Naming Pluto
When "Planet X" was discovered in 1930, astronomers began debating what to call it. An eleven-year-old girl named Venetia Burney suggested the name "Pluto" to her grandfather, who passed the idea along to a friend who was a professor of astronomy. The professor, in turn, immediately forwarded the suggestion to scientists at the Lowell Observatory, where the planet had been discovered. The astronomers appreciated the fact that Pluto was the ancient Romans' name for the god of the underworld, making it a fitting moniker for such a cold and distant celestial body. In addition, its first two letters matched the initials of Percival Lowell, the astronomer who first proposed the existence of Planet X. The matter was eventually put to a vote, with Pluto the hands-down winner.
What is the main idea of the passage?
Pluto is a good name for a cold, distant planet because it is the name of the Roman god of the underworld.
After an eleven-year-old girl suggested " Pluto", astronomers chose it as the name of a newly discovered planet.

Answer:

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Explanation:

Answer:

After an eleven-year-old girl suggested " Pluto", astronomers chose it as the name of a newly discovered planet.

Explanation:

________ is used in short stories to further the story quickly while still strongly impacting the reader.
Characterization
Rhetorical strategy
Resolution
Suspense

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You will revise one body paragraph from your informational article. Then you will write a reflection on the changes you have made. You will submit the original paragraph, the revised paragraph, and the reflection paragraph.

View the grading rubric as you complete your assignment. This is your guide to a super submission.

Review your informational article. Choose one body paragraph to revise. Copy this paragraph into a new document.
Combine two or more sentences in your paragraph for varied syntax.
Review your paragraph for any use of passive voice. Revise those sentences.
Write a short reflection paragraph on the revision process. Describe the changes you made and how these changes improved your writing.
Save and submit:
The original draft of your body paragraph
The revised draft of the same paragraph
The reflection on the changes you have made
Save your work to your computer or drive.
Submit your work in 02.09 Syntax and Voice.


here's the paragraph I chose
Video games are great for your brain! They have been proven to increase manual dexterity, gray matter (in your brain), and help with social skills even! “In a study involving a group of surgeons, researchers found that those who played video games were faster at performing advanced procedures and made 37 percent fewer mistakes than those who didn’t.”. Gray matter is associated with muscle control, memories, perception, and spatial navigation. It has been found that playing video games regularly may increase gray matter in the brain and boost brain connectivity. The stereotype that people play video games is false. “Past research involving children found that those who played more video games were more likely to have good social skills, perform better academically, and to have built better relationships with other students because of the social and collaborative component to some types of games.” This happens because you can usually talk to a character, if you say something mean or threatening, there will be consequences. Unfortunately, video’s do have downsides as well.

What are some examples of the word Strict?

What is the Captain Pratt’s point of view toward boarding schools? Use two details from the story to support your response.

You are asked to revise the following sentence so it contains no dangling or misplaced modifiers:

We hid behind the bushes waiting for squirrels holding our cameras.

Which choice is the best answer?

There is no revision needed. The original sentence is correct as it is.
Holding our cameras, we hid behind the bushes waiting for squirrels.
Holding our cameras, we waited for squirrels hiding behind the bushes.
We waited for squirrels hiding behind the bushes holding our cameras.

Read four notes Tyler took while doing his research on solar panels.

• Solar energy is affordable because sunshine is free.

• Solar panels produced in China cost consumers about 15% less than those made in America.

• Just as the cost of solar panels keeps going down, so does the cost of installing them.

• Traditional utility companies see solar energy as a growing threat to their ability to do business.

Choose the two notes that are both relevant to the idea that solar panels have recently decreased in price.

A.
Solar energy is affordable because sunshine is free. Solar panels produced in China cost consumers about 15% less than those made in America.
B.
Solar panels produced in China cost consumers about 15% less than those made in America. Just as the cost of solar panels keeps going down, so does the cost of installing them.
C.
Just as the cost of solar panels keeps going down, so does the cost of installing them. Traditional utility companies see solar energy as a growing threat to their ability to do business.
D.
Solar energy is affordable because sunshine is free. Traditional utility companies see solar energy as a growing threat to their ability to do business.

Read the claim below.
Owning a pet dog is good for your health.
Select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.

