Read the sentence.

Teddy barely saw the ball flying toward him, and his involuntary reaction was to catch it.

Based on the context, what does the word involuntary mean?


done without skill

done without thinking

completed extremely slowly

completed very clumsily

why does the narrator include the following detail in the story ´he was immediately fascinated by the beautiful stranger´

Identify the reason that best explains why the director of Moving Windmills might have wanted to share William Kamkwamba’s story through film rather than through writing.

He wants the audience to see what William Kamkwamba looks like.
He wants the audience to feel William Kamkwamba is speaking directly to them.
He wants the audience to hear William Kamkwamba speak.
He wants the audience to get to know William Kamkwamba in a different way.

Part A: How does the section regarding entertainment in America contribute the the development of ideas in the text?

Group of answer choices

It proves Americans were unable to afford basic necessities.

It shows how the entertainment industry used the Great Depression to their advantage.

It shows how hard the Great Depression was on all businesses.

It emphasizes how the Great Depression affected all aspects of life.

PLS ANSWER THESE TWO QUESTIONS

My teacher:Why do I hear talking?

Me,an intellectual:CAUSE YOU GOT EARS

The last thing I said before I got expelled.

Which statement best evaluates the author's use of dialogue to enhance the
narrative?

Directions: Highlight the prepositional phrase in each sentence, Then in parenthesis ( ), identify each word just like this example:

John went into the store. John (noun-subject) went (verb) into the store.

Complete questions 3-6 on page 376. Use text evidence in your responses.

When is valentines day?

Please hurry BRAINLIST is your correct and answer them all...!!! Select Primary or Secondary for each source.

an article about criminals prosecuted by Sonia.Primary or Secondary?

a guest appearance by Sonia Sotomayor on a news broadcast.Primary or Secondary?

an opinion about a ruling authored by Sonia Sotomayor.Primary or Secondary?

a newspaper article about cases won and lost by Sonia.Primary or Secondary?

How does Rod Sterling establish the genre of Science Fiction beyond a play?

Which of these passages includes an example of an analogy?

1. The sun set amid the paper-thin clouds that slowly changed colors from bright pinks and greens to purple. Finally, everything faded to gray as the sun vanished behind the hills.
2. The walls were covered in blue paint that was the same color as the sky on a cloudless day.
3. I chose way too challenging a slope for a beginning skier. I was like Wile E. Coyote running off the edge of a cliff, hovering in thin air, and then plummeting to the ground.
4. The piano wheezed like an old horse. Enjoying the noise, the two children banged on the keys even harder and drowned out their parents' cries for them to stop.

MARKING BRAINLIEST!!!!!!
The value of a boat is $50,000 and it depreciates at a rate of 25% per year. Which of the following is a function that models this situation?

c
f(x)= 50,000(0.75)x

d
f(x)= 50,000 - 12,500x

WILL GIVE BRAINLYIST DUE IN 2 HOURS
Can someone write me a 5 paragraph essay of why we should get vaccinated.
Please do not write random answers i will report you
IM NOT ASKING YOUR OPINION JUST ANSWER THE QUESTION
1- Introduction
2- Body/ reasoning
3- Body/ reasoning
4- Body/ reasoning
5- Conclusion

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The Wright Tricycle factory uses one seat, two handle grips, and three tires for every tricycle that it makes. Select a numeric ratio for the following phrase: the number of tires to the number of tricycles.

A1:3
B3:1
C2:1
D3:2

Which sentence contains an example of alliteration?(1 point)

Emery walked down the street as if the pavement were hot lava.

Felix, frantic over the new schedule, forgot his homework.

Jared spoke in a loud voice that echoed through the woods.

The wind howled through the trees during the storm.

Just the name itself will make you giggle. It's a great word that conjures visions of slime and unpleasantness. It is perhaps the most annoying part of having a cold or allergies. Mucus, however, plays a very important role in defense of our bodies and our health. In fact, it's high time mucus got a lot more respect.
First, there are some amazing facts about mucus that are worthy of respect. Humans produce about a liter of mucus every day, whether they are sick or not. Bony fish and some invertebrates (snails or slugs) also have mucus cells on the outside of their body. This external mucus creates a protective coating that prevents predators' toxins from doing harm. Humans produce mucus to protect our stomachs, our lungs, and several other systems.
We tend to not like mucus because it is a considered a symptom or sign that something is wrong. We usually only see it when we are sick, and so we tend to dislike it. According to Michael M. Johns, III, MD, however, "mucus is incredibly important for our bodies." Johns, an assistant professor at Emory University, calls mucus "the oil in the engine" of our bodies. Without mucus, our engines, or bodies, would freeze up and stop working properly.
Furthermore, mucus is not just the nasty gunk you see when you are sick. It lines the tissues in your mouth, your nose, throat, and lungs. It also is crucial in protecting your digestive system. Mucus puts a protective coating over the surfaces of these tissues, keeping them moist. Most of the time we don't notice mucus is making our lives better. It does its job quietly, making everything run smoothly, keeping our inner tissues soft and flexible enough to fight off invaders.
Occasionally, though our mucus-making membranes go into overdrive. If you eat a hot pepper, your mucus membranes in your mouth and throat start producing extra mucus to protect you. If you come into contact with pollen, you may get a runny nose and start sneezing and coughing. When these things happen, your mucus systems start making more fluids to wash away the irritating particles. Mucus also has some antibodies that increase our ability to fight off bacteria and viruses.
It's hard to appreciate what is essentially slime, but we have mucus for some very good reasons. It helps to keep us healthy and lets us know when our bodies are under attack. We would be wise to respect what our bodies do to keep us safe. So the next time you find yourself reaching for a tissue, remember mucus is your friend and ally.



