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English
retell the story of the Viet Dinh's family experience by turning their story into a poem. the story is An American Story it is a short story by Anthony Lewis it is 3 pages long
Sunday, December 14, 2008 at 3:39pm by Jameisha

English - Thesis Statement on Life of Pi
a) how is life of pi a story within a story within story? ( i know the first part a story within a story, but the other within the story, i am confused) b) i am going to write an essay about story telling on Life of Pi by Yann Martel and so far have ideas such as the type of ...
Saturday, August 21, 2010 at 9:18am by Shaila

Lang. Arts
In “Cream Puff,” Jen is a dynamic character because she A.shows her active personality in the story. B.is the main character of the story. C.stays the same during the course of the story. D.changes during the course of the story. If you know the story? I think it is...
Monday, March 11, 2013 at 11:53am by Cassie

Reading
Could you explain what personal reflection on the story mean? Thank You! This question asks you how you related to and felt about the story. You might consider the following questions: How would you have reacted to the situations mentioned in the story? The same or differently...
Monday, April 30, 2007 at 9:35pm by Help?

Preschool
Can you help me to choose the best answer to fill in the blank to this question? Goonight Owl is a good __________ because the children can make the animal sounds while the teacher tells the story. 1. acting story 2. fable 3. story song 4. participation song would it be (1)...
Friday, September 14, 2007 at 2:12pm by Brenda

9th grade Eng. Honors
The mood of a story generally describes how the narrorator or protagonist make the story feel. The mood of a story could be sombre, or happy, or inspirational. It generally depends on your perception of how the story is read and it's meaning.
Wednesday, September 10, 2008 at 1:10am by Anonymous

early childhood
beginning child story tellers 1 .have story sense and story grammer immediately 2. sequence story events in mature ways 3 .often tell a series of unrelated events 4. display mature gesturig ability is it 3
Tuesday, June 5, 2012 at 5:37pm by reema

English
In the story "By the waters of Babylon" what are 9 archetypes in the story. Give examples from the story
Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at 9:24pm by Kisha

English
1.Telling a story has no acting. 2.There is no narrator in a story 3.No actors in story
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at 8:35pm by Mr.Bruce

english 3 gothic elements
The question is without meaning. If you take out the main character, the story is not the story, it's another story.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008 at 8:15pm by bobpursley

spelling
Just wondering: is this supposed to be a real story about something that happened to you, or is it a fictional story? If it is supposed to be a real story, then you might want to talk to your teacher and see if there is another topic you can write about. If it is a fictional ...
Thursday, December 18, 2008 at 4:50pm by Celina

reading
the story the dog pompeii the author uses much of the story to describe the wealth and beauty of Pompeii. the story ends with scientists amazed at finding an ordinary dog with a raisin cake. How do these two different story elements relate to the theme?
Tuesday, May 25, 2010 at 4:16pm by hunter

english
The story is Ramona Quimby age 8 if anyone knows that story line I am trying to help my son. I need to know where the story took place and what time.
Monday, April 20, 2009 at 9:54pm by Rose

6th grade English
Each person in a story has their own thinking, and each person will tell the story from a different view, in fact, it often will be the same event, but a different story. Consider Christmas morning, what would be the differences in the story if Santa told it, versus the child ...
Friday, November 7, 2008 at 11:15am by bobpursley

math
The wall height, d, of the first story is 11 feet. The center height h of the second story has not yet been determined. Find h such that the second story will have the same cross-sectional area as the first story
Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 10:46pm by Anonymous

English
what be theme of this story? move on with life? dont look back at past? also i not understand the title of story. i before thought orpheus be someone in story but it not be anyone.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 8:39pm by Mohammad

vocab
1)a neutral term for the main character in a story 2)all the figurative language a writer use to describe things in a story 3)the mood or atmosphere of a story 4)a plot device that gives a hint of what will happen next 5)things that represent themselves and stand for something...
Friday, December 16, 2011 at 9:40pm by loren

Reading
I was going to put something like: The setting of the story is related to the conflict of the story. It's related to the story because the setting of the story is what makes the conflict.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013 at 2:59pm by Pooh Bear

English 1
1. Write down what makes a good story. 2. Choose a short story from your textbook. 3. Write an evaluative essay stating whether you think the story is a good one. Does it meet your criteria for what makes a good story?
Thursday, March 10, 2011 at 11:53am by Ms. Sue

