Fictional Narrative Your short story should be 1–2 pages long.
Before submitting your story, make sure you story has
• an exposition, rising action, climax, and a resolution
• a setting, plot, and theme
• imagery to create mood
• a narrator with a consistent point of view
• dialogue to move the plot and show the characters’ ideas and feelings
• consistent verb tense
• a variety of sentence structures—simple, compound, complex
• correct capitalization, punctuation, and spelling
Refer to the rubric to make sure you turn in your best work.

Hamlet is often called a tragic hero who is torn between thought and action. why does he not kill claudius when he sees him in act iii, scene iii? why does he kill polonius in act iii, scene iv? how do these two actions affect your understanding of hamlet as a man of thought or a man of action? your answer should be at least 250 words.

How did the english teacher ponyboy? the outsiders

Lots of elementary school kids play sports after school. they play soccer, tennis, football, baseball, and even lacrosse. but i think that another great way to spend the afternoon is by playing a non-physical activity: chess. at our school we have a chess club that meets every week to play games and to learn about chess-related issues. chess is a wonderful game for many reasons. chess teaches students to be patient and not rush decisions. chess also teaches students how to strategize their future plans. and finally, chess teaches students the importance and necessity of sacrifice. chess can teach students just as much as any other sport. which sentence could best be added to this paragraph as a supporting detail? a) chess is not as fun as playing a sport outdoors might be. b) my father is very good at chess and plays a game with me every night. c) chess teaches students to think ahead about the consequences of their actions. d) other activities that are as fun as chess are painting, drawing, dancing, and acting.