Write BRIEF, TWO-PARAGRAPH story, using all the words/phrases below: Chili Fries, Bal Harbour, "I lost my cell phone", a hairline fracture of my ankle, a Philly Cheesesteak sandwich, a Hallmark Movie, the Weekend, red shiny lipstick, a wooly mammoth, a gallon of ice tea

Occurrences of major earthquakes are considered unusual, but minor tremors happen frequently. which word is an adjective?

Essay why are rules important in school

Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?