As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words. Complete IXL Grade 8 M.1 Compare illustrations of literary and historical subjects.
Try for a Smart Score of 75 in 15 minutes or less. Go all the way to 100 if you want to challenge yourself! Don't forget the Learn With An Example feature.
Fireflies (Some people refer to them as lightning bugs) are a magical part of summer nights. Please read these two poems and complete the activities that follow. FUN FACT: The Pennsylvania firefly (Photuris pensylvanica) became our state insect in 1974!
As you probably already know, not all countries that use English speak it in the same manner. Take the Yanks and Brits, for example. A famous person once said humorously, "Ah, England and America - two countries divided by a common language!" In this activity try to provide the American word that corresponds with the British term provided.
People don't typically speak exactly as they think. Raw thoughts usually undergo some modification before passing someone's lips as spoken words. The same goes for written expression. However, there is a style of writing called stream of consciousness that removes most of the filtration and processing from a narrator's thoughts. Click on this link to read a little more about this type of writing and to try it yourself.