A Big Year
By Bob Kowalski

Would you go to the ends of the earth to see a bird? What if it were a really special bird: one with beautiful feathers, an entrancing call, or a silly dance? What if seeing that one special bird would allow you to win a contest?

If that contest doesn't get you on television or win you any cash prizes, would you still do it? For those who participate in the "Big Year," the honor of beating the previous record is the only reward they get or even want.

A "Big Year" is a year in which a person attempts to see as many different species of birds as possible within a particular region. For most in North America who participate in a "Big Year," this region is the lower 48 American states, plus Alaska, Canada, and a couple of French islands off the Canadian coast.

You may be thinking that looking at birds is silly, but just think about the numbers of the recent record holders and the commitment it takes to get these numbers. One recent "Big Year" winner managed to see 744 birds in one year, missing the record by just one bird. Big Year birders travel by train, plane, boat, car, bicycle, and of course, by foot. They can cover over 150 thousand miles to get numbers of sightings this high. They can also spend a small fortune.

Just to clarify, the birds these contestants are counting are the number that they see in a particular year. You see, the contest is based on an honor system. No pictures or other evidence is required as proof of a sighting. Most birders take great pride in their reputation and their abilities to see or hear and then identify a bird. Usually, important sightings of the rare birds needed to get counts in the 700s are visited by hundreds of birders. It is pretty hard to cheat your way to a record-breaking year, but in general, few are interested in cheating.

This honesty comes from the fact that most people who want to break such a record know the greatest rewards are not necessarily in winning. Such rewards are in being able to commit a year of your life to doing something you love. Rewards are found in seeing amazing, inspiring creatures like the California Condor or the Magnificent Frigate bird. Rewards also come in spending time with people who, like you, want to spend their time looking to the skies and trees for glimpses of emerald, crimson, or cerulean blue feathered jewels.

You don't have to be able to travel a continent to have a big birding experience though. Have a big month. Or a big weekend. Set a personal record, learn to identify the species that live in your part of the world, or try to learn the calls of just two species of birds. You will soon find looking at birds isn't such a strange way to spend your time.


Extra! Extra! Backyard Birding
Many schools, families, and young birders across the country participate in the "Great Backyard Bird Count." While not as long as a "Big Year," the "Great Backyard Bird Count" happens every year. It depends on birders and families across the country to watch feeders and other areas in their yards and count the number of birds they see. Unlike the "Big Year," the goal is not to see who can count the most birds. Instead, participants in this event work together to help bird experts get a good idea of how birds are doing. Participants are given checklists and enter their sightings on a website. Called a "citizen-science" project, this event is open to anyone, requires no travel, and happens every year over one weekend in February.


Read this sentence:

A "Big Year" is a year in which a person attempts to see as many different species of birds as possible within a particular region.

What does "Big Year" mean in this context?
A. Year with the most travel
B. Year with the most money
C. Year with the most prizes
D. Year with the most sightings

Answer:

the answer is D

Explanation:

Because B and C wouldn't make sence because there are no prizes and travel is important in the story but not as important as sightings so it's not A wich makes it D

Part C
Directions: Complete the chart by filling in an appropriate noun, proper noun or pronoun.
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Common Noun
president
singer
Proper Noun
San Francisco
India
Mongols
Pronoun
her
it
they

The next question refers to the dialogue that follows. The paragraphs have been numbered to help you identify them more easily.

(1) Logan sighed as he sat on the couch. "I can't believe we're stuck at home on the Fourth of July!"

(2) "I blame Dad," said Kerry. "He should have driven us to see fireworks instead of taking Mom to a movie."

(3) "It's going to be pretty boring watching fireworks on television." said Logan.

(4) "Oh, I've got better plans than that," laughed Kerry. "I've got four firecrackers and two model rockets. Care to join me in the backyard?"

Which paragraph features dialogue that reveals details about the characters' relationship? (5 points)



Group of answer choices

Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2

Paragraph 3

Paragraph 4

Which season is your favorite? Explain why.
(write 5 sentences minimum.)

List at least three (3) clues in the poem that inform the reader this poem is inspired by the early spring:

In 1–2 sentences, summarize the main points of the article. How to
Become a
Fossil

From the details in "Ode to Enchanted Light," what does Pablo Neruda seem to mean by "enchanted light"? Answer this question in a brief essay that uses details from the poem to support your explanation.

Under the trees light
has dropped from the top of the sky,
light
like a green
latticework of branches,
shining
on every leaf,
drifting down like clean
white sand.

A cicada sends
its sawing song
high into the empty air.

The world is
a glass overflowing
with water.

Identify each of the following sentences as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex.

