Arnie went downstairs to get the newspaper for his dad. As usual, it was stuck in the front bushes. As Arnie reached for the paper, something caught his eye. A small, feathery lump sat under one of the bushes. Arnie leaned down for a closer look and gasped when he saw it was the mother sparrow. But, she was not chirping—she was hurt. Arnie and his dad drove to the wildlife center. A smiling woman greeted them as they entered the center. They handed her the shoebox, and she delivered it to a veterinarian, which is an animal doctor. "You did the right thing by bringing her here," the woman said when she returned from delivering the box. "Many people cause animals more harm when they try to help them. They don't think to bring the animals to a trained expert as you did. You can come back tomorrow to check on her." When Arnie woke up the next day, he heard the father sparrow and the babies chirping cheerfully outside his window. Arnie and his father returned to the wildlife center and talked to the veterinarian. She thanked them for bringing the bird to the center instead of trying to fix her wing themselves.

"Can we take her back to her babies today?" Arnie asked.

"Yes, she is as good as new," the doctor answered. "You made the right choice to bring her here. I am sure her babies will be grateful."
What did the doctor mean when he said, "Yes, she is as good as new?"

A) The mother sparrow is well.
B) The mother sparrow likes her new nest.
C) The mother sparrow is new to her surroundings.
D) The mother sparrow needs more time with the doctor.

Which statement would you identify as being correct? a. it is important to learn the etymology of every word in a text. b. it is important to understand the etymology of every word in a text. c. it is important to study the etymology of every word in a text. d. it is important to study the etymology of some words in a text.

Welcome to the vocabulary assessment. by connecting with words in a more interactive way, through a graphic organizer that includes your own ideas, we hope you will learn new vocabulary strategies to integrate into your course work and your everyday life. objectives: use a variety of techniques to acquire a range of words determine, clarify, and illustrate the meaning of unfamiliar words to ensure that you properly and successfully complete the vocabulary assessment, do the following: complete the assessment using the passage provided. select a word from the passage, and identify/create each of the following for that word: denotation connotations synonyms antonyms affixes the sentence from the passage where the word appears an original sentence using the word a memory trick type your responses in the appropriate boxes. after you have typed your responses, print your graphic organizer and submit it to your teacher. be careful not to refresh the page before printing, as some browsers will not save your work. passage from "the pit and the pendulum" by edgar allan poe very suddenly there came back to my soul motion and sound—the tumultuous motion of the heart, and in my ears the sound of its beating. then a pause in which all is blank. then again sound, and motion, and touch, a tingling sensation pervading my frame. then the mere consciousness of existence, without thought, a condition which lasted long. then, very suddenly, thought, and shuddering terror, and earnest endeavor to comprehend my true state. then a strong desire to lapse into insensibility. then a rushing revival of soul and a successful effort to move. and now a full memory of the trial, of the judges, of the sable draperies, of the sentence, of the sickness, of the swoon. then entire forgetfulness of all that followed; of all that a later day and much earnestness of endeavor have enabled me vaguely to recall.

How did the older men calm the younger ones down when they learned from some of the prisoners where they were? (chapter 3 of the book night)