English
In my class we were reading a short story call The Pedestrian by ray bradbury and my teacher ask me a bunch of questions like for example What is the theme of the story but i dont get the question ? i didnt understand the story neither
Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at 3:11pm by Sasha

Adv. English 9
If someone could help me answer any one of these that would be great. :) 1.Name and explain the information provided in the exposition of the story. Then, name the point at which the climax takes place and explain why it is the climax. Finally, tell what is provided in the ...
Sunday, November 6, 2011 at 11:43pm by Alex

english
Is a news story about residents of a town facing a horrible snowstorm be considered a soft news story or hard news story....im pretty sure its a soft news story and if it is what would some examples of hard news stories be?
Wednesday, May 6, 2009 at 7:21pm by jon

Narrative story
No one is going to write your story. You have to choose a non-traditional hero and write the story. You can post it here and someone will look it over for you.
Saturday, March 9, 2013 at 5:21am by Dr. Jane

English
1. She told me a story. 2. I was told a story by her. 3. A story was told me by her. 4. A story was told to me by her. (#1 is an active sentence. The others are passive sentences. Do we have to put 'to' before 'me' as in #4 or not? Which ones are correct ...
Thursday, December 10, 2009 at 6:19am by rfvv

economics
The scientist trained the monkeys to . . . Read this article to find the amusing story. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114068638
Friday, September 24, 2010 at 11:12pm by Ms. Sue

english
Choose an essay or a short story to read. Then answer the following questions in the space provided. 10.What is the title of the story essay? 11.Who wrote it? 12.Whom is the story about? (Identify the main characters [or, if an essay, the subject discussed].) 13.hat happens in...
Monday, March 25, 2013 at 2:17pm by Carlos

short story
I apologize I meant to say short story not essay! Its suppose to be a short story that is descriptive, it has subtext, twist, and dialogue
Monday, January 28, 2008 at 1:16pm by Kim

English
In the story "Because of Winn-Dixie", can anyone help me describe the scene in the story where the conflict is the strongest? Then, can anyone describe 2 major events that occur after the climax? Also, can anyone describe how the story ends? Thank you for your help.
Monday, August 25, 2008 at 5:52pm by Happyface

Language Arts
Describe the character as he/she is at the beginning of the story/book/play. Tell about a major change the character goes through during the story ... including the motivation for the change. Describe the character as he/she is by the end of the story. BE SURE YOU DON'T ...
Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 1:52pm by Writeacher

number story
Hi I wanted to know what is a number story? a number story is a story that has a problem that you have to figure out the solution to figure out the answer to the number problem. I know it's a little confusing, but that's the best i can do!!! thank you very much! :-) ...
Thursday, September 28, 2006 at 4:47pm by rosa

English 1
I have to write a dumb dinosaur story. The textbook says you'll need to invent a way for humans to enter the story, but that's not necessarily so -- perhaps your story is from the point of view of a dinosaur or a prehistoric plant or even a volcano Write your own ...
Sunday, April 17, 2011 at 5:24pm by surfsupmel

english 12 grade
Hello, have anyone ever read a story called "The Affair of The Twisted Scarf" by Rex Stout?? It is a long story, and English is my second language and I am not sure what the story is about. Can you give me an overlook of it?
Tuesday, June 9, 2009 at 8:15am by Yana

english story
we have to write a dramatically story about a man and a woman who met in their holidays. can somebody help?? Why dont you outline a story, then start writing? We will be able to critique your ideas. Note that the story could have an element or two of suprise....what if the ...
Tuesday, September 12, 2006 at 4:52am by lilly

Preschool
I believe it's a participation story. Isn't an acting story one that children act out? Making animal sounds isn't really acting out a story.
Friday, September 14, 2007 at 2:12pm by Ms. Sue

English
Thank you very much for your corrections. Here are some more sentences for you to check. 1)The narrator is the voice who tells the story and from whose point of view the story is told. 2)He may be internal to the story, that is, a character in the story, either the protagonist...
Sunday, November 21, 2010 at 5:20pm by Franco

English
Check out these definitions: Frame story - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frame_storyJump to: navigation, search. A frame story (also frame tale, frame narrative, etc.) employs a narrative technique whereby an introductory main story is composed...
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 9:40am by Writeacher

Story-Making
Sorry, I told you wrong info. Although, thank you for the sites. The story has to be about personal vulnerability to HIV/AIDS and the characters in the story must be impacted by HIV/AIDS.
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 5:18pm by Wenmar

