Question

1. list three meanings of the word stock. include at least one verb and one noun.
2. identify the literary device used in the sentence. i hiked hither and yon that day from a hummock of limestone to a hill of gypsum, each of which harbored its own bank of cactus.
3. add a y or an e or both to complete each word correctly. sting_ troll_ rall_ air_ subtl_
4. which resource would you use to locate the range and habitat of the barrel cactus? a. atlas b. encyclopedia c. periodical guide d. thesaurus
5. write several sentences to compare the two passages. in battle array, with heavy spines covering prominent ribs and a chapeau of red petals, the ferocactus stands alone in the shadow of a canyon wall. in times past, native americans sought him out, coveting his red petals, spines, and pulp. today, protected from destruction by environmentalists, he waits quietly at the edge of the desert wash. the barrel cactus, ferocactus, grows along desert washes, graveled slopes, and beneath desert canyon walls. it has heavy spines covering its prominent ribs. its red flowers always grow at the top of the plant and can be boiled in water and eaten like cabbage or mashed for a drink. today the species enjoys a status in many areas.

Explanation:

1. Meanings of "stock": As a noun, it can mean "a supply or store of something", like a stock of goods. As a verb, "to stock" means "to store or supply something". Another noun - meaning is "a type of broth made from bones and vegetables".
2. Literary device: The sentence uses imagery as it creates vivid mental pictures of moving from a limestone hummock to a gypsum hill and the cactus - banks.
3. Word - completion: stingy, trollop, rally, airy, subtle.
4. Resource for cactus info: An encyclopedia would be the best resource to find information about the range and habitat of the barrel cactus as it provides comprehensive general knowledge on a wide range of topics including plant species.
5. Comparing passages: Both passages describe the Ferocactus. The first passage focuses on its appearance in a battle - like array and its historical significance to Native Americans. The second passage gives more details about its growth locations, physical features, and the use of its red flowers.

Answer:

1. Noun: A supply of goods; Verb: To store; Noun: A type of broth.
2. Imagery.
3. stingy, trollop, rally, airy, subtle.
4. B. encyclopedia
5. Both describe Ferocactus. First focuses on appearance and history. Second on growth locations and features.