Read this passage:"In my day," said Aunt Bertha, wrinkling her nose and folding her arms over her chest, "children stayed quiet and didn't disrespect their elders with all this chitter-chatter."The underlined phrase in the sentence reveals that Aunt Bertha intended to sound:A.helpful.B.critical.C.excited.D.hurried.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Select the correct answer.Which excerpt helps refine the idea that Bertha gets joy from little moments? A. "Mary brought in the fruit on a tray and with it a glass bowl, and a blue dish, very lovely, with a strange sheen on it as though it had been dipped in milk." (paragraph 11) B. "'We went to the park and I sat down on a chair and took her out of the pram and a big dog came along and put its head on my knee and she clutched its ear, tugged it. Oh, you should have seen her.' Bertha wanted to ask if it wasn't rather dangerous to let her clutch at a strange dog's ear. But she did not dare to." (paragraphs 20–21) C. "Some yellow pears, smooth as silk, some white grapes covered with a silver bloom and a big cluster of purple ones. These last she had bought to tone in with the new dining-room carpet. Yes, that did sound rather far-fetched and absurd, but it was really why she had bought them. She had thought in the shop: 'I must have some purple ones to bring the carpet up to the table.'" (paragraph 14) D. "[The baby] ate delightfully, holding up her lips for spoon and then waving her hands. Sometimes she wouldn't let the spoon go; and sometimes, just as Bertha had filled it, she waved it away to the four winds. When the soup was finished Bertha turned round to the fire." (paragraphs 31–32)

Read the excerpt from "Sympathy" by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Then, answer the question that follows.And they pulse again with a keener sting—I know why he beats his wing!Which sound device do the bolded words use? Alliteration End rhyme Internal rhyme Onomatopoeia

Sally’s mum told her not to fluster. What did she mean by this?

In Great Expectations, what did the final words of Mrs. Joe Gargery indicate?Question 7Select one:a.She was apologizing for her behavior toward Pip and Joe.b.That she was Pip's real mother.c.She had a large inheritance herself.d.That Orlick had crippled her.Clear my choiceQuestion 8Not yet answeredFlag questionTipsQuestion textWhy is an understanding of the way diction works important when reading literature?Question 8Select one:a.An understanding of the way diction works is important when reading literature because it is otherwise impossible to understand the literal meaning of what characters are saying.b.An understanding of the way diction works is important when reading literature because a character's moral worth is determined by whether he or she uses formal or informal diction.c.An understanding of the way diction works is important when reading literature because characters using informal diction are necessarily more authentic and sincere.d.An understanding of the way diction works is important when reading literature because the characters can reveal a great deal about themselves by the way they speak in given situations.

The following text is adapted from Edith Nesbit’s1906 novel The Railway Children.Mother did not spend all her time in paying dull[visits] to dull ladies, and sitting dully at homewaiting for dull ladies to pay [visits] to her. Shewas almost always there, ready to play with thechildren, and read to them, and help them to dotheir home-lessons. Besides this she used to writestories for them while they were at school, andread them aloud after tea, and she always madeup funny pieces of poetry for their birthdays andfor other great occasions.According to the text, what is true about Mother?A) She wishes that more ladies would visit her.B) Birthdays are her favorite special occasion.C) She creates stories and poems for her children.D) Reading to her children is her favorite activity