Imagine that you have only ever lived in the arctic, and have never seen a swamp or palm trees. Or, imagine you grew up in the desert and have never seen the ocean, or a lake. Now, imagine that you are thrust into that completely foreign environment. What would you notice? What details would you remember? You will use this perspective to write a two- to three-minute speech, clearly describing the new environment with vivid and imaginative details. Imagine that you are presenting the speech to a group of scientists back home. Your speech will show your reaction to the new environment, and must clearly communicate the reality of the situation. Because this is a formal speech, be sure to follow all standard grammatical rules and proper English. Write out your speech and present it to your friends and family as if they were members of the scientific group.

Read the excerpt from rena's promise: two sisters in auschwitz. “i have a favor to ask of you, andrzej . . this is very difficult for me, but i must ask. it is no longer safe in tylicz for rena. her mother and i are worried for her safety every day.” “i heard what happened last night, mr. kornreich. i understand your concern.” “i have no money to pay you for this favor.” “sir, i would not take any money from you. she is my friend since childhood. i will do whatever you ask to your daughter.” “ you.” papa paused, stroking his chin where his beard should have been. “you seem like a man of your word. if you would bring rena across the border to slovakia, her mother and i might find sleep at night.” which best summarizes the excerpt? although he does not trust andrzej, rena’s father fears for his daughter’s life and finally agrees to leave her with him. slovakia is the only safe place for the jews of europe, and andrzej has agreed to take rena there. rena’s father asks andrzej to take her to safety in slovakia, and he agrees to do so. after much deliberation, rena’s father pays a polish man to take her safely across the border to slovakia. mark this and return

What is the subject matter of the book a long way gone by ishmael beah? a. beah's experience as a boy soldier b. the life of a child kidnapped into slavery c. a story about the civil war in nigeria d. a novel about a fictional hero of war select the best answer from the choices provided a b c d

As you progressed through old english texts to middle english to modern english, how did your understanding of the literature change?