PLEASE I NEED HELP ASAP!!! DUE IN 3 HOURS
1. In her poem, "What Your Mother Tells You Now," Mitsuye Yamada writes,
What your mother tells you
now
in time
you will come to know.
Which statement provides the BEST explanation of how the poet uses line breaks in this poem?
The line breaks place the emphasis on "now" and "in time."
The line breaks keep the reader from getting confused.
The line breaks are used in place of regular punctuation.
The line breaks make sure that the reader slows down as they read.
2. What sets the genre of magical realism apart from fantasy?
The magic in fantasy stories is meaningful, while the magic in magical realism is just for fun.
Fantasy stories have a believable setting, while magical realism creates an impossible world.
Magical realism contains a few surprising magical elements, while fantasy consists of a whole magical world.
Magical realism includes many ordinary-seeming examples of magic, while the magic in fantasy stories is always surprising.
3. Which key part of an argumentative essay addresses an opposing opinion?
rebuttal
counterclaim
evidence
thesis statement
4. Which sentence is written active voice—not passive voice?
Pizza was suggested instead of cheeseburgers.
At lunch, the cheeseburger was eaten by Micky.
The cheeseburgers were purchased by Micky.
Mickey ate a cheeseburger at lunch instead of pizza.
5. Who is the speaker of a poem?
the voice or persona of a poem
the person who wrote the poem
who or what the poem is about
the person who speaks the words aloud
6. What elements are LEAST likely to appear in the first half of a flash fiction story?
detailed background information
a few carefully chosen details about a character
strong hints about the story’s conflict
a description of the story’s most dramatic scene
7. Which sentence describes the kind of participation required for a successful collaborative discussion?
Sharon tells her classmate that she ran out of time to read the book and is hoping they will summarize it for her.
Sal reflects on his own experiences to build a deeper understanding of what the characters in the book were going through.
Michael tries to steer the conversation toward a new television show he discovered over the weekend.
Beatrice is waiting for everyone else to share their ideas because she has no idea what the book is about.
8. When you evaluate the feedback on your story that you receive from peers, why should you consider your strengths as well as your weaknesses?
to build up your confidence and boost your own ego
to make sure you have more strengths than weaknesses
to prove to others around you that you are learning
to work on developing your own writing style and voice