Create a Simile Poem using the seven steps.
English 11

Poised between going on and back, pulled

Both ways taut like a tightrope-walker,

Fingertips pointing the opposites,

Now bouncing tiptoe like a dropped ball

Or a kid skipping rope, come on, come on,

Running a scattering of steps sidewise,

How he teeters, skitters, tingles, teases,

Taunts them, hovers like an ecstatic bird,

He's only flirting, crowd him, crowd him,

Delicate, delicate, delicate, delicate-now!

What did we say to each other

that now we are as the deer

who walk in single file

with heads high

with ears forward

with eyes watchful

with hooves always placed on firm ground

in whose limbs there is latent flight

Can You Really Build a House With Straw?

Yes, with dry, tightly baled straw you can build a durable, beautiful home. The Three Little Pigs1 had it all wrong! Homes, schools, parks, and even businesses have used straw bales to build sustainable, durable and attractive structures.

Sustainable building, also called green building, is “the practice of creating and using healthier and more resource-efficient models of construction, renovation, operation, maintenance, and demolition.” (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.)

Some home builders achieve this using materials that seem out of the ordinary. Straw bales are one of these alternative materials.
Building with straw is not new, but its use has been increasing. The buildings can be plain, fancy, large or small. They are easy to customize and lend themselves to artistic flourishes. Straw bale homes have withstood harsh climates and weathered well in cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers. There are many straw bale homes around the world, some of which are over a hundred years old.


5 Advantages of a straw bale home over a conventionally built one include:
• They use a fast growing and renewable agricultural by-product2 that is otherwise wasted.
• They contain fewer toxins than conventional materials.
• They have a high insulation factor that lowers the cost of heating and cooling.
• The homes can be easily customized to the owner’s needs, both practical and creative.
• The cost per square foot is reasonable, and depending on the building methods chosen, can be very economical.


There are two ways to build a straw bale structure: load bearing and non-load bearing. A load bearing house uses the straw bales to provide the structural support for the building. Load bearing structures are most appropriate in mild climates. A non-load bearing house uses lumber or some other material for its primary support. The bales then shape the walls and provide the insulation. Places that get lots of snow need that extra support.


In construction, the bales are first stacked on a foundation. They are piled on top of each other to form the walls. Next, a moisture barrier is applied. The final layer is of plaster made with a base of clay, lime, or cement. Paint may be applied, but is not necessary. What is necessary is to keep the plaster in good condition and to regularly inspect for cracks. If the straw becomes damp, the house can be ruined by mildew.


Straw bale houses are often built in a workshop setting. Everyone is guided by an expert who has been hired to supervise the project. The owner gets plenty of help to build the home, and the other participants learn how to build with straw. They also get plenty dirty while stacking the bales, making the plaster and smearing it on!


Who would have imagined that people could build earth-friendly homes from straw? There are many other alternative materials being used to build interesting and sustainable shelters: rammed earth, cob,3 papercrete,4 cordwood,5 recycled glass bottles, structural insulated panels (SIPs,) tunnels (for partially underground “earthships”), car tires, and even plants (for green roofs and living walls.) It is exciting to imagine what new techniques are in store for the future.


If only that Little Pig had known enough to bale his straw properly, he would still be snug inside. The Big Bad Wolf would never have been able to blow his sturdy little house down.


1The Three Little Pigs: a popular children’s story featuring three pigs who build three different types of houses, including one of straw which is easily destroyed by the Big Bad Wolf
2by-product: a substance or product left over after something is harvested or made (wheat straw is a by-product of wheat)
3cob: a mixture of clay and chopped straw
4papercrete: re-pulped/re-ground paper fiber mixed with cement, clay or soil
5cordwood: short pieces of wood
Courtesy of the Library of Congress. www.loc.gov/rr/scitech/mysteries/strawbale.html (04/09/2013).

Which quote from the text provides support for the claim made in the first paragraph?

A. “They use a fast growing and renewable agriculture by-product that is otherwise wasted.”
B. “They have a high insulation factor that lowers the cost of heating and cooling.”
C. “Straw bale homes have withstood harsh climates and weathered well in cold, snowy winters and hot, humid summers.”
D. “If only that Little Pig had known enough to bale his straw properly, he would still be snug inside.”

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Read the passage and then answer the question that follows:

The least weasel is the world's smallest carnivore. Despite its size, it is surprisingly fierce. Its bravery and hunting skills are well documented. On several occasions, it has been known to kill prey up to ten times its own size. All things considered, it may just be the toughest predator on land.

In the passage about the least weasel, which transition is used to summarize an idea?

What is the best way to revise the last sentence?

O change "But they plan" to "However, they still plan"
O change "But they plan" to "In conclusion, they plan"
O change "But they plan" to "Finally, they still plan"
O change "But they plan" to "Then they plan"

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How is Clara like in the story how would you describe her in “The nutcracker New York City ballet 1993”

The Mississippi River Without question America's greatest river, the Mississippi, has made major contributions to the physical and economic growth of the nation. Coursing through the heart of America, it supplies water for the cities and industries that have located along its banks. In 1705 the first cargo was floated down the river from the Indian country around Wabash. This was a load of 15,000 bear and deer hides. The Mississippi River is the main stem of a network of inland navigable waterways which form a system of about 12,350 miles in length. Which sentence from the paragraph gives the reader some understanding of the river's significance as a trade route?

A) In 1705 the first cargo was floated down the river from the Indian country around Wabash.

