Fiction short-story

1. Why is the stranger standing in the hardware store doorway?

He's keeping an appointment made twenty years ago.

2. How did the stranger know Jimmy Wells?

They were raised together like brothers.

3. Where and when does the story take place?

on a New York street around 10 p.m.

4. Who is the stranger there to see?

his old friend Jimmy

5. Why were the two men going to meet after twenty years?

to see how each of them had fared in life

6. Who was the patrolman on the beat?

Jimmy Wells

7. Why do you think the author used the sentence, "His scarf pin was a large diamond, oddly set"? What does this imply?
This imply that one of them is having a great job because of the description of the diamond.

8.What does the name "Silky" Bob imply about the stranger?
That bob is
9. Explain the irony of the title "After Twenty Years."
The irony of the title "After Twenty Years" is that the both mans meet but in a different way, Both of them loss contact and could not know about each other, and after both wait for Jimmy they finally got to meet after twenty years, and they live a different life

10. Why do you think Jimmy was unable to make the arrest himself? Please explain.

He was unable to arrest him self because he didn't know who was the man

11.Why do you think the Chicago police wanted to have a little talk with "Silky" Bob? Support your answer with details from the story.

I think that the Chicago police want to have a little talk because he want to know why he was in that place at the time and what he was doing.

12. The stranger tells the policeman that he and Jimmy Wells were best friends, almost like brothers. What does it imply that they hadn't corresponded in years?
They want to see if they can live their own life's.

13. Do you think Jimmy Wells did the right thing? Explain why you think this.
I thin k that Jimmy Wells di

14. The stranger describes Jimmy Wells as "the truest, staunchest old chap in the world." In light of that, do you think he should have been surprised at the outcome of the meeting? Please explain.

iv

1. Where did Peter Paul Rubens grow up?

D. Germany

2. Which social or political events shaped Rubens' childhood most?

B. Religious persecution

3. What was Rubens' first job away from home?

D. Page

4. What style of painting did Rubens follow?

A. Baroque

5. Which Renaissance artist did Rubens like best?

B. Titian

6. True or False: Most Baroque art has a calm, placid feeling behind it.

7. Which of the following gifts to the king of Spain did Rubens repair?

A. Paintings

8. To whom did Rubens originally leave his artwork?

Writing - Choose a painting by Rubens from the three above. Write an ekphrastic poem. Don't forget about the literary elements you have learned in the previous unit. Make your poetry interesting!

III

1.Which of the following questions should you ask before making a purchase on credit? (Choose all that apply)

  Is this item something I need or something I want?

2. Which of the following offer credit cards? (Choose all that apply)

  Banks

3.If you find you must make a larger purchase using a credit card, what is the "rule of thumb" for paying off the debt?

  Take out a line of credit to pay the debt

4.To what percentage of your take-home income should your debt payments be limited?

  10% to 20%

5. Which types of credit are referred to as "revolving credit"? (Choose all that apply).

  Lines of credit

6. How can you protect yourself from credit card fraud? (choose all that apply).

  Keep track of cards by making a list of important information about the card

7. What is APR?

  Annual Percentage Rate

8. It is a good idea to pay off your credit cards each month in full

  True

Why is it important to have good credit in the world today? What will it help you to do? How will you plan to obtain credit and maintain a good credit history?

Its important to have a good credit in the world today because if you have a bad credit you may lost your credit card and have to pay lot of money.

VOCABULARY

Fraud:My friend is a victim of a fraud of credit card.

Unforeseen: Is something unpredictable. 

Direct: The office direct me to the right place.

Payment: My dad has to make a payment for his credit card.

Unsecured: Im unsecured about this.

Tremendous: My mom has a tremendous problem with her bank account.

Enable: My brother was enable to do his work.

Creditworthiness: A person or company, considered suitable to receive credit.

