Read the two passages."Broken Chain”What have I done? Alfonso thought. He bit his lip, called himself menso, and pounded his palm against his forehead."Fish Cheeks”Then my father poked his chopsticks just below the fish eye and plucked out the soft meat. "Amy, your favorite,” he said, offering me the tender fish cheek. I wanted to disappear.Which theme is best supported by the passages from "Broken Chain” and "Fish Cheeks”?
Fill in the blanks in order.Janelle and Marcus and _______ group went to the library to prepare for the presentation, but the specific book they needed wasn't _______.
Read the excerpts from "Flowers for Algernon."We had a lot of fun at the factory today. Joe Carp said hey look where Charlie had his operashun what did they do Charlie put some brains in. I was going to tell him but I remembered Dr Strauss said no. Then Frank Reilly said what did you do Charlie forget your key and open your door the hard way. That made me laff. Their really my friends and they like me.***I didn't know what to do or where to turn. Everyone was looking at me and laughing and I felt naked. I wanted to hide. I ran outside and I threw up. Then I walked home. It's a funny thing I never knew that Joe and Frank and the others liked to have me around all the time to make fun of me.What conclusion can be drawn about Charlie based on his description of the events in these passages?
Read the excerpt from part 2 of "Flowers for Algernon."Later Frank Reilly came over and said Charlie if anybody bothers you or trys to take advantage you call me or Joe and we will set em straight. I said thanks Frank and I got choked up so I had to turn around and go into the supply room so he wouldnt see me cry. Its good to have friends.Based on this excerpt, how are Charlie’s values changing as he deteriorates?
Which sentence is capitalized correctly?
Read the excerpt from part 2 of "Flowers for Algernon."Suddenly, I was furious at myself and all those who were smirking at him. I jumped up and shouted, "Shut up! Leave him alone! It's not his fault he can't understand! He can't help what he is! But for God's sake . . . he's still a human being!"Based on this excerpt, how is Charlie changing as a person?
Read the excerpt from “Fish Cheeks.”Dinner threw me deeper into despair. My relatives licked the ends of their chopsticks and reached across the table, dipping them into the dozen or so plates of food. Robert and their family waited patiently for platters to be passed to them.What message does Amy Tan's description send?
Which excerpt from “Fish Cheeks” uses figurative language?
Read the excerpt from "Flowers for Algernon."This test lookd easy becaus I could see the picturs. Only this time she dint want me to tell her the picturs. That mixd me up. She said make up storys about the pepul in the picturs.I told her how can you tell storys about pepul you never met. I said why shud I make up lies. I never tell lies any more becaus I always get caut.What does the reader understand about Charlie that he doesn’t understand about himself?
Which adjective is the most precise for describing a character?
Which sentence is written correctly?
Read the excerpt from part 2 of "Flowers for Algernon."They've been feeding Algernon, who now refuses to work the shifting-lock problem. Everyone identifies me with Algernon. In a way we're both the first of our kind. They're all pretending that Algernon's behavior is not necessarily significant for me. But it's hard to hide the fact that some of the other animals who were used in this experiment are showing strange behavior.What does this excerpt foreshadow?
Read the excerpts from "Flowers for Algernon."He was very nice and talked slow like Miss Kinnian does and he explaned it to me that it was a raw shok. He said pepul see things in the ink.***Later I had more crazy tests today. The nice lady who gave it to me told me the name and I asked her how do you spell it so I can rite it my progris riport THEMATIC APPERCEPTION TEST.What can the reader conclude about Charlie based on his descriptions of the test administrators?
This is the thesis to an essay: “Both the short story ‘Flowers for Algernon’ and the essay ‘Fish Cheeks’ have the theme that it is normal to want to fit in with others.” Which quote from “Flowers for Algernon” would you choose to support this thesis?
Which is a theme in "Broken Chain"?
Read this excerpt from “Hmong Tops.”They emerged from the store and headed home. Lorenzo stiffened as the group’s whispers lingered on the air. He was tired of being a stranger. He lived here now, and he wanted to play Hmong tops.He marched over and once again insisted on playing. A glint of fire sparked in his eyes. One of the larger boys blocked the way, prepared to extinguish that spark, and shoved Lorenzo to the ground.
Read this excerpt from “Hmong Tops.”The boys walked side by side across the deep cracks in the uneven pavement. Gray apartment buildings bordered the neighborhood streets in endless rows. Tiny strips of yellowed grass peeked out of the side yards, teasing onlookers with promises of spring they never delivered.
Read the sentence from “Hmong Tops.”He fiddled with his key ring; the cold brass key felt like a block of ice in his pocket. He had never needed a key to enter his old home; someone was always there to greet him.
In “Hmong Tops,” what happens as a result of Cai yelling at one of the boys playing Hmong tops?
Which sentence from “The Bridge” uses figurative language?
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