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read this passage carefully, looking for examples of figurative language that support the story’s theme--that nature can inspire people to use their imaginations.

but the crowning glory was a taxidermist’s shop kept on main street by a man named sander. yan spent, all told, many weeks gazing spellbound, with his nose flat white against that window. it contained some fox and cat heads grinning ferociously, and about fifty birds beautifully displayed. nature might have got some valuable hints in that window on showing plumage to the very best advantage. each bird seemed more wonderful than the last.

which phrase is an example of personification that supports the story’s theme about the inspirational value of nature?

a. about fifty birds beautifully displayed
b. fox and cat heads grinning ferociously
c. more wonderful than the last
d. weeks gazing spellbound

This series of works has captured the imaginations of people all over the world. a. incarcerated c. jailed b. seized d. arrested

Create a purpose statement based on the graphic organizer in "section ii: finding the main point."

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. but it is in india, where it was used as an offering in religious and magical ceremonies, that we have the first written record of sugar. long before the first pyramids were built in egypt, the ancient sumerians traded with the people of harappa and mohenjo daro, who lived along the indus river. unfortunately, we are still not able to read the writings left behind from those ancient cities. so the first documents telling us about life in that region come from a much later period. these hindu sacred teachings were probably first gathered together sometime between 1500 and 900 b.c., and were carefully memorized. only hundreds of years later were they finally written down. the hindu writings tell us of a religion in which fire was extremely important. people believed that the gods gave fire to human beings. yet fire was also a way for humans to reach the gods. by placing offerings in a special fire, a priest could turn them into smoke and send them on to the gods. five ingredients were selected for this special burning: milk, cheese, butter, honey, and sugar cane. which details would best fit in a summary of this passage? select two options. "in india . . it was used as an offering in religious and magical ceremonies" "the first written record of sugar" "long before the first pyramids were built in egypt" "gods gave fire to human beings" "a priest could turn them into smoke and send them on to the gods"