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[Answered] Read Orwell's essay 'Shooting an Elephant' and annotate for: * Public pressure * Identity and conformity * Orwell's feelings before, during, and after shooting the elephant Write about a time you did something because others expected it. What did you feel afterward?

[Answered] Replace the highlighted words with the correct pronouns. James and Mary were siblings. One day, James and Mary returned from school. James and Mary were very hungry and went straight into the kitchen. James and Mary wanted to eat something. In the kitchen, James and Mary saw a cat. The cat was drinking the milk mother had kept for James and Mary. James ran out screaming as James was afraid of cats. Mary was a brave girl. Mary was not afraid of anything. Mary shooed the cat away. The cat ran out.

[Answered] Can you ______ me favour? Can you post that letter for me?

[Answered] Punctuate the passage. Remember to use necessary punctuation marks and capital letters. One day, Akbar was travelling in his kingdom with Birbal. He saw a woman cradling a child. He said to Birbal, "How ordinary that child looks." But that woman loves him as if he is the most beautiful child in the world. Birbal replied, "Your Majesty, she must be his mother. To every mother, her child is the most beautiful in the world." But Akbar was unconvinced with Birbal's answer, so Birbal called the emperor's guard and asked him to bring the most beautiful child in the world. The guard brought his own child to the emperor. "How do you know that he is the most beautiful in the world?" Akbar asked. The guard replied, "When I told my wife what you had said, she asked me to take our child to you."

[Answered] An electric device delivers a current of [tex]$15.0 A$[/tex] for 30 seconds. How many electrons flow through it?

[Answered] 1. "She said with a warm smile" Denotative Meaning Connotative Meaning 2. "and he was tired" 3. "Lily felt a warm glow" 4. "David felt his heart race"

[Answered] Complete the dialogue with the words in the box. Words in the box: can I have, help, I'll have, That's, else, Would you like A: Can I¹ ______ you? B: Yes, ² ______ a burger with cheese, please? A: Sure. ³ ______ salad or chips with that? B: Salad, please. A: Anything ⁴ ______? B: ⁵ ______ a mineral water, please. A: OK. ⁶ ______ £4.75, please.

[Answered] A. Next to each word below write P if the connotation is positive or N if the connotation is negative. 1. scrawny _____ 2. sensitive _____ 3. skimpy _____ 4. advise _____ 5. measly _____ 6. squander _____ 7. mature _____ 8. petite _____ 9. reckless _____ B. Even synonyms can have very different connotations. Draw a line to match negative and positive synonyms. 1. curious a. remind 2. nag b. force 3. weep c. nosy 4. persuade d. blubber 5. demand e. thrifty 6. cheap f. request 7. crowd g. brave 8. foolhardy k. mob C. Rewrite the phrases. Use words from the box to change the connotations. wild forceful smear odd husky 1. a dab of lipstick _____ 2. an active boy _____ 3. a fat man _____ 4. an unusual woman _____ 5. a pushy salesman _____ CHALLENGE! On the back of this sheet, write positive synonyms for the words conceited, snicker, and gossip.

[Answered] Today you visited your friend who was in the hospital because of surgery. Write a diary entry describing what you saw in the hospital and your feelings on how fortunate you are for the blessing of health.

[Answered] Put the apostrophe in the correct places in the sentences. 1. Paul's children are all thin. 2. My brother's names are Luke and Paul. 3. My grandparents' birthdays are in May and June. 4. Our teacher's desk is by the window. 5. My aunt Mary's eyes are blue. 6. His father's beard isn't very long.