Each sentence in the passage below contains a word pair that is often confused. Read the passage, then select which words from the pairs correctly complete the sentences in the passage. My mom gets really mad when I (take, bring) my dirty uniform home in my gym bag. She always complains, "Why do you (sit, set) that filthy bag on the couch?" I'm glad my father installed a new laundry (shoot, chute) that runs from my bathroom to the basement. After I took a shower, I went downstairs, and my brother had (already, all ready) eaten all of the white cupcakes, so I just put some popcorn in the microwave instead. You know, my uncle can tell the difference in brands of popcorn just by looking at the (colonels, kernels).
bring, sit, chute, all ready, kernels
take, sit, shoot, all ready, colonels
bring, set, chute, already, kernels
take, set, shoot, already, colonels

Activity construct an argument about a topic, theme, or idea that you read about in william shakespeare's romeo and juliet, act ii or act iii. make sure you create a central claim for your argument that is debatable. provide textual evidence from the play to support your argument. here are some ideas for your essay. notice how each topic is focused and specific. you may write about one of these topics or choose your own focused and specific topic: discuss juliet's level of maturity and compare it to romeo's. compare how the two characters react to the events after their marriage, when romeo is banished from verona. discuss the balcony scene. does the knowledge of romeo and juliet's final fate influence the meaning of the balcony scene or the audience's interpretation of it? discuss the characters of tybalt and romeo as they relate to the theme of family and the theme of love. explain how the character of tybalt develops the theme of family and how the character of romeo develops the theme of romantic love. discuss the character of friar laurence. what motivates him to romeo and juliet to defy their parents? part a choose a topic based on what you read in act ii or act iii of romeo and juliet. then write a thesis statement. part b identify two or three short excerpts from the play as textual evidence to support your thesis statement. part c write a 300-word essay arguing the thesis of your analysis. (i mainly need on part b and c)