Summer Vacation, 2001 Monday 1I'm sitting on a plane, next to my dad, who fell asleep and is drooling on my shoulder. My dad, known to some as Dr. Fossil, is a paleontologist. He's going to join a team of researchers who've been digging for fossils in the desert of northern Chad, a country in Africa. They're searching for fossils of early humanlike creatures, or hominids. Six years ago, they found a 3.5-million-year-old hominid jawbone in the sand, and they are hoping to find even older hominid bones. Dad thinks they will, since the team has already found mammal bones more than six million years old. 2I'm on this trip mainly because I begged. Dad insisted that the desert was too harsh of a place for a fifth grader, but I reminded him of how tough I am and how much I love anthropology. Now I'm here! We have about ten hours left of flying time, and I'm pretty excited. Tuesday 3I have never been so happy to be off a plane before. My dad's drool soaked my shirt, and I had to change mid-flight. 4When we got off the plane, I felt the heat hit me like a ton of bricks. In ancient times, this whole area was a lake, Lake Chad. That's hard to believe now—all I can see for miles and miles is sun-bleached sand and rocks. I'm going to go mop the sweat off my forehead, while my dad makes arrangements for a van to take us to the research camp. Wednesday 5Early this morning, we headed out to the dig site with the research team. I sat on my hands and watched everyone work. I was afraid to take a step, for fear I'd crush some valuable artifact. 6My stomach was growling and my nose had started peeling, so I finally decided to tiptoe to the van for a sandwich break and some shade. Just as I turned to leave, I heard one of the researchers call excitedly to the rest of the team. The other scientists circled the site and pounced like lions on their prey. Bones! But not just any bones, a SKULL that looked a lot like a human! The scientists started jumping up and down, cheering and hugging each other. I have never seen such joy.

Need asap ! use the drop-down menus to identify the type of error in each sentence or mark the sentence correct as written. 1. one psychological effect of constantly seeking revenge is always feeling that life is unfair. 2. if you do not seek revenge, people will take advantage of you. 3. you can allow yourself to feel angry at first, you should forgive as soon as you can. 4. sammy didn’t try to even the score, so luke knew that he would take advantage of him again. options for all for: - ambiguous pronoun - comma splice - spelling error - correct as written

Each state in america has a different seal, or symbol, that represents the traditional culture of that state. the state seal of georgia is rich in meaning, history, and patriotism. when was the seal adopted? 2georgia’s state constitution established the state seal in 1798. however, as georgia’s political circumstances changed, so too did the state’s seal. between 1863 and 1865, georgia used a different state seal to represent its separation from the rest of the country during the civil war. then, from 1868 to1871, georgia’s secretary of state nathan c. barnett hid the original seal when the capital was occupied by the north’s victorious enemy forces. he readopted the original seal in 1872. 4georgia’s state seal remained unchanged for 42 years. then, a law was passed that required the state to alter the date on the seal. the year 1799 had originally appeared on the seal to represent the year that the seal was officially adopted. the new law changed the date on the seal to 1776, the year that america’s founding fathers signed the declaration of independence. what does the seal look like? 5just as coins each have a “heads” side and a “tails” side, state seals also each have a front and a back. the front of the seal shows three tall columns, or pillars. perched atop these pillars is an arch that displays the word “constitution.” the two end pillars are each adorned with a ribbon-like banner that reads “wisdom” and “moderation.” a third banner, reading “justice,” hangs in front of the middle pillar. when read together, the banners make up the official state motto of georgia: “wisdom, justice, and moderation.” the seal also exhibits a picture of a soldier holding a sword. the words “state of georgia” appear along the top. the year 1776 is printed at the bottom. 6the back of the seal portrays a rural shoreline scene featuring a large ship and small boat. also included in the picture are bundles of tobacco plants and cotton and a farmer working in a field. across the top of the seal are the words “agriculture and commerce.” the bottom of the seal is also marked with the year 1776. what do the symbols on the seal represent? 7each item on the seal is symbolic of georgia’s history and the history of america as a united country. the pillars on the front stand for the three branches of government—legislative, executive, and judicial—and how they all work together to support the country and its constitution. the man holding the sword represents soldiers who defend the country and its laws. 8the boats on the back of the seal symbolize the agricultural commerce of georgia. similarly, the farmer and crop bundles represent georgia’s dependence on agriculture for survival. during the mid to late 1800s, over 700,000 cotton bales were produced each year. cotton is still a “king” crop in georgia. the state currently produces almost three million bales per year. this is only one reason why the state is an important asset to its country. read the passage on the left to answer the following questions: 13) the author's main purpose in writing this article is a) to inform. b) to create. c) to persuade. d) to entertain. 14) in paragraph eight, the word asset means a) benefit. b) debt. c) element. d) expense. 15) in paragraph six, the word portrays means a) condescends. b) deceives. c) honors. d) reveals.

Which of the following is an aspect of setting in a literary work? 1. time ii. place iii. social/historical context i only i and 11 ll and iii i, ii, and iii