Read the poem “i’m nobody” by emily dickinson and answer the question that follows. i’m nobody! who are you? are you — nobody — too? then there’s a pair of us don’t tell! they’d advertise — you know! how dreary — to be — somebody! how public — like a frog — to tell one’s name — the livelong june — to an admiring bog! what is the significance of the simile comparing the “somebody” to a frog? it aids in the visualization of the bog. it the reader imagine the humble “nobody.” it contributes to the boastful image of the “somebody.” it the reader “hear” the “nobody.”

Apex english 4 semester 1 read the following story summary. when she was a child, sara hated her piano instructor, mr. singh. she felt she had already mastered the piano, but mr. singh constantly criticized her playing in a blunt and hurtful way. after sara grew up, she realized that mr. singh's strictness was responsible for the only edge she had over other pianists her age and the only reason she was able to succeed in music later in life. she learned to appreciate his tough love. what does the story most clearly suggest about the author's perspective? a.that a person should put his or her talents to good use b.that pursuing one's dream is paramount in life c.that the world is harsh and only the strong survive d.that adults have children's best interests in mind

Read the passage, then use the explanation to infer the meaning of the word predominant. the novel was so popular that it was eventually added to a list of books that every ninth grader had to read. it became the predominant work of literature. what is the most likely definition of the word predominant?

Write approximately 100 words reflecting on your 7-question reading strategy activity. how correct were your first two predictions? what questions worked for you within that activity? what questions didn't? were these reading strategies something you do unconsciously when you read anyway, or were they very foreign ideas? the more you know about how you read, the better you become as a reader. what did you learn about yourself as a reader?