II

1. Headaches occur because the brain feels pain.

  True

2. Which of the following would be classified as a primary headache?

Tension headaches

3. Which of the following symptoms may accompany a migraine?

 Throbbing pain

4. Which type of headache affects mostly men?

 Cluster headaches

5. Which type of headaches can be a sign of a serious medical condition?

 Secondary

6. Which of the following is not a cause of tension headaches?

 Illness

7.  type of headache may be an inherited condition?

 Migraine headaches

8. A secondary headache occurs on its own and has no underlying cause.

 False

Vocabulary

Relieve:to become less severe or serious 

Culprit:a person who is responsible for a crime or other misdeed

Disruptive:causing or tending to cause disruption

Vomit: My friend vomit in the nurse's office.

Ibuprofen:a synthetic compound used widely as an analgesic and anti-inflammatory drug

Forehead:the part of the face above the eyebrows.

Ailment:an illness, typically a minor one

Aspirin:a synthetic compound used medicinally to relieve mild or chronic pain and to reduce fever and inflammation.

Produce:make or manufacture from components or raw materials

Specialize:concentrate on and become expert in a particular subject or skill

Nauseous:a person trained to care for the sick or infirm, esp. in a hospital.

Swallowing:cause or allow 

Sufferer:experience or be subjected to

Painful:My brother has a painful experience.

Non-Fiction level 1

Rachel Carson, Founder of the Environmental Movement

1. Rachel Carson's book warned people about:
C) The effects of dangerous chemical pesticides

2.What is the name of Rachel Carson's book?
B)Silent Spring

3. Chemical companies attacked in hurry and contained incorrect staments.
A) False

4. Rachel Caron's book made no difference; DDT is still being widely used.
A) False

5.Chemical companies attacked Rachel's book and said she was a troublemaker.
B) True

6. Rachel Carcon was recognized of her contribution to the earth by:
B) Being named one one of Time Magazine's "Top 20 Most Influential scietist and Thinkers of the 20th Century"

7. What does the word "posthumously" mean in paragraph 8?
D) Occuring after someone's death

8. Rachel's book showed that all living things are:
D) All of the above

9. You can infer that:
B) Rachel Carson wrote her book to help animals, people, and the earth.

10. Rachel Carson lived a long life and became very rich and famous.
B) False

Is there something you are concerned about that is going on in the world? What would you tell people about this subject? Why do you want to tell them this?
There is something that Im concerned about something that is goign around the world and is to save water and less pollution. I will tell people to stop doing pollution, and also save water when they are using at home. I want to tell them this because is we keep wasting water we are not going tohave enough water.

Vocabulary:

Publication: The publication of her new book"silent spring"

Harmful:

Troublemaker: My brother is the troublemaker in my house.

Preserve:

Springtime:

Born: My cousin was born on friday.

Claim: State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.

Rallies: A mass of people making a political protest or showing support for a cause.

Planet: We live in the third planet

Committee: a group of people appointed for a specific function.

Banned: Officially or legally prohibit.

Natural:the flowers in the table are natural.

Died:  someone died in the car accident

Fairs: Accordance with the rules or standard.

Sprayed: Liquid that is blown or drive through the air in the from of tiny drops.

Chemical: There is lots of chemicals in medicine 

Cancer: My grandmother has skin cancer.

I Saw the Figure Five in Gold

I Saw the Figure Five in Gold

In paint " I Saw the Five in Gold" it shows the number 5 in gold in a red truck.

Essay #4

Directions: People can be intelligent in many ways. Some people have verbal intelligence. They are good at speaking or writing well. Other people have musical intelligence. They are good at singing or playing a musical instrument. Some other people have mathematical intelligence. They are good with numbers and making calculations. Other people have social intelligence. They are good at getting along with others. Look carefully at the pictures. Then answer the questions below. This will help you write about a skill or talent that you have and how you use it.

Describe what you see in each picture.
In picture number 1 I see a man playing the piano and singing.

In the second picture I see two girls and one boy in a lab room, and i think that they are doing some kind of experiment.

