Which best describes what an author's perspective is?
What's the author's perspective?
Deer are beautiful creatures.
They are so graceful to watch as
they run through the forest. It's
hard to understand how anyone could do anything to harm these beautiful animals.
What is the author's perspective?
I love to watch birds! It always amazes me how they can build those nests! I like to leave scraps of hair and yarn out for them to find. They'll use these things and weave them into a nest. Being a parent is a hard job, and the birds can use all the help they can get.
A subjective perspective refers to when
An objective perspective refers to when
Is the following statement objective or subjective?
Water boils at 212 degrees Fahrenheit.
Is the following statement objective or subjective?
Lemons have high concentrations of vitamin C.
Is the following statement objective or subjective?
The Illuminati is an organization that is responsible for many crazy events in history. Beyonce and Jay-Z are both well-known members of this organization.
Is the following statement objective or subjective?
The novel was thought-provoking.
Read these sentences. One communicates a main idea; the others support that idea. Select the main idea.
All About Polar Bears: Adaptations Polar bears have adapted to their cold Arctic environment. Their fur has hollow hairs filled with air, which provides insulation so that they can live on the ice and swim in frigid water. Since polar bears spend more time in the sea than on land, they have webbed front paws to help them swim.
What is the main idea of this passage?
Rediscovering an Old Art
These days, learning to quilt is not often passed down from one generation to the next. Some people, though, have taken a new interest in quilting. Many learn to quilt through books and classes. People are discovering what those from past generations knew—that quilting can be difficult but worth the effort.
What is the implied main idea of this passage?
The Harlem Renaissance In the 1920s and 1930s, African Americans in Harlem, created new forms of art, literature, and music. Writers like Langston Hughes and Zora Neale Hurston published groundbreaking poems and novels. The music of Count Basie and Louis Armstrong was played on radios throughout the country.
What is the main idea of this passage?
A supporting detail makes the main idea stronger. Which supporting detail does not help support : Coral reefs can help people?
What might be the main idea of a paragraph under this title and subheading?
Title: Nutrition and You Subheading: Why You Need Protein
Which of the following details does NOT support this main idea?
The design of roller coasters is based on the laws of physics.
Which of the following details would best support the main idea of this passage?
Depression is a common illness that is easy to treat. Unfortunately, many people don't take their symptoms seriously and don't talk to their doctors about their problems. They don't know that depression has a physical cause; it is not a sign of weakness or a mood that will just go away.
The following passage is written in 3rd person-limited POV.
Mr. Grummage was dressed in a black frock coat with a stovepipe hat that added to his considerable height. His somber, sallow face registered no emotion. His eyes might have been those of a dead fish.
"Miss Doyle?" he said as I stepped from the Liverpool coach.
"Yes, sir. Are you Mr. Grummage?"
"I am."
"Pleased to meet you," I said, dipping a curtsy.
The following passage is written in 3rd person-limited POV.
What could be better than spending a night in the woods? Based on movies I've watched, I envisioned camping to be all starry nights, cute wildlife, and marshmallows toasting over a warm, crackling fire. Wholly prepared with this mental image, I joined my cousins for their annual campout in the wooded lot behind their house.
The following passage is written in 3rd person-limited POV.
Harry didn't know anything about the wizard prison, though everyone he'd ever heard speak of it did so in the same fearful tone. Hagrid, the Hogwarts gamekeeper, had spent two months there only last year. Harry wouldn't soon forget the look of terror on Hagrid's face when he had been told where he was going, and Hagrid was one of the bravest people Harry knew.
What conclusion can you draw from Ida Willensky's description of trying to open the eighth floor door in “Flesh and Blood So Cheap”?
According to the first article, which floor suffered the worst casualties?
Why did Albert Marrin most likely include the account by United Press reporter William G. Shepherd (lines 182–196) in “Flesh and Blood So Cheap”?
In “The Story of the Triangle Factory Fire,” Fire Marshall William Beers “stunned” New Yorkers by declaring
Which of these statements is supported by evidence in both articles?
What are at least three features of the video that presented new information to you about this tragedy?
In the “Yetta” section, what evidence supports the inference that fires in the factory were common?
In the “Jane” section, why does the author include the detail about the new telautograph machine not working?
What do readers know that Jane does not when she goes to look for Mr. Blanck?
In the “Bella” section, why does the author include the detail, “Bella didn't know what a fire drill was”?
Which detail most increases the drama of the fire escape collapse?
Where is Bella most likely going at the end of the excerpt?
In the "Jane" section, the author describes Jane as wanting to leave quickly when she saw all of the workers hunched over their irons, agitated. What can you infer from Jane's actions?
Based on what you read, what can you infer about the supervisors of the workers on the 8th and 9th floors?