Carina loved running, and she loved winning too. She was the captain and star athlete of her track and field team. Although Carina wasn’t an excellent runner when she first joined the team two years earlier, she practiced all the time and soon began to win almost every race in which she competed. Carina was doing so well that she thought she might become the winningest track and field athlete in her school’s history!

2One afternoon at track practice, Coach Winder nabbed everyone’s attention to introduce a new athlete. “This is Roberto," he said. "He just transferred to our school from Greensboro Middle School. Please welcome Roberto to the team!”

3The members of the team clapped and jostled each other as they tried to shake Roberto’s hand. As the team captain, Carina shook Roberto’s hand first. She introduced herself and told Roberto that she was excited to have another team member. Roberto told Carina that he had been reluctant about joining the team, but Carina assured him that he would have a marvelous time.

4The next day, the members of the track team stretched before running some sprints. Carina told Roberto that he could race with her. “Don’t worry,” she said. “I’ll go easy on you because it’s your first practice.”

5Carina and Roberto lined up at the starting blocks. When they heard the CRACK of the starting pistol, Roberto and Carina started. After a short distance, Carina realized that Roberto was no longer beside her. She turned to see how far behind he had fallen, but to her amazement, Roberto was not behind her. She looked up and saw Roberto surging ahead. His feet moved as fast as lightning! When Carina realized that she was about to lose, she ran as vigorously as she could; however, it wasn’t enough. Roberto triumphed. Carina seemed almost paralyzed with shock, but she managed to smile and congratulate him.

6Over the next few weeks, Roberto became a phenomenon on the track. No matter how hard Carina trained, she could never beat Roberto.

7One evening after a track meet, Carina was desolate. Roberto had won first place, and Carina had come in third! She considered hanging up her running shoes and quitting the team. Just as she was about to call Coach Winder, her father entered the living room. Carina explained her situation to him.

8“If winning is so important to you that you can’t merely have fun being a member of the team,” said Carina’s father, “then I guess quitting is your only option. But, before you make your decision, think about why you originally joined the team.”

9The next day, Carina walked into Coach Winder’s office and handed him a slip of paper. Coach Winder’s eyes widened as he read it. Then, he closed the note and shook his head approvingly.

11“That’s right,” Carina said with a smile, “I’d like Roberto to serve as co-captain of the team.”

What is a THEME for this story?

A) Having fun is more important than winning.

B) When someone does better than you, practice more so you can beat them.

C) Never settle for second place.

D) If someone is better than you at something, you should just quit.​

Answer: I believe the answer is A

Explanation:

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On hot summer nights, Julio and the other boys slept out in the yard. They put up a tent in a dark corner, where the trees and bushes are thick. That way the boys can easily imagine they are in a wild, uninhabited country.
One evening Mike suggested that they tell ghost stories or tales of bear hunts. After a particularly spine-tingling story, Mike couldn’t sleep; he was too nervous. About midnight he saw something move in the shadows. “Yeow!” he cried out. “There is a big bear! It is really huge!”
In the sudden confusion, the small tent collapsed on top of the boys; each one seemed eager to go in a different direction. Anxious parents ran out of the nearby house. They found a coal-black dog. Like a bear, this animal was very curious. It was sniffing at the tangle of arms, legs, and bodies under the tent.

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The author of the passage claims that some
scientists believe dreams help the brain.
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the author's claim.
Two Pieces of Evidence That Dreams Help the Brain

Which is an example of faulty coordination?
A. Important advances were made in the development of planes for bombing and combat, and small aircraft were produced rapidly.
B. Airlines expanded their facilities and trained thousands of students, who became pilots in military air operations.
C. Aircraft designed for personal use were refitted for military use, and civilian pilots were trained for military duty.
D. At the end of the war, airplane production reached an all-time high, and air warfare increased in intensity.

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What does it mean when a journalist describes a speech as a “political rhetoric”? What does that mean? Is it a negative word or a positive word?

In tangerine what did Paul learn from Luis and Antoine?

My mom said I was a couch potato after realizing I'd
slept there and was in PJs all day.
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Read this line from stanza 9.

The world no longer let me love

The author most likely included this sentence to show that she -
A- is trying to protect herself
emotionally from loss
B- has rejected the value of
earthly things
C-is asking others to help her
through this
D-has realized she must leave
her old home behind

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Read the story then answer the question. " A Modern Love Letter" Question 1: How does the author of " A Modern Love Letter" create surprise? Cite examples of how the author's choices in structuring the passage and the use of foreshadowing develop the element of surprise. Has to be two complete paragraphs. I posted part of the ending of the story and the question. I really truly need someone that is extremely excellent at rewording and rewriting to help reword and rewrite what has been written for the answer and make it sound extremely good. (You'll have to expand the picture to read it. ) I'll Mark Brainliest if written good. ​

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Answer each questions. 1) Read the sentences below and sort out the ideas and opinions. In the spaces provided type F (fact) or O (opinion) to identify each. A) A mile contains 1,760 yards. B) That isn't the right answer. C) Yes, it is. Sarah is always right! D) No, she's not! Tommy is smarter than she is. E) Let's look in the math book. F) Where's the math table? Question 2: Give 4 opinions about school. Question 3:Give 4 opinions about your favorite place to eat. Mexican food. ( Will Mark Brainliest). ​

Which 2 poems used collective voice?

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Collective Voice


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The Negro Speaks of Rivers

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The Mending Wall

What does Jim buy for Della?

Part A
Which answer best describes a similarity between “Occasioned by General Washington's Arrival in Philadelphia, On His Way to His Residence in Virginia” and “His Excellency General Washington”?

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Please respond with the correct answer and please show a image or proof that the answer you said is the correct answer.

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A) Both poems praise Washington’s exceptional character and leadership.

B) The poems highlight Washington’s contributions to America after his military career ends.

C) Both poems accuse the British of crimes against the American people.

D) The poems question whether freedom is worth the death and suffering that results from war.

Part B

Which details from the poems help to develop the ideas identified in Part A?

Select the two correct answers.

A) “Time's latest age shall own in you / The patriot and the statesman too.”

B) “Fam'd for thy valour, for thy virtues more, / Hear every tongue thy guardian aid implore!”

C) “Your counsels not bestow'd in vain / Shall still protect this infant reign,”

D) “Anon Britannia droops the pensive head, / While round increase the rising hills of dead.”

The writers of which literary movement attempted to express the beauty and richness of African American culture
through the written word?
Civil Rights
the Beats
Feminist
Southem Gothic

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How did the Boston Massacre begin?
O A. As a food fight between the colonists and soldiers
O B. Not one of these choices is the correct answer.
OC. As a demonstration against continued taxation.
O D. As a protest over the poor quality of food and material they received from Great Britain.

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Should there be a minimum education requirement for the beauty therapist job? Discuss

Nelson Mandela won the Nobel Peace Prize.

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