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Which of the following is the correct definition for the term compound sentence?
A. A compound sentence is formed by joining a dependent clause and an independent clause.
B. A compound sentence is formed by joining two or more independent clauses with a semicolon, a comma, and an independent marker.
C. A compound sentence is formed by joining hands with a writer.
D. None of the above.

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Read the claim below.
The National Hockey League should ban fighting among players.
Select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.

Which statement best describes how the conflict in "Amigo Brothers” is resolved?

The boys continue to fight after the final bell, showing that they are strong.
The boys leave the ring together, showing that they are still good friends.
The boys end the fight and agree to share the Golden Gloves trophy.
The boys both go to their corners to receive medical care for their injuries.

Answer the following question using 2-3 sentences: Do you think that it is possible for an immigrant to be considered a patriotic American, even if they do not fully assimilate into American culture?

Read the claim below.
Golf is not a good way to get exercise.
Select the piece of evidence that best supports this claim.

Select all the correct answers.
Which two elements should a good literary analysis essay include?
1. a claim that cannot be questioned
2. a thesis that states a claim
3. a summary of the literary text
4. evidence to support a claim
5. a list of related texts

In How It Feels to Be Colored Me, how mainly does Hurston’s description of dancing to jazz add to the development of the essay’s themes?

a) By showing how certain situations make Hurston feel more colored than others

b) By establishing her very “white” disinterest in the physicality of jazz

c) By revealing how different she is than white people and other black people

d) By presenting jazz as the “Jacksonville of music”

What is drama? fully define please...!!!!!!!!

I once pronounced the state/word Utah as ¨Uh-Tah¨..... wow.
How do you pronounce the word Chiaroscurist?

This has nothing to do with school but how do dragons blow out their birthday candles?​

tell me one thing you think a "retired" person should do in retirement, and why.

Help Me Plz ‍♀️ This one is English this time

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The Raven by Edgar Allen Poe
#3 Which phrases in the lines reflect the author’s use of alliteration? SELECT 3
Read the following lines from the poem.

Deep into that darkness peering, long I stood there wondering, fearing,
Doubting, dreaming dreams no mortal ever dared to dream before;
But the silence was unbroken, and the darkness gave no token,
And the only word there spoken was the whispered word, “Lenore!”
This I whispered, and an echo murmured back the word, “Lenore!”
Merely this and nothing more.


Which phrases in the lines reflect the author’s use of alliteration?

Select three options.


A. Deep into that darkness peering,

B. long I stood there wondering, fearing,

C. Doubting, dreaming dreams

D. But the silence was unbroken,

E. was the whispered word, “Lenore!”

The author mentions behaviors associated with adolescence: risk-taking, self-consciousness, and peer influence. What are some real-life examples of those behaviors?


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TELL ME AN INTERESTING STORY BEGINNING WITH THE WRITING PROMPT:


"I HEARD A RUSTLING NOISE IN THE SHRUBS OUTSIDE OF MY WINDOW...ALL OF A SUDDEN..."


THIS ACTIVITY IS FOR TODAY'S ASSIGNMENT. IT MUST BE A LEAST ONE PAGE IN LENGTH. USE YOUR CREATIVITY! PLEASE DEFINE YOUR CHARACTERS AND REMEMBER, THAT THE STORY IS IN THE SMALL DETAILS! It has to start with that sentence above. Will make brainliest only if an Essay!

Hurry 10pts
Identify each sentence as either the topic or the theme of "The Three Little Pigs." Three pigs build houses from different materials and try to avoid a wolf. In the long run, taking the time to do something well, such as constructing a house from bricks, is better than taking a shortcut, such as building a house from straw.

Part 1: Write a thesis statement that addresses the following prompt.
Prompt
Imagine you are allowed to try out any job in your state for one day. What job would you choose? Give two reasons to explain your choice.


Part 2: Write a topic sentence for a body paragraph that connects to the thesis statement you just wrote. The topic sentence should address one of the reasons you listed in your thesis statement.

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Explain the difference between being on the pro side and con side. How can you recognize which side an argument is on?

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What lie does Crankshod tell? Why do you think he tells it? for serafina and the black cloak chapter 9