English, 21.03.2020 02:46, anacecilianr2325
Https://www. bostonglobe. com/metro/2018/06/05/paralyzed-gunf ire-dorchester-age-kai-leigh-harrio tt-graduate-high-school-this-week/D 4yyu2vUnSvYHbyGcawQrO/story. html PART A: Which statement expresses the central idea of the text?
After being shot and paralyzed, Harriott decided to fully commit herself to changing legislation around gun control.
Harriott considers her experience being shot and paralyzed as a defining moment in her life that continues to shape her today.
Harriott didnât allow her experiences of being shot or paralyzed hold her back from being the compassionate and driven individual that she is.
When Harriott forgave the man who shot and paralyzed her, she revealed childrenâs capacity for compassion and forgiveness
PART B: Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
ââMy momâs kind of like, âYou have a voice, you need to use it.â I understand where sheâs coming from,â she said.â (Paragraph 6)
ââAt the time, we didnât expect Kai to be that vocal... When she did that, it was her taking the initiative and leading us through.ââ (Paragraph 13)
âIf Harriott wanted, she could put herself at the forefront of the youth-led anti-gun-violence movement that rose from the fatal shooting of 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in ParklandâŚâ (Paragraph 22)
ââI felt like I was just beginning my life,â she said. âI felt like there was nothing else from there to do but just live my life and thatâs what I did.ââ (Paragraph 32)
PART A: How did Harriottâs actions after being paralyzed impact others who knew her or of her story?
People were inspired by Harriottâs strength and moved by her ability to forgive.
People were surprised that she was able to forgive someone who injured her so seriously.
People were angry for Harriott and all the obstacles that she was forced to face at such a young age.
People felt compelled to fight harder for laws that would protect children from gun violence.
PART B: Which quote from the text best supports the answer to Part A?
âHarriott spoke during the demonstration, telling the gathering that sheâs a living example of gun violenceâs toll.â (Paragraph 25)
ââWe donât look at her as Kai in a wheelchair,â said Ariana Gomes, 18, who has been Harriottâs friend since middle school. âWe look at her as Kai.ââ (Paragraph 28)
ââI think the greatest thing Iâve learned from Kai aside forgiveness is just the beauty of bouncing back,â she said.â (Paragraph 30)
âHer former Josiah Quincy teachers said they were delighted to have the vivacious teenager with dimples back at the school.â (Paragraph 35)
In the text, the author discusses how Harriott was only five years old when she forgave Warren and without any prompting from her family (meaning her family didnât tell her to give Warren an apology, but she chose to do that on her own.)
Why do you think Harriott did this?
What does it say about Harriott as a person?
If you were in Harriottâs shoes, what would you do?
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English, 21.06.2019 22:00, lnelson9127
Pl true or false: a hyphen can indicate that a word has been split up at the end of a line and continues onto the next line.
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English, 22.06.2019 03:30, rleiphart1
Will give branliest and 25 points if answer all quesyions 1. select the correct prefix for the following base word: freeze (against freezing). a. im- b. inter- c. re- d. mis- e. anti- 2. select the correct prefix for the following base word: lock (lock between). a. im- b. inter- c. re- d. mis- e. anti- 3. select the correct prefix for the following base word: behave (behave badly). a. im- b. inter- c. re- d. mis- e. anti- 4. select the correct prefix for the following base word: mature (not mature). a. im- b. inter- c. re- d. mis- e. anti- 5.. select the correct prefix for the following base word: play (play again). a. im- b. inter- c. re- d. mis- e. anti-
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