The other students' in Auggie's homeroom kept their distance from him. the one student, Henry, placed his backpack on the desks between them to "build a wall." the students were not welcoming towards Auggie. Auggie is able to cover his face with a mask, in order to feel like every other kid.
Read the excerpt from H. G. Wells's The War of the Worlds.
The peculiar V-shaped mouth with its pointed upper lip, the absence of brow ridges, the absence of a chin beneath the wedgelike lower lip, the incessant quivering of this mouth, the Gorgon groups of tentacles, the tumultuous breathing of the lungs in a strange atmosphere, the evident heaviness and painfulness of movement due to the greater gravitational energy of the earth—above all, the extraordinary intensity of the immense eyes—were at once vital, intense, inhuman, crippled and monstrous. There was something fungoid in the oily brown skin, something in the clumsy deliberation of the tedious movements unspeakably nasty.
Which statement best describes how Wells conveys his purpose with this excerpt?
A) He provides quotes from experts.
B) He shares data about the creature.
C) He appeals to the reader's beliefs.
D) He uses detailed physical description.
Answer: D) He uses detailed physical description.
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Our School has one main gate and three entrances to enter. In the mornings all the four gates are opened, and we can walk into the school through any gate. After 7:20 all the other gates will be closed, and we can go out and come inside the school only through the main gate.
The security at the main gate is a tall young man in his thirties who has studied till 12th standard and could not continue his studies , as he had to feed two younger sisters and, since the age of 20 he has been working in our school sometimes as peon, sometimes dropping the students at home if they were sick, helping the school administration during examination times. He was good in many languages. Learning languages was his hobby.
He learned karate and other ancient art of fighting. With all this, he was well equipped for the post of Security. Besides all this he was humble, amicable was honest and truthful. He was very caring and trustworthy. What else can our school ask for?
We all like and respect him for his genuineness and he is there for all of us. Such is our love for him. He also has a good memory and knew most of us by our names. His name is Sal.
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