How does the basketball game setting relate to the theme of the story?
A by showing why the narrator supports her brother
B by showing how the narrator differs from other girls
C by showing how the narrator utilizes her knowledge
D by showing where the narrator feels the most alive
Excerpt from the Peerless four

how is pi able to hold the beliefs of 3 different religions

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Here is the story and the questions are below it

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In South Dakota, Pine Ridge Indian Reservation is as big as Delaware and Rhode Island combined. It has some of the highest poverty rates in the United States. For three years, it has also hosted shows with music written for an orchestra by high school students.


"It's really a great thing to see these kids, and the pride that the reservation has in having these kids be stars," said David Gier. He is the music leader of the South Dakota Symphony Orchestra.


The yearly music academy is one part of the Lakota Music Project. It's a program developed with the orchestra and musicians of the Lakota Native American tribe. The goal is to create cultural cooperation, teaching people about the Lakota and the orchestra.


"Through music, we are able to show a side of us that nobody gets to see," said Emmanuel Black Bear, a singer. He has been part of the Lakota Music Project since 2009. The native people have "a rich culture," he said. "I wanted to be a part of something where we could show the positive side of our people through music."


Black Bear is bringing the Lakota Music Project to Washington, D.C. Native flute player Bryan Akipa and nine members of the South Dakota Symphony are also going. In October, Black Bear will perform at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian and at Washington National Cathedral. It is for a festival hosted by the PostClassical Ensemble. The goal is to show Native American influences on American music.


Matching Two Different Types Of Music Together

The Lakota Music Project "deserves to be more widely known," said Joseph Horowitz. He is the PostClassical Ensemble's leader.


The project began in 2005. It was soon after Gier started with the orchestra. He wanted to develop community programs, and he learned about tensions in his new community between Native and non-Native Americans.


Gier approached local leaders and experts. One was Ronnie Theisz, a writer of books on Lakota culture. The two men talked about creating a project.


An idea came one snowy evening at Pine Ridge. Some of the orchestra's musicians met with the Porcupine Singers, a drumming circle on the reservation. They played music for each other.


Gier said the keeper of the drum talked about singing old songs and passing on tradition to younger people. It was the main thing both groups shared.


There are plenty of differences, too. The timing of the two types of music is different, said Black Bear. "In the beginning, it was kind of difficult to match them together."


Hearing The Music Instead Of Trying To Change It

The first Lakota Music Project tour, in 2009, set themes for the concerts. Theisz became a leader on the project. He suggested grouping the concert around love and death, joy and sadness, with music from each culture. The second half had new works on Lakota themes.


The Lakota Music Project is coming to Washington because of Horowitz's support of the Indianist movement. It was in the early 1900s. American composers wrote music based on Native American themes. Horowitz calls it "a major American cultural event that's been totally forgotten."


From the Lakota point of view, however, the "Indianist" movement inappropriately uses Native American customs. It's based on a misunderstanding of Native traditions, they believe.


"Even when they loved to take source music from different Indian tribes," Theisz said of the Indianist composers, "they didn't appreciate it." They wanted to try to improve it, he said.


"We're trying to counter that," he said. "Hearing the real music is part of the project."


The Lakota Music Project's focus remains on building bridges through music.


"It's just human connection," Gier said, "and feeling like we can make a difference."






Question 1

Refer to the Newsela article "The Lakota Tribe Wants to Educate People Through Music Project."


Part A


What is an implied idea in the article??




A. The Lakota Music Project seeks to improve upon the music of different Indian tribes.


B. The goal of the Lakota Music Project is to emphasize the differences between Native American music and European music.


C. The Lakota Music Project is a product of the Indianist movement.


D. An outcome of the Lakota Music Project is that people of different cultures learn how much they have in common.


Question 2

Part B


Which two sentences from the text that best support the answer in Part A?



A. “The Lakota Music Project's focus remains on building bridges through music."


B. “[The Indianist movement] flourished in the early 20th century as American composers based works on Native American themes.”


C. "Native music is more freestyle," said Black Bear, who has been part of the Lakota Music Project since 2009.


D. "Its goal is to spotlight Native American influences on American classical music."

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Which of the following sets of words contribute to the sense of paradox in the passage above?

men who despise the habit: common to southern people
native of Iceland: common to southern people
supple in appearance: being in fact
active and supple: scarcely moved his arms

Which narrative point of view is used in this excerpt from “The Lily’s Quest” by Nathaniel Hawthorne?