What's in a Name?

Mucus is a great word, not only because it gives name to an important bodily function, but also because it is one of those words that simultaneously makes you feel grossed-out and giggly. Other words for this powerfully important human-health tool include slime and phlegm. Slang words for mucus include boogers and snot. All of these words have the same giggle-power, simply from the combination of consonants and vowels. By the way, mucus is an old word; it's been around since the mid-1600s and has roots back to Latin (mucere, to be moldy or musty) and Greek (myxa, mucus). While you may assume that words like snot and boogers are relatively new slang terms, they are not. Snot dates to 1560 and comes from an Old English word, gesnot, and has the same root as the word snout. The word booger is not quite as old but has been in use since the 1890s.

Which word describes both texts?

a. Doubtful
b. Informative
c. Passionate
d. Sympathetic

How does the actions of these protestors relate to the actions of protestors today? Explain your answer with specific details.

The bears had been a nuisance, but Jodi secretly admired them. They were clever. They never gave up.

What is the main function of this text in the narrative?
It creates additional tension.
It creates the story's climax.
It hints at the resolution of the story.
It provides additional exposition.

According to the graphic organizer, which source is not credible?

www.usa.gov
www.harvard.edu
www.wikipedia.com
www.nasa.gov

Which theme is best shown in this passage from My Antonia?

Those girls had grown up in the first bitter-hard times, and had got little schooling themselves. But the younger brothers and sisters, for whom they made such sacrifices and who have had “advantages,” never seem to me, when I meet them now, half as interesting or as well educated. The older girls, who helped to break up the wild sod, learned so much from life, from poverty, from their mothers and grandmothers; they had all, like Antonia, been early awakened and made observant by coming at a tender age from an old country to a new.

A good education is the key to success.
People are better off farming than going to school.
Women’s strength helps immigrant families to succeed.
Poverty leads people to have uninteresting lives.

Once, when Hughes was in seventh grade, he got in trouble. In 1914, when his seventh-grade teacher moved him and the other African-American students into a separate row in class, he got angry. So he put cards that read “JIM CROW ROW” on the black kids’ desks

Why do you think Hughes put cards on the black kids’ desks that said “Jim Crow Row?

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Help please will mark brainliest!

Read the excerpt from The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba.

News of the machine had spread to the villages, and people were starting to arrive. The traders spotted it from their stalls and packed up their things. The truckers left their vehicles along the roads. Everyone walked into the valley, and now gathered in its shadow. I recognized these faces. Some of these people had mocked me for months, and still they whispered, even laughed. More of them were coming. It was time.

What does this paragraph reveal about Kamkwamba?

He feels pride and is relaxed about the windmill.
He feels tense and hopes the windmill will work.
He feels great dislike for all of the villagers.
He feels destined to make the windmill.

when Kevin is on Max's shoulders they are called "Freak the Mighty." Why are they called this?

How do 3 different people view Les Goodman? What do their actions and statements reveal about Les Goodman and also about themselves? ( from the monsters are due from maple street.)
can someone please also answer this question too?

Why does the author title the story "The Monsters are Due on Maple Street"? What is the significance (importance) of the word due?
thanks!

How does the change in settings from the nursery plot to the greenhouse advance the plot?

Read the excerpt from the Declaration of Independence.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government . . .

Which statement best describes the relationship between Jefferson’s diction and his purpose?

>Jefferson uses words with neutral connotations to present a claim based on reason and precedent.

>Jefferson uses words with positive connotations to praise his listeners for their political activism.

>Jefferson uses words with neutral connotations to suggest that there is no urgency to his message.

>Jefferson uses words with positive connotations to encourage peaceful relations with Britain.

In the story "The Godlike Achilles" from "What Happened Before the Iliad," why does Thetis dip Achilles into the river Styx?