Only some of the things that you may hear about Davy Crockett are true. It is not true that he killed a bear when he was only three. Those are only words from a song. It is true that he was a frontiersman. The words in the song about where he was born are only partly true. It's true that he was born in Tennessee, but not on a mountaintop, as the song states. Even his name is different from the song. People who knew him called him David—not Davy. David Crockett died defending the Alamo. One thing that is certain is that he was an American hero, pioneer, and politician. adapted from The Truth About Davy Crockett 7 Which sentence best supports the idea that only some of the words to the song about Davy Crockett are true? A. Davy Crockett killed a bear when he was three years old. B. Davy Crockett was not a very good frontiersman. C. David Crockett really liked to be called Davy instead. D. Davy Crockett was not really born on a mountaintop.

How are the themes from roosevelt's introduction to his address and the excerpt from king's letter similar? click here to read "letter from a birmingham jail."

"where are you taking me? " the car hesitated, or rather gave a faint whirring click, as if information, somewhere, was dropping card by punch- slotted card under electric eyes. "to the psychiatric center for research on regressive tendencies." he got in. the door shut with a soft thud. the police car rolled through the night avenues, flashing its dim lights ahead. which statement best describes the intended aesthetic impact of this excerpt? o a. by showing leonard obeying the police car, the author reinforces the theme of surrendering one s individuality. o b. by relating the way the car responds, the author underscores the theme of the dangers of a mechanized of society o c. by having leonard, a seemingly normal person, taken to a psychiatric center, the author injects irony, leaving the reader surprised o d. by showing leonard communicating with another person, the author satisfies his need for human contact, leaving the reader hopeful

Define the following word using the meaning of the suffix. use your dictionary if you are uncertain of the definition. argument a. full of disagreement b. act of disagreement c. state of disagreement d. quality of disagreement