Read the following chapter from the story A Legendary Snowball Fight. Chapter 2 As the sun began to set, my team and I began to build our snow fortress. I had imagined a simple design that would withstand any attack from the enemy. As the leader, I assigned each individual a task and made myself a spy. Hillside created a massive fort wall made of ice and snow. I turned to my teammates to share my concerns, only to realize that they had failed to follow my instructions. Each person was building a part of the wall in a different manner. Their lack of teamwork and inability to follow directions would make the entire structure fall apart! When I expressed my concerns, Tucker claimed that everything would turn out well. Billy pushed the walls together. Sure enough, fractures formed in the walls. But, Tucker saved the day by creating holes that could be used for covert operations. Once the forts of both teams were complete, we rolled snowballs. No matter what I tried, my snowballs would not stick together. In contrast, Billy's snowballs stuck together like he had the Midas touch. When I listened to his instructions, the snow stuck together, and I had my own pile of frozen ammunition. Snowballs were piled high all over the field. It was time for the battle to commence. I peeked over the top of the entry to our fort and spotted George's head. I narrowed my eyes at my foe and dared him to make the first move. George disappeared into the snowy structure. I bravely rallied my troops and prepared to throw the first snowball. Just then, a snowball landed in our area from the direction of Hillside's fort. The battle had begun! Select the detail that supports the theme "People accomplish more when they work together." As the leader, I assigned each individual a task and made myself a spy. I turned to my teammates to share my concerns, only to realize they had failed to follow my instructions. Once the forts of both teams were complete, we rolled snowballs. Their lack of teamwork and inability to follow directions woul

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21) this excerpt involves david, who travels with an inventor named perry. they test their experimental invention, a vehicle that burrows into the earth's crust. which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans are not always reliable guides. b) humans desire wealth and a life of ease. c) humans are drawn to explore and experiment. d) humans attempt to conquer and control nature. 22) which statement best reflects the human experience that is represented in this excerpt? a) humans desire to control nature. b) humans are frightened by nature. c) humans are fascinated by nature. d) humans cannot understand nature. 23) 8 “what do you mean perry? ” i cried. “do you think that we are dead, and this is heaven? ” suppose the author changed section eight as listed below. 8 “perry, i have to object! ” i cried. “you don't think that we are dead, and this is heaven, do you? ” which correctly identifies the author's meaning for the word object? consider the effect of the stressed or unstressed syllable in the word object. a) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a noun and means a goal or purpose. b) you would stress the second syllable because the word is a verb and means to express or feel disapproval. c) you would stress the first and second syllable because the word is a verb and means to modify an adjective. d) you would stress the first syllable because the word is a noun and means a thing that has a finite, physical form. 24) 2 together we stepped out to stand in silent contemplation of a landscape at once weird and beautiful. before us a low and level shore stretched down to a silent sea. as far as the eye could reach the surface of the water was dotted with countless tiny isles—some of towering, barren, granitic rock—others resplendent in gorgeous trappings of tropical vegetation, myriad starred with the magnificent splendor of vivid blooms. 3 behind us rose a dark and forbidding wood of giant arborescent ferns intermingled with the commoner types of a primeval tropical forest. huge creepers depended in great loops from tree to tree, dense under-brush overgrew a tangled mass of fallen trunks and branches. upon the outer verge we could see the same splendid coloring of countless blossoms that glorified the islands, but within the dense shadows all seemed dark and gloomy as the grave. which most completely analyzes this excerpt for a comment about life? a) beauty is kind and inviting. b) nature is evil and forbidding. c) there is no risk in following beauty. d) what appears beautiful can also be deadly.