B) Coursing through the heart of America, it supplies water for the cities and industries that have located along its banks

C) The Mississippi River is the main stem of a network of inland navigable waterways which form a system of about 12,350 miles in length.

D) Without question America's greatest river, the Mississippi, has made major contributions to the physical and economic growth of the nation.​

When people can walk away from you, let them Go. Don't try to talk another person into staying with you. Kiss them goodbye and move on. Your destiny is not tied to the person that let go.

Please make an explanation that is at least 4 sentences.

In the hushed hall it smote the suitors
and all their faces changed. Then Zeus thundered
overhead, one loud crack for a sign. 40
And Odysseus laughed within him that the son
of crooked-minded Cronus had flung the omen down.
He picked one ready arrow from his table
where it lay bare: the rest waiting still.
Omen, used inline 42, most likely means?


A:Prize
B:Jewel
C: Lightening
D:Sign

can you write an explanatory essay about an animal yes or no

Read the passage. Then answer the question that follows. CALPURNIA. A lioness hath whelped in the streets, And graves have yawned, and yielded up their dead. Fierce fiery warriors fight upon the clouds, In ranks and squadrons and right form of war, Which drizzled blood upon the Capitol. The noise of battle hurtled in the air, Horses do neigh, and dying men did groan, And ghosts did shriek and squeal about the streets. O Caesar, these things are beyond all use, And I do fear them. –The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare Which of these are symbols in the passage? Check all that apply. blood ghosts lioness streets Caesar

Based on the narrarators description of dee in everyday use has this character changed from the way she is during the events described in the story why or why not be sure to use details from the story to support your arguement

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Read the following excerpt from The Grapes of Wrath.
A group of men had gathered to the porch where the
lantern burned, and their faces were strong and muscled
under the harsh white light, light that threw black shadows
of their hats over their foreheads and eyes and made their
chins seem to jut out.
What tone toward the migrant workers does this description support?

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Janette lost her gymnastics scholarship after she developed vertigo and kept falling off the balance beam.

What does "vertigo" mean as it is used in this reading? Use this dictionary entry to help answer the question

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What does the fox say?

what is the main idea of paragraph 3 Letter from Birmingham Jail

Animals breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide. Where does the carbon dioxide come from?

A. it is produced during photosynthesis
B. it is a product of cellular respiration
C. it is needed to create energy for cells
D. it is created when plants are consumed

Read the following passage and answer the questions that follow.
Doctor Pascal
by Emile Zola
In the heat of the glowing July afternoon, the room with blinds carefully closed, was full of a great calm. From the three windows,
cracks of the old wooden shutters, came only a few scattered sunbeams which, in the midst of the obscurity, made a soft brightne
bathed surrounding objects in a diffused and tender light. It was cool here in comparison with the overpowering heat that was fel
under the fierce rays of the sun that blazed upon the front of the house.
Standing before the press which faced the windows, Dr. Pascal was looking for a paper that he had come in search of. With doors
this immense press of carved oak, adorned with strong and handsome mountings of metal, dating from the last century, displaye
capacious depths an extraordinary collection of papers and manuscripts of all sorts, piled up in confusion and filling every shelf to
For more than thirty years the doctor had thrown into it every page he wrote, from brief notes to the complete texts of his great
heredity. Thus it was that his searches here were not always easy. He rummaged patiently among the papers, and when he at las
one he was looking for, he smiled.
For an instant longer he remained near the bookcase, reading the note by a golden sunbeam that came to him from the middle
himself, in this dawnlike light, appeared, with his snow-white hair and beard, strong and vigorous; although he was near Sixty, his
fresh, his features were so finely cut, his eyes were still so clear, and he had so youthful an air that one might have taken him, in
fitting, maroon velvet jacket, for a young man with powdered hair,
Which of these is the purpose of the first paragraph? (5 points)
Oa
To set the mood for the scene that follows
Ob
To describe the characters

If anyone sees this can they help?
Which detail best supports the idea that Bev had time to take action to save herself and Benji?

A.) "Most of those houses were empty now. / Just me and Benji, Bev thought." (Paragraphs 9-10)

B.) "He held his tennis shoes in one hand, but whatever he'd gotten into, he'd taken them off too late. They were caked with gray mud" (Paragraph 35)

C.) "The radio warning all those years ago, when Benji was small, had been wrong. Fifty years, they'd said." (Paragraph 52

D.) "And in the quiet then they could hear it: the water, its thousand narrow fingers, creeping through the dead lawns and over the bleached asphalt." (Paragraph 74)

On a website about the environment, you see the word dioxin.this is a big word your reader might not know. which kind of elaboration would you want to see next?

A. an action verb
B. a comparison
C. a definition
D. ananalogy

Do you think that Enrique’s human rights were violated

in the poem "I am offering this poem" what lines are used as a metaphor

What is the authors’ claim in this passage? The Indians' demonstration and act of resistance was a successful strategy to change laws. South African leaders repealed the Black Act because they agreed with the Indians. The Indians tossed their certificates into a cauldron to hide their legal status as property. Satyagraha had more powerful political influence over laws than the government did.

Which detention best matches the meaning of influence

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I need help asap!!! Summer reading essay!!! Any book works but If you know twilight please do that book! Thank youuuu

In Chapter 2: The Law of Club and Fang, the narrator tells the reader that Buck's "retrogression was rapid." A retrogression means that someone's behaviour is getting worse. In what ways does buck have a retrogression after he is stolen from the judges house?