I think that I have never seen / A place as magnificent as my own home. / Its greatness is something that increases when / I have traveled far and wide on my own. / Then the leaking pipes, the creaking stair, / And the multitude of items needing repair / Do not matter. I can fix these many things. / It is the warmth of my family that makes my heart sing. 1. Based on the context clues in the poem, what does the word magnificent do? Circle the correct answer.
A. It describes the way the home looks.
B. It describes the quantity of homes.
C. It describes the way the home feels.
D. It describes the way the home smells.

Which verb or verb phrase signals an inappropriate shift in mood. a) will you let b) should first change c) must attend d) will be served

Read the excerpt from frederick douglass’s speech “what to the slave is the fourth of july? ” go where you may, search where you will, roam through all the monarchies and despotisms of the old world, travel through south america, search out every abuse, and when you have found the last, lay your facts by the side of the everyday practices of this nation, and you will say with me, that, for revolting barbarity and shameless hypocrisy, america reigns without a rival. which phrase best describes the connotation of the word “reigns”? a sense of opportunity and growth a sense of fear and anxiety a sense of compassion and humanity a sense of oppression and domination

Read this passage from the online article “top 10 reasons why everyone is doing yoga” by kathryn livingston. what type of propaganda is the author using? why are so many people doing yoga these days? there must be more to it than endorphins; there has to be a deeper reason why 20 million plus americans have fallen in love with this venerable practice. here is my top ten list – and if you’re a yogi, i’m sure you can think of more.