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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 2.2 Reading Informational Text. What is most likely the author's intent by mentioning the different foods at the end of paragraph 2?
Common Core 2.4 Reading Informational Text. What does the word ditch most likely suggest about the type of food being described in 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?
