COMPARING LITERARY AND NONFICTION TEXTS Assessments will require you to identify and analyze the literary techniques that authors
use. Practice analyzing imagery by applying the following short constructed response
question to "Primal Screen" and "The Pedestrian."
In "Primal Screen" and "The Pedestrian,"
how do the authors use imagery to help
convey their messages about TV viewing
Support your answer with evidence from
both texts.
STRATEGIES IN ACTION
Reread the texts and think about the
authors views on watching TV
2 Look for words and phrases in both
texts that appeal to the senses and create
magas that support the authors Views Use
the specific examples as evidence in your
answer

Commander mckee checked the dials and switches in the shuttle cockpit and determined that they were functioning normally. he then tested the communications systems that connected his ship with the mission control headquarters. he checked the fuel gauges and saw that there was enough fuel for the months-long trip to saturn. all of the other gauges and meters checked out normal, and the idling engines gave off a strong, reassuring hum. after a final glance around, mckee declared that the shuttle was finally ready for takeoff. he readied the brave astronauts under his command and the ground crew alertly awaiting the launch. the rocket took off and, racing through space, eventually arrived at saturn, where commander mckee and his assistants built the first successful human colony. 126 words, 9.8 flesch, 1180 lexile how could a change in emphasis best develop the events in this passage, making for a more interesting and exciting read?

Explain the process of conflict resolution in the plot line of the story

Active reading to kill a mockingbird, twelve through twenty-one during the trial, atticus questions four witnesses. as you read, complete the chart below by noting the key information given by each witness during questioning. also note how each witness behaves on the stand, commenting on the general impression the witness makes. answer for the following characters: the sheriff, bob ewell, miss ewell, and tom robinson.