Writing
i need a idea about a story novel, it has to have the following somewhere in the story it has to mention the hawiian king it has to be realist fiction it had to be charater vs charater i need the CONFLICT OF THE STORY!!
Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 8:37pm by Anonymous

literature
The rising action in any good story occurs between the setting and the climax. It's usually the longest section of the story because this is the section in which the author builds the suspense just before solving the problem in the story at the climax.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 9:38pm by Writeacher

English 4 mz sue thax u
**yes here are the five questions** 1.Do appels to [Emotion] usually invole the head more than the heart or vica versa? 2.What is one way you can [cateregorize] characters in a story or play? 3.what literay [element] do writers use to describe the circumstances of a story such...
Thursday, October 2, 2008 at 5:31pm by Niqua Lov3ly

Grammar Composition
Sorry, How do i summarize 3 paragraphs of a story about America's impressive structures? It's not the name of a story, it just talks about how brilliant America's structures and inventions are. There is no title in this story. I just have to summarize it. Do i have...
Sunday, August 19, 2012 at 5:54pm by Losa

english romeo and juliet
I need a artifact for the story with quotes and the artifact can not be in the story just has to represent quotes from the story
Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at 9:44pm by justin

English
http://www.answers.com/topic/syntax Look at definition #3 in the link above. If I had that assignment with Grapes of Wrath, I would write about the alternating of content in each chapter. In the odd numbered chapters, Steinbeck is philosophical; in the even numbered chapters, ...
Sunday, January 24, 2010 at 4:50pm by Writeacher

Lang.Arts
The story is "The Fire Pond" 3. How does the setting of the story change as the story develops? A.It starts as a source of conflict but is accepted in the end. B.It starts as important to the characters but is not in the end. C.It starts empty but becomes a happy ...
Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 12:40pm by cassie

English
It means you are to tell why this character is important in the particular story (or novel or poem or whatever). You'd also have to explain what the overall significance of the story is. Think of this: Without this character or with a weaker character or with this ...
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 at 12:57am by Writeacher

Grammar
That story must still be under copyright. I can't find it online. Try these steps: 1. Read the story aloud (either you read to your son or your son reads to you or you alternate paragraphs or pages). 2. Ask him to tell you what the main scenes are in the story. (places) 3...
Monday, February 14, 2011 at 6:20pm by Writeacher

Story-Making
In the story I suggested, the young person who has AIDS/HIV has been certainly vulnerable to this disease. Perhaps you want to start the story before the person has actually gotten the disease. Think about the main ways that people get it -- and then show the choices the young...
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 at 5:18pm by Ms. Sue

English 1
1. In the story, Snow, through the story's first-person narration, the reader comes to understand A. Sister Zoe's opinions about teaching and politics. B. Yolanda's feelings about the world around her. C. President John F. Kennedy's views on Communist expansion...
Wednesday, January 20, 2010 at 4:33pm by Steve

English
Can you check the grammar in the following sentences, please? 1)The narrator is a voice which (or who?) talks about the story (or who tells the events in a story?) 2) An omniscient third-person narrator can be either obtrusive or unobtrusive, depending on (?) whether he ...
Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at 8:29am by Franco

English
1. What an amazing story it is! 2. How amazing the story is! 3. What the amazing story it is! Which one is the same as #2? #1 or #3? Is #3 correct?
Monday, June 30, 2008 at 6:44am by John

Writing
i have to write a story novel, it has to have the following somewhere in the story it has to mention the hawiian king it has to be realist fiction it had to be charater vs charater i need the CONFLICT OF THE STORY!! please if can i need it by tomorrow As you said, YOU need to ...
Sunday, February 18, 2007 at 8:22pm by Anonymous

English
thanks very much ms. sue :) i actually read story 'the yellow wallpaper'it be really wierd story also about mental illness and i have to write setting. one my friend say 19th century i not know what he mean by that. have u read story?
Monday, March 12, 2012 at 7:31pm by Mohammad

English
You wrote: 3.If a song or poem is written and the narrator/poetic/songwriter remembers those dreams but it actually is that the dreams didn't happen to him, he created a "persona," correct? Are those dreams being told by a first-person character inside the third-...
Thursday, September 22, 2011 at 9:40am by Writeacher

English
1) The narrator is the voice who tells the story and from whose point of view the story is told. He may be internal, that is, a character in the story, either the protagonist or a witness. 2) He may be external to the story and tell events he has not taken part in. 3) The ...
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 2:44pm by Writeacher

