Use the paragraph to answer the question.
The poor horse was very melancholy, and wandered up and down in the wood, seeking some little shelter from the cold wind and rain. Presently a fox met him: "What’s the matter, my friend?" said he. "Why do you hang down your head and look so lonely and woe-begone?" "Ah!" replied the horse, "justice and avarice never dwell in one house; my master has forgotten all that I have done for him so many years, and because I can no longer work he has turned me adrift and says unless I become stronger than a lion he will not take me back again; what chance can I have of that? He knows I have none, or he would not talk so."
Which idea is stated explicitly in the text?
(1 point)
Responses
The horse feels sad about his current situation.
The horse feels sad about his current situation.
The fox is trying to trick the horse.
The fox is trying to trick the horse.
The farmer was sad to let his horse go.
The farmer was sad to let his horse go.
The horse believes he has a chance to return to his master.
The horse feels sad about his current situation is stated explicitly in the text.
Use the paragraph to answer the question.
My grandmother, whom we affectionately call Nani, is the best baker I know. If Lebron James is the king of the basketball court, then she is the queen of the kitchen. Her soft, warm chocolate chip cookies are better than Mrs. Field's or Rachel Ray's. Her key lime pie is the perfect delicate balance between sweet and savory. Her recipe box is her treasure chest, full of secret recipes handwritten on colorful notecards. Nani mixes and stirs and measures with as much care as a scientist in a lab. Everything tastes better if it's made by Nani, for everything she bakes is made with love.
Analyze the writer's word choice in a tone as though you were being caught plagiarizing and
in 3 to 5 sentences, describe the effect of word choice on the tone of the paragraph, including any analogies or allusions that were used.
(4 points)