So one breezy and cloudless afternoon Adam Forrester and Lilias Fay set out upon a ramble over the wide estate which they were to possess together, seeking a proper site for their temple of happiness. They were themselves a fair and happy spectacle, fit priest and priestess for such a shrine, although, making poetry of the pretty name of Lilias, Adam Forrester was wont to call her "Lily" because her form was as fragile and her cheek almost as pale. As they passed hand in hand down the avenue of drooping elms that led from the portal of Lilias Fay's paternal mansion they seemed to glance like winged creatures through the strips of sunshine, and to scatter brightness where the deep shadows fell.

He told me as if thinking aloud, "Abdul! I know you have to go away to grow. Does
the seagull not fly cross the sun, alone and without a nest?"
1. Who is 'he' in the above extract?
2. What values of the narrator's father is revealed in the above lines?
3. Who has quoted the following quote “Does the seagull not fly cross the sun,
alone and without a nest?"

What is the theme of this passage of the outcast of poker flat

What is a central idea in "Flood Myths From Around the World"?
O Ancient chillizations used their flood myths to control their audiences with stories of vengeful gods.
O Early flood stories provide a look at the societal stratification of humans heroes and gods
Ancient food myths show that early civilizations had a low view of themselves morally and sought to please the gods
through their stories
Ancient flood myths gave audiences a positive way of understanding their place in the world as a new creation brought out
of destruction

Use illustrate in a sentence

Highlighting and note-taking are an essential part of:
A. being an active reader.
B. planning to read.
C. the post-reading stage.
D. taking a well-planned road trip.

Part A What is a theme of "Stray"? People who work hard are less likely to want to keep a pet. A family's financial situation can affect the decisions it makes. A family should make financial sacrifices for their pets. People should put their children before their pets.

PLEASE HURRY!!!Which supporting detail is most helpful in determining whether the author's
purpose is to inform, explain, persuade, inspire, or entertain?
For those of you who couldn't joint us, the Militello family picnic was a
great success this year. To recap, 43 of our relatives met at Little Creek
Park to enjoy food, laughter, and the annual bocce ball tournament. A
highlight of the picnic was the emotional reunion of cousins Mike and
Sarah. After years of not talking to one another, they agreed to forgive
and forget. A good time was had by all. We look forward to continuing
this family tradition next year. Stay tuned for details about the exact
date and time. Let's try to get the whole Militello clan there next time.

What role reversal took place during the final illness of Eliezer’s father?

The light .............. last night and I couldn't do my homework.
a. went out
b. went on
c. went off
d. went away

Choose one of the two quotes below, and explain in 1-2 sentences why it may be humorous to the reader.

"The honest sailor took advantage of the Professor's enthusiasm to double the fare."

"The captain, M. Bjarne, was on board, and was rather surprised at the energy and cordiality with which his future passenger shook him by the hand."

Why might a writer do a close reading

Multiple choice

In English, the pronouns you, he, she, we, me, they, and them are lowercased. Why do you think I is the only pronoun that is never lowercased? Check all of the answers you agree with.

because I is the most important pronoun
because a lowercase i looks strange by itself
because a capital I is easier to write
because of a different reason
because of no good reason at all

If you could change one thing in the world what would it be?
1 Paragraph

Help please be quick!!
Yesterday, two _____________ malfunctioned.
Both of the __________ screens froze and went blank.
called the technician, and he said to plug the charger into the ________.
One of the _________ chargers stopped working. I was extremely frustrated because I had a lot of work to complete.
Computers, computer's, computer, computers'

13 hours and 12 minutes.

What is the tone of this passage?

What has Scout learned about injustice from Miss Caroline and the townspeople of Maycomb?

Is Charles Addams someone you would like to meet

What are the common nouns in this sentence:Kelly told me about a big sale at Toy City on Dodge Street.

In paragraph 2, the author says, “there were breathing holes for their comfort.” What does the author mean?

Identify the tense of the italicized verb in the sentence below.

The whole family went to church this morning.

past
future perfect
present perfect
present
future
past perfect

people hugged, the less likely they were to get sick, even
among individuals who frequently had tense interactions. In other words, both social support and hugging prevented against illness. The same lead researcher has previously shown that the more diverse types of social ties a person has, such as with friends, family, coworkers, and community, the less susceptible to colds they are.

The phrase "friends, familycoworkers, and community" 53-54) primarily serves to

B. clarity that only some social connections are beneficial to health.

A. Illustrate the kinds of social ties to which the author is referring

C. describe the groups of participants in the researcher's previous study

D. provide examples of people from whom readers might be exposed to Mness .

What is Melba Beal's known for? Please type in a complete sentence.

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When is a good time for the author to describe the setting? (Choose all that apply).in A. the exposition


B. anytime the story changes location


C. anytime the story shifts into a different period of time


D. anytime you want your reader to understand the context of the characters' actions