The thesis, or controlling statement is the what of piece of writing

Read this excerpt from "birdfoot's grampa.” the old man must have stopped our car two dozen times to climb out and gather into his hands the small toads blinded by our lights and leaping, live drops of rain. what are readers most likely to infer from the phrase "blinded by our lights”? a the action in the poem takes place at night. b the weather makes the toads difficult to see. c another car is coming around the bend. d grampa is shining a lantern to see the toads.

How does the author foreshadow trouble in the prison? support your answer with explicit textual evidence.

Can you describe the word chalk without saying the words chalk or chalky? (type your own definition of the word.)