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10 days ago
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Read the excerpt from "Why Alligator Hates Dog.” Alligator hissed in delight. "Well, look who’s here . . . the mangy, miserable

mutt who’s been mocking me every night, shouting, ‘Come and get me, come and get me!’ I gotcha now, don’t I? Get ready, because I’m gonna snap you up and grind you into mincemeat!”
Based on the clues in the excerpt, what does gotcha mean?

have caught you

have admired you

have released you

have despised you







Which excerpt from "Why Alligator Hates Dog” is an example of direct characterization?


Whenever he swam by, they gave him a wide berth because of his big mouth, sharp teeth, and a massive tail.


“Oh, M'su Cocodrie, there’s been a terrible misunderstanding. I would never mock you, the king of the bayou!”


Despite Alligator’s suspicions, he was sorely tempted by that bowl of scraps, which certainly sounded very tasty.


He lies in the water as quiet and motionless as an old log, with only his eyes and nostrils peeping out, waiting patiently.







Read this excerpt about activist Dolores Huerta.

Throughout the twentieth century, strikes and efforts to unionize migrant workers had failed to achieve real change. But the civic activism that swept through America after World War II stirred the Mexican-American community, including Huerta’s family.

In 1955, along with her mother and an aunt, Huerta became involved in grassroots organizing as a member of the Community Service Organization (CSO). She honed her organizing skills and became a lobbyist in Sacramento, helping set up voter registration drives and fighting for the legal rights of migrant workers.

Which statement is the best summary of this excerpt?

Dolores Huerta was an organizer during World War II who tried to change the migrant workers in California.


Dolores Huerta was a member of the Community Service Organization and a registered voter.


Dolores Huerta was part of the Mexican-American community and worked with her family in Sacramento.


Dolores Huerta was a hands-on leader whose goal was to improve working conditions for migrant farm workers.







In “The Snow King,” the theme of looking out for others is presented as

something everyone should avoid.

something everyone should strive for.

something no one pays much attention to.

something no one needs to really think about.
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