In the highlighted section of Paragraph 2 of Life on the
Mississippi, what two things
did Twain discover?
A. that it would take 10 to 12 years to get
to South America and someone stole his
wallet
B