And then, as by a miracle, the pigmy chest, which his hands enclosed, gave a short, convulsive heave, another… and another… Andrew turned giddy. The sense of life, springing beneath his fingers after all that unavailing striving, was so exquisite it almost made him faint. He redoubled his efforts feverishly. The child was gasping now, deeper and deeper. A bubble of mucus came from one tiny nostril, a joyful iridescent bubble. The limbs were no longer boneless. The head no longer lay back spinelessly. The blanched skin was slowly turning pink. Then, exquisitely, came the child’s cry.Complete the sentence appropriately.The author’s purpose in giving minute details of the signs of life in the child is to _______________.In the given extract, which of the following organs shows the sign of a ‘miracle’ in the child’s body?LimbSkinNoseEyeWhich trait about the doctor could be discerned in the lines, “Andrew turn giddy” and “it almost made him faint”?Choose any one line from the given extract that shows the sign of life in the baby.

Andrew felt trapped working the daily shift at the grocery store. It was the same routine every day—unending lines at the checkout counter, loud announcements over the speaker, and the occasional rude customer. But his job helped pay the bills, so he tried not to complain.His only relief came when his shift was over and he could head home on his motorcycle. As soon as he switched on the motorcycle’s engine, he’d feel a rush of adrenaline. He would give a hard kick on the pedal and the engine would roar to life. He’d start out slow, letting the wind sweep over him. A while later, he would increase the speed to keep up with the motorists on the freeway.Andrew always preferred the excitement of driving in the open air. Riding beside the motorists just made him feel superior to those who chose to drive a car instead of a motorcycle.As he headed home, he would dream of riding forever and never returning to his job. His bike always presented him with the opportunity to just quit everything. "Maybe one day,” he thought.

A boy stood before the kitchen glass combing his hair. He combed slowly and painstakingly, arranging his brown hair in a smooth hillock over his forehead. He did not seem to pay any attention to the conversation. “Sammy, did you know father was goin' to build a new barn?” asked the girl. The boy combed assiduously. “Sammy!” He turned, and showed a face like his father's under his smooth crest of hair. “Yes, I s'pose I did,” he said, reluctantly. –“The Revolt of Mother,” Mary E. Wilkins Use context clues to figure out the meaning of the phrase "smooth hillock." Write one to three sentences explaining your definition and the context clue that helped you.

Ex. It was very startling (A); but he was not at all frightened, now. He was filled withenergy, and he breathed again, feeling the sharp intake of frigid air (B). Now, too, hecould feel cold air swirling around his entire body (C). He felt it blow against his handswhere they lay at his sides, and over his back.Elements of style: A. precise word choice; B. sensory image, descriptive vocabulary; C.sensory imageEffect: The author begins the description with the strong word “startling” and not justthe word “scary.” The description includes sensory images which allow the reader to feelthe frigid air that Jonas experiences, helping to create an image in the reader’s mind.1. Finally the obstruction of the piled snow was too much for the thin runners of the sled,and he came to a stop. He sat there for a moment, panting, holding the rope (A) in hiscold hands. Tentatively (B) he opened his eyes – not his snow-hill-sled eyes (C), for theyhad been open throughout the strange ride. He opened his ordinary eyes, and saw that hewas still on the bed, that he had not moved at all.Elements of style: A. B.C.Name _________________________________________ Period ___________© 2008 Secondary Solutions 60 The Giver Literature GuideEffect:2. “And hills, too,” he added. “They made conveyance of goods unwieldy. (A) Trucks;buses. Slowed them down. So—” (B) He waved his hand, as if a gesture had caused hillsto disappear. “Sameness,” he concluded.Elements of style: A. B.Effect:3. He was left, upon awakening, with the feeling that he wanted, even somehow needed, toreach the something that waited in the distance. The feeling that it was good. (A) That itwas welcoming. That it was significant. (B)Elements of style: A. B.Effect:4. “Oh, there’s lots to learn,” Fiona replied. “There’s administrative work, and the dietaryrules, and punishment for disobedience (A) – did you know that they use a disciplinewand on the Old (B), the same as for small children? And there’s occupational therapy,and recreational activities, and medications, and—”Elements of style: A. B.Effect:

Read this passage:How great was Kovaloff's terror and astonishment when he saw that it was his own nose!At this extraordinary sight, everything seemed to turn round with him. He felt as though he could hardly keep upright on his legs; but, though trembling all over as though with fever, he resolved to wait till the nose should return to the carriage. After about two minutes the nose actually came out again. It wore a gold-embroidered uniform with a stiff, high collar, trousers of chamois leather, and a sword hung at its side. The hat, adorned with a plume, showed that it held the rank of a state-councillor. It was obvious that it was paying "duty-calls." It looked round on both sides, called to the coachman "Drive on," and got into the carriage, which drove away.Nikolai Gogol, "The Nose"Which element in this passage from "The Nose" is typical of the genre of magical realism?A.The nose is dressed as a heroic figure and is really the protagonist of the story.B.Kovaloff is jealous of the nose and wants to take its place as state-councillor.C.Kovaloff is surprised but doesn't question why the nose is able to walk around.D.The nose doesn't stop to speak with Kovaloff but simply drives away quickly.SUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

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