What skills or talents are these people enjoying? How are they sharing their talents with others?

What is something you would like to get better at? How could you develop your skills?

People can be intelligent in many ways. Some people have verbal intelligence. They are good at speaking or writing well. Other people have musical intelligence. They are good at singing or playing a musical instrument. This is very good for people because they can do different type of thing and they can be uni. by doing this people can show their skills and what they know. people try do express their self by doing what they do and they show people that they can do it. There are different ways a person can do better at something they like to do.


The way you could be better is by practicing what they like.


People try to do find ways so that they could get better at it and they also trying to find the right person to help them. To get better something you have to practice, for example if you want to get better in a sport you have to try and practice more to be the best.

essay #2

I: Introduction

a. Trust is an essential part of living together.

b. When you trust

c. Trust is important in life because if you trust them, they can trust you. trusting depends on who you trust.

II. People that I trust, and why.

a.Why do I trust this person

b. Does this person helps me

c. what is good and bad about having someone that you

III. Why trust is important in life.

a. It can make you feel better.

b. They can help you
c.

Conclusion
a. Trust is good for your life.
b. By having someone to trust it can help you solve problems in your life and can also help understand things that we have in life.
c. In my opinion I think that having someone to trust

NYSESLAT ESSAY

The importance of having good habits is to be healthy and to achieve your goals. Many people this days do habits because they need to achieve there golds by doing what they do. People try to do different type of habit, sometimes they do there habits to feel better. Some habits that they do is eat healthy and exercise, and sometimes is only because they have to do it, like go to work. Some people don't know that doing habits would help you be physical and mentally. Having some habits could help you a lot this days, but you need to do your habits every day or three times a week to achieve your goals.


People around the world try do habits so they can be healthy, they try to find the perfect habit so that they would enjoy it, and don't get bored. They do this for different type of reason like stay healthy or be in a good shape. They try to do thing like playing different type of sports or just by doing what they like, like dancing or just going for a walk. This can help you stay healthy and be athletic. Some people this day don't do habits and because of that they are getting over weight,if people don't do habits they can get affected mental and physical. Some things that can affect there life is getting heart problems, diabetes or just can get obese. Some other bad habits are to drink alcohol and smoke, Smoking is a bad habit because it can give you breathing problems.

Persuasive Letter Topics

Dear: Editor of the Daily News.


Im Diana C. from Information Technology HS and Im writing this letter to let you know that I like the all the articles that you have in your news paper, but Im writing this letter because i want student know that the principal has cancel all the after school programs, this happen because students don't clean the school caffeteria and they through

person i love

The person that is important to me is my mom her name is Blanca she was born in Ecuador. Whe she was little she didn't finish school because she have to work for the family because they didn't have enough money to support the family. She had a very difficult life because her parente were always fighting. Afther a long time she when to a paty and she meet this man named Edgar and she felt in love with him, and afther going out for 5 years in 1993 they decided to marri.
In 1994 when i was born my mom was really happy that she had me. But three years later she left me, she came to america to had a better future for the family and me. Whe she came New York she was really sad that I was in ecuador and not with her. She usted to tell me that she always cry and thinking if im okay. Afther almost 10 years that i had not see her I came to New York and was happy to se my mom after a long time. Whe I was here my mom tell me that she was pregnan and I was really sad becasue I didn't want a brother and I told my mom about it, But later own I was thinking about it and i realiset that I did want a brother.

In september 12 2005 my brother was born and I was so happy to have him with me.

She is always there for me and always helping me when i have problems or when I have to make a decision, she always do thing to make me happy. My mom is a nice person and she like to help other people, she donate clothes for people in my country, and really like what she does for other people.

Abraham Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809 and he die in April 15, 1865 he lives in a poor farm in Kentucky. He became president of United Stated in March 4 1861 he was re-elected in 1864 until April 15 1865 when he die. He was the 16 president of United States