1. He didn’t want any vegetables or rice with dinner.

2. Do you want the pasta, or would you prefer the steak?

3. In Paris last year we saw many attractions, including the Eiffel Tower.

4. After the game on Thursday, we are going to the movies.

5. After you go to the game on Thursday, come to dinner with us.

6. The book that is on the shelf is yours, and you can take it whenever you want it.

7. Although the cookies were burned, they tasted good.

8. Jamie and Ralph called me last night and then came over for a visit.

Early in the book, someone called the boy a loner, and the author entitled her book about him, The Loner. How do you think he felt to be considered a loner? Explain.

What is an argument?

a research project that includes information from a variety of sources

an interview with an expert who provides facts and answers questions about a specific topic

an informative report that compares and contrasts historical events as experienced by different people

a persuasive essay, speech, or other presentation that uses logic and evidence to support an opinion

How would you feel about receiving a body part from an Unwind? (Especially a part that is medically necessary to survive)



Does it matter which body part? Why? Why not?



Does it matter who it comes from in particular? Why? Why not?



If your parts HAD TO go SOMEWHERE and to SOMEONE, where and to whom would you want them to go? (Consider the examples the boys gave on their flight to graveyard in chapter 27.)

Unwind By Neal Shusterman

The last quote that Mr. Frank reads from the diary is, “In spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.” What does this tell us about Anne’s character? What do you think about this quote?

The Giver-List and explain the five qualities the Receiver must possess.

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Coatis are raccoon-like mammals native to South and Central America. Many people find them cute, and tourists have made a habit of offering the coatis food. Coatis realize that it is easier to seek out tourists than to search the forest for bugs. Like humans, they prefer junk food to what they should be eating. For their part, tourists do little to discourage the animals. After all, a coati drinking soda makes for a great vacation photo. Scientists, however, say that coatis and humans do best when they stay away from each other.


Coatis and tourists _________.




A persist


B interact


C respond


D negotiate

The Giver-Explain two of the rules that Jonas must follow in his new role as the Receiver in Training." WHY does each of these rules exist?

why is this poem the biggest piece of junk on the planet it makes no sense

The right to make my dreams come true,
I ask, nay, I demand of life,
Nor shall fate's deadly contraband
Impede my steps, nor countermand;
Too long my heart against the ground
Has beat the dusty years around,
And now at length I rise! I wake!
And stride into the morning break!

Describe how the setting shapes the character Salva in chapter 5? from long walk to water list 2 details and explain.

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Which sentence has a predicate adjective?

A) The gray kitten is soft and cuddly.

B) The black puppy is sleeping on a red blanket.

C) The yellow chick is following its mom.

D) Before school, I fed the baby horse.

Help Please!

Write a poem about one of the topics above, using precise words to explore a topic and create an effect. First, select a topic. Then, make a list of very precise words that would help you describe the scene. Next, write several lines using the words you selected. Then, put those lines together to form sentences, and divide the sentences into lines.


Your poem can be any length, and it does not need to rhyme. Let the precise words you chose guide you in shaping a poem.


The topics are; a fireworks display, a holiday parade, a solar eclipse, or Friday night football.

The Night The Bed Fell What do you suppose the author, looking back, think of this behavior?

Match the informal words in column A to its formal counterparts in column B.​

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Explain how Jhon Denver connects his personal experience with music censorship to the possible creation of a national panel to review lyrics. Use two details from the testimony to support your response.

Using the ideas you previously wrote in your Argument Organizer, your introduction, and body paragraphs, you will write the conclusion of your argument.

Important note: You will submit your entire argument for this assignment.

View the grading rubric as you complete your work. This is your guide to a super submission.

You have previously written the introduction and body paragraphs of your argument. Now you will write the conclusion to completethisargument.
Be sure to use the information you previously collected in your Argument Organizer and your writing.
In your conclusion, remember to:
Use a conclusion transition phrase at the beginning of your paragraph
Restate your claim in a new way
Remind readers of your topic and why it is important
Summarize your argument
End with one of these four clinchers:
Call for action
Show positive change
Show negative effects
Discuss future research
Write three or more complete sentences
Write in the formal style using the third person point of view.
Use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

Which answer choice can be used as evidence to support the main points in a literary analysis?

A> a thesis
B> a reason
C> a quotation
D> an argument

In Hoot, how does Roy win his father's sympathy for the owls? How does this relate to how he and his parents interact in general?

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what's the protagonist in the story lone dog by Irene Rutherford McCleod?

Which line best supports the writer’s opinion that Kamen has done things that have never been done before?

This quote is from the inventor of a three-phase motor, Nikola Tesla.
Dean started tinkering with sound and light boxes in his bedroom, “which caused lights to go off and on, and deafening sound to come from his radio,” said his mother.
It fits the description in every respect of Dean Kamen, the owner of more than one hundred patents.
Their indulgent parents allowed Dean and his older brother Barton to experiment, raising as many as one hundred live rats and to set up a workshop in their basement on Long Island.

what is the prefix, root and suffix of the word friendly

prefix:_____
root: ______
suffix:____

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