English - ms. sue
ms. sue I write a Christmas story, it have to be on topic that differing points of view make christmas exciting/interesting. i write my story on a rich girl who go and celebrate christmas with her penpal that be really poor and she realize that christmas not just be about ...
Friday, January 4, 2013 at 8:15pm by Mohammad

english
Help Understanding A journey to the center of the earth by: Jules Verne. 1.)What problems do each of the 3 characters face within themselves, and how do they end up resolving each of there problems? 2.)What are 4 of the most important occurences in the book that really make a ...
Monday, November 8, 2010 at 12:21am by Rob16

spanish
Part 4—Listening Comprehension Directions: Listen to this short story called “What ought a man to do on earth?”—¿Qué debe hacer sobre la tierra un hombre? You will hear the story two times. After listening to the story, answer these questions...
Sunday, August 29, 2010 at 4:18pm by Anonymous

English
Upon rereading your original question, I wonder if this is a story you are to write, or an essay. Essays need thesis statements, stories do not. But surely your teacher knows that... If a story assignment, you need a story line, or a moral, or a point to be told...those are ...
Sunday, August 7, 2011 at 11:58am by bobpursley

English
I need help with this question. I just don't understand what it's asking me. Could someone tell me how I should start it, please? Thank you! Writers often communicate their themes by building clues into the story. Choose one story from Collection 4 and show how the ...
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at 10:19pm by Olivia

English
Thank you!! Could you check the things I wrote on the different kinds of narrator. (I still need to include the non-omniscient narrator but I need to know if my definitions are correct). 1) The narrator is the voice who tells the story and from whose point of view the story is...
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 2:44pm by Henry2

english
What risks are inherent in closing a story like Separating with a question such as "Why?" Can a story about a middle-class suburban family bear the weight of a question like that? What does the young boy mean by that question--and what does his father hear in it? I ...
Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 10:37pm by Jake

English
What risks are inherent in closing a story like Separating with a question such as "Why?" Can a story about a middle-class suburban family bear the weight of a question like that? What does the young boy mean by that question--and what does his father hear in it? I ...
Sunday, December 13, 2009 at 9:49pm by Jake

Safety of the young child
It's not falling for children. Check this article. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=98055567
Thursday, March 26, 2009 at 7:34pm by Ms. Sue

English
"in the Anglo Saxon style of Beowulf" That means to make up your own story, not simply retell the story of Beowulf. The story you make up needs to have similar characters, plot, setting, etc., but should not be the same as Beowulf.
Sunday, November 2, 2008 at 3:59pm by Writeacher

english double checking
Ok i will read about that and fix number 5 and post it. I really don't understand number 6 and 7 but I tried my best to answer. 6-This tale was transcribed exactly as it was told. What does the dialect add to the story? 6- The dialect added to the story humor tradition in ...
Thursday, November 24, 2011 at 12:48pm by Anonymous

Early childhood
School-age children generally develop writing skills in which sequence? A.Expressive writing,expository writing,story B.Exposity writing,story writing,expressive writing. C.Expressive writing,story writing,expository. Story writing,expository writing,expressive writing
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 at 7:01pm by kim

english
List 2 characteristics of a frame story and explain how one of the stories you read demonstrates these characteristics. I think what a frame story is a story within a story. Am I right? I've read the following stories: - The Canterbury Tales (The Pardoner's tale and ...
Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 2:25pm by Miya

english
1.what is the main setting of the story romeo and juliet. 2. what is the atmosphere in the story? 3. what motivates romeo and juliet in the story? 4. describe romeo and juliet attitude
Thursday, June 3, 2010 at 9:34pm by Ted

english
What risks are inherent in closing a story like "Seperating" by John Updike with a question such as "Why?" Can a story about a middle-class suburban family bear the weight of a question like that? What does the young boy mean by that question--and what does...
Monday, December 14, 2009 at 6:55pm by Jake

English
Since no one has answered since you first posted this question, you can safely assume no one here has read this story. If you read these questions carefully, you'll see that all of them require YOUR OPINION and YOUR THOUGHTS about the story. You cannot write about what ...
Friday, February 22, 2013 at 3:34pm by Writeacher

English - ms. sue
ms. sue thanks for giving me list of traditions :) you read the story lottery by shirley jackson? i need help with story, i writing essay on traditions and i need to mention story parts.
Friday, December 14, 2012 at 8:45pm by Mohammad

math
write a multiplication story for 9x8. include the product in your story.
Friday, January 11, 2013 at 12:34am by Shaun

english langage arts
"the setting of the story" What story? They're all different!!
Sunday, December 30, 2012 at 11:20am by Writeacher

a short story about a scary spider
Need help written a story
Sunday, October 21, 2012 at 11:05am by shereese

riding
story the ugly duckling. what is the lesson in this story? character traits
Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 9:02pm by senaya

Journalsim
You're welcome. Is this article a news story or a feature story?
Saturday, October 23, 2010 at 9:20pm by Ms. Sue

5th grade
Do you want to write this story? Or do you want to read this story?
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at 11:12am by Ms. Sue

language arts
The way a story is told and the voice that tells it are important parts of a story. Choose at least two stories from Collection 3. Analyze the role that the narrator plays in each story. Consider whether the narrator's level of knowledge is limited or omniscient, and ...
Thursday, January 19, 2012 at 12:08pm by Anonymous

English
Please check this paragraph The title is the first clue that this will be a tall tale. But Lucian’s fantasy explores not only outer space, but also the Elysian Fields, the geography of the Odyssey, and the interior of a giant whale. The title is opposite of the story &#...
Thursday, September 16, 2010 at 3:01pm by Shamaila

Literature
so this story is basically about southern humor and story telling correct?
Thursday, April 14, 2011 at 9:26pm by Hannah

English 4
I need a summary of the story the "Ilead". I'm having trouble understanding the story.
Thursday, October 11, 2007 at 7:53pm by Mack

literature/new,revised intro
how about this as my plan: intro- thesis [ don't know yet ] 1st- How narrator changes throughout story 2nd- how mother changes throughout story 3rd- how father changes throughout story conclusion- success or failure. why?
Monday, February 23, 2009 at 12:23pm by Bella

AE
"No Children Left Behind" ? The final returns aren't in yet. It always seemed to me to be a campaign slogan to gain votes and cut education budgets. Here is a recent response to that question, which I consider objective: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story....
Monday, August 4, 2008 at 6:32pm by drwls

english
pls what is the theme in the novel honey, baby , sweetheart. how is this story a tragic story
Sunday, April 10, 2011 at 4:23pm by ted

reading
Does anyone know of a good short story that has to due with confidence or dedication? If so do you know the website where i can read the story? Thanks
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 at 5:38pm by hunter

english
How does Marry Maloney looks like in the story "Lamb to the Slaughter", and what are her habits in the story?
Saturday, October 25, 2008 at 1:10pm by roheena

oooooh Spelling help story....
Oooooooh.... Like that story.
Monday, May 21, 2012 at 4:57pm by Losa

English
Can anyone summarize the story "Roughing It" because i dont get the story
Thursday, January 17, 2008 at 12:09am by Shannon

English
Can anyone summarize the story "Roughing It" because i dont get the story
Wednesday, January 16, 2008 at 10:25pm by Shannon

US History
You're right. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=16920600
Monday, November 22, 2010 at 11:02pm by Ms. Sue

ms. sue
okay that alright ms. sue u know if anyone on this site read this story? or any site like jiskha i post question on for help cause i need help with story finding someone who read this story.
Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at 8:20pm by Mohammad

English
A good writer makes events in a story occur plausibly. The action should be consistent with the characters; if the author forces them into uncharacteristic behavior in order to advance the plot, the story will seem artificial. In "Thank You, M'am, " by Langston ...
Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 12:44am by Dylan

english
A good writer makes events in a story occur plausibly. The action should be consistent with the characters; if the author forces them into uncharacteristic behavior in order to advance the plot, the story will seem artificial. In "Thank You, M'am, " by Langston ...
Friday, August 6, 2010 at 5:48pm by crystal

Story ( english)
What is fezziks problem in the story, a theme to be related to westley.. And symbols that represent buttercup
Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 9:45am by Mia

reading
Has anybody read the short story "The Trailer Murder Story"? If so, what year did it take place?
Friday, March 9, 2012 at 12:55pm by i.am..running.from.myself

English
I have to write a story in the perspective of a 2 year old and I need a plot for the story. Any suggestions?
Sunday, March 20, 2011 at 4:07pm by Kayla

english
in the story "snow" through the story's first-person narration, the reader comes to understand
Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 12:34pm by cody

RE
my homework for me im in year 7.... research the story from Joseph to Moses. design film poster for this story...
Sunday, January 23, 2011 at 11:25am by claire

Short Story
I'll add that in the actual story! This is just an overview of the plot, and there's plenty of mystery. -MC
Thursday, May 13, 2010 at 9:19am by mysterychicken

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