Read the excerpt from Harriet Tubman: Conductor on the Underground Railroad.She started talking about William Still and the Philadelphia Vigilance Committee. No one commented. No one asked any questions.

In this excerpt, which rhetorical appeal is Tubman attempting to use to convince people to continue?

Ethos, because she is using her own knowledge as a tool.
Pathos, because she is appealing to her audience’s needs.
Ethos, because she is appealing to their emotional needs.
Pathos, because she is using facts to convince her audience.

Which of the following sentences indicates that something is happening right now I run very fast
I am running very fast
I can run very fast
all of the above

Read each detail from the assignment text. Then, identify whether the detail indicates that the authors purpose I say to inform, to entertain, or to persuade. 1.“Many Hispanics spoke only Spanish, and most whites spoke English”
A) to inform
B) to entertain
C) to pusuade
2. “He knew he had the courage to blast through tacklers and the toughness to work all day in the beet fields, but this seemed harder”
A) to inform
B) to entertain
C) to persuade
3. “there were only two days before the next game.”
A) to inform
B) to entertain
C) to pusuade

Homophones for flat land and joiner's tool

Read the excerpt from Act I of The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street.The boy suddenly stops again conscious of the parents staring at them and of the sudden hush of the crowd.

CONTINUED

34. CONTINUED 34.

SALLY

(in a whisper, sensing the antagonism of the crowd)

Tommy, please son . . . honey, don't talk that way –

What does this excerpt tell the reader about Sally’s point of view?

She is frustrated that no one in the group believes her son’s theory. point of view
She is concerned because her son is speaking the truth about the flash.
She is worried about the well-being of her son among an angry group.
She is confused about why the group may be agitated by her son.

Business letters are only used when conducting business.
A.)True
B.)False

Which sentence uses negative words correctly? A.
There weren't no more bags of groceries left in the car.

B.
No one stopped by at any of our yard sales.

C.
She's never said nothing about her plans for college.

D.
His suits were not shrunk none by the dry cleaners.