Elijah has these thoughts about Buck after reading The Call of the Wild. 1. When Buck is beaten by his new owners, he learns that he must sometimes stop fighting if he wants to survive.
2. When Buck witnesses Curly get killed by the other dogs, he learns that once you go down, it is almost impossible to get back up.
3. Buck learns that he must first kill Spitz (before Spitz kills him) if he wishes to survive.
4. Buck learns that he must sometimes steal and deceive in order to get the food he needs to survive.

Based on these thoughts, which thesis statement would be most appropriate for a literary analysis of themes within the novel?

Based on what happens to Buck within The Call of the Wild, a major theme within the novel is "only the strong and smart survive the wilderness." I agree with this theme.
Buck must learn to adapt with each new lesson he learns within the wild. This makes "only the strong and smart survive the wilderness" a major theme within The Call of the Wild.
In The Call of the Wild, Buck faces many challenges. These challenges show that "only the strong and smart survive the wilderness," and this is a major theme of the novel.
Clearly, as evidenced by events within the passage, a major theme of The Call of the Wild is "only the strong and smart survive the wilderness." Buck learns this lesson the hard way.

When reading a poem closely to interpret its meaning and nuances, what can give you clues about the theme of the poem? athe rhyme schemebthe stanza structurecthe title of the poemd.the name of the poet

Awell-written summary should be used o in place of reading an original text to you review something that you have already read

Welcome to the vocabulary assessment. by connecting with words in a more interactive way, through a graphic organizer that includes your own ideas, we hope you will learn new vocabulary strategies to integrate into your course work and your everyday life. objectives: use a variety of techniques to acquire a range of words determine, clarify, and illustrate the meaning of unfamiliar words to ensure that you properly and successfully complete the vocabulary assessment, do the following: complete the assessment using the passage provided. select a word from the passage, and identify/create each of the following for that word: denotation connotations synonyms antonyms affixes the sentence from the passage where the word appears an original sentence using the word a memory trick type your responses in the appropriate boxes. after you have typed your responses, print your graphic organizer and submit it to your teacher. be careful not to refresh the page before printing, as some browsers will not save your work. passage from "the pit and the pendulum" by edgar allan poe very suddenly there came back to my soul motion and sound—the tumultuous motion of the heart, and in my ears the sound of its beating. then a pause in which all is blank. then again sound, and motion, and touch, a tingling sensation pervading my frame. then the mere consciousness of existence, without thought, a condition which lasted long. then, very suddenly, thought, and shuddering terror, and earnest endeavor to comprehend my true state. then a strong desire to lapse into insensibility. then a rushing revival of soul and a successful effort to move. and now a full memory of the trial, of the judges, of the sable draperies, of the sentence, of the sickness, of the swoon. then entire forgetfulness of all that followed; of all that a later day and much earnestness of endeavor have enabled me vaguely to recall.