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Whale, whale, whale...what have we got here? Looks like a question about what Kipling was trying to achieve in "How the Whale Got His Throat." Fun fact, the whale translated copy of that is called "WHOOAAAOOOHHHHEEEEEEEEHOOO Throat." Wait. There's not a word in whale for "throat"? What a load of carp.
Reading: Informational Text Videos 6 videos
Common Core 8th Grade 1.4 Reading Informational Text. What is the correct meaning for the phrase turn of the wrist?
Common Core 1.7 Reading Informational Text. Which of the following lines from the text use the most persuasive language? Select all that may apply.
Common Core 2.6 Reading Informational Text. Which effect does the following quote from the passage have on the meaning of the text?
Reading: Literature Videos 5 videos
Common Core 8th Grade 1.4 Reading Literary Text. What does the word astonishment most likely mean in this sentence?
In this video, we'll learn about the relationship between Perseus and the Gorgons. Hopefully it's not complicated.
Common Core 8th Grade 4.3 Reading Literary Text. Which sentence best supports this inference?
