLY!!!!
________________ appeal to the audience’s ability to reason and draw conclusions.
a. Emotional appeals
b. Selective appeals
c. Logical appeals
d. Credibility appeals

HELP PLEASE
Combine the following sentences using an adjective clause.

George Washington was the first President of the United States. Many untrue stories have been told about his personal qualities.​

1 Complete the sentences with the Simple Past or Present
Perfect of the verbs in parentheses:
1 .Charles Dickens____
(write)15 novels and hundreds of
short stories before his death in 1870.
2 J.K.Rowling_____
(write) ten children's books and two
adult books so far.
3.In the end, we_____
(not drive) to London; we
(take) the train.
4.I have to concentrate now because I____ (never drive)
on the left before.
5. Oh, no! I____ (lose) my phone. What am I going to do?
6.Serena_____
(lose) 15 pounds last year, but she_______
(gain) them all back now.

Read the sentence from the text.

One day, a sick woman inspired Elizabeth to pursue a new goal.

What does the word pursue most likely mean in the sentence above?

A.
follow close behind

B.
create a change

C.
learn all about

D.
try to achieve

PLEASE HELP I NEED THISSSS
An explanation of the format, organization, and structure of a problem and solution text.

HELP ME OUT PLEASE

"Underneath it all, a warren of white rabbits slumber, soft balls of Angora rising and falling in synchronized rhythm, one heartbeat with many hearts.

Note: A "warren" is a group of rabbits or the tunnels rabbits live in.

The author uses imagery to describe how the rabbits

A) Keep moving around their warren instead of hibernating

B) Seem almost like one life-form as the sleep peacefully.

C) Are all doing different things as they sleep.

D) Are just about to wake up from a long winter's sleep.​

According to the text, what was one of the most surprising connections of the American revolution era?
A. The connection between African American poet Phillis Wheatley and the commander in chief of the American forces, George Washington.
B. the connection between African American poet Phillis Wheatley and her former
master's family, the Wheatleys
C. the connection between the commander in chief of the American forces, George
Washington, and his staff officer Joseph Reed.
D. the connection between French abolitionist Henri Gregoire and black British writer
Ignatius Sancho.

What assumptions can be made about the setting described in the excerpt?
It takes place in present day Europe.
It takes place in Europe during the WWII era.
It takes place in present day United States.
It takes place in the United States in the WWII era.

the teacher was not impressed with my assignment is it a simple or compound or complex sentence​

Are you feeling a bit under the weather? This is called a(n)
oxymoron
euphemism
idiom
code phrase

Read the excerpt below and answer the question.

"No, no – I an't going. Let Eliza go – it's her right! I wouldn't be the one to say no – 'tan't in natur for her to stay; but you hear what she said! If I must be sold, or all the people on the place, and everything go to rack, why, let me be sold. I s'pose I can b'ar it as well as any on 'em," he added, while something like a sob and a sigh shook his broad, rough chest convulsively. "Mas'r always found me on the spot – he always will. I never have broke trust, nor used my pass no ways contrary to my word, and I never will. (p.34)

In the excerpt above, Uncle Tom is being characterized as _____.

a schemer with a plan
a man of principles
a foolish old man
a religious zealot

use these words to complete: meager, agony, wage, contempt, essential, impulse, outrageous, penury​

Well, children, where there is so much racket
there must be something out of kilter.
- "Ain't I a Woman?,"
Sojourner Truth
What type of diction is "something out of kilter" an
example of?
formal
informal

Which sentence is an example of an informative claim

what is a difference between pleased and pleasant​





will make you brainliest

Should there be a minimum education requirement for the beauty therapist job? Discuss

If you could make the world a better place, what would you do differently?

Identify how the characters in the legends of King Arthur exhibit the traits of the chivalric code. Give examples to support​

Select the answer choice that MOST NEARLY means the same as ingested as it is used in these sentences from the passage A) chewed B) measured swallowed D) worked​

Indentify the weak syllables in the following words
- tomato
- table
- butter
- television
- information

Read the story and choose the title that best fits the focus of the narrative.

Boris is already a genius at music. Still, he knows he can't make it as a musician until he completes school. He is one of several students in Director Miller's band class. Boris notices that Director Miller keeps giving students bad advice and yelling at students for mistakes they didn't make. He wants to correct the director, but he's worried he won't pass the class if he gets on Miller's bad side.

A. School Band Class

B. A Future in Music

C. Director Miller O

D. Knowing When to Speak​

i cant...work in all this noise​

Which theme do the actions of Della and Jim suggest most clearly?
A. Being wealthy make life easier.
B. Love is the greatest gift.
C. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
D. Time heals all wounds.

Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
Select one:

She walked home.

She walked.

Walked home.

She walked home after school.

Which of the following best explains why Tessie is unhappy with the first drawing?
A. She was not on time.
B. She believes her husband was hurried.
US
OC. She knows Mr. Summers dislikes the Hutchinsons.
D. She was not allowed to draw.

What is the beginning, middle and end?

ABE
Question 4
The following question has two parts. First, answer Part A. Then, answer Part B.
Part A:
Which sentence states a central argument of the text?
A
People in Africa are becoming leaders in climate change activism.
B
The world is taking notice of Africa's climate change issues.
с
One person can have a great deal of influence through activism.
D
People should be involved in climate change activism.
Part B:
the cantral arqument?

which point of view does the author use in this excerpt

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