Read the excerpt from Into the Unknown by Stewart Ross, and then look at the illustration below. Kingsley was now entering what she called the "raw Africa” that she liked best. As no passenger boats ventured farther up the Ogooué, she taught herself to handle a dugout canoe—an extremely difficult skill—and paddled her way farther and farther inland. Trading as she went, she was always a cause of astonishment in villages where no European woman had been seen before.

Mary Kingsley and others on a ship in a river.

Which statement best describes how the illustration helps the reader understand the passage?

The illustration shows what a canoe in rural parts of Africa actually looked like.
The illustration shows what Mary Kingsley actually looked like.
The illustration shows what the landscape of Africa actually looked like.
The illustration shows what the items Mary Kingsley used for trading actually looked like.

What role does the element of motivation play in performances? a. it makes characters more relatable. b. it uses characters to enhance setting. c. it reveals characters’ weaknesses. d. it guides characters’ actions.

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

Lots of elementary school kids play sports after school. they play soccer, tennis, football, baseball, and even lacrosse. but i think that another great way to spend the afternoon is by playing a non-physical activity: chess. at our school we have a chess club that meets every week to play games and to learn about chess-related issues. chess is a wonderful game for many reasons. chess teaches students to be patient and not rush decisions. chess also teaches students how to strategize their future plans. and finally, chess teaches students the importance and necessity of sacrifice. chess can teach students just as much as any other sport. which sentence could best be added to this paragraph as a supporting detail? a) chess is not as fun as playing a sport outdoors might be. b) my father is very good at chess and plays a game with me every night. c) chess teaches students to think ahead about the consequences of their actions. d) other activities that are as fun as chess are painting, drawing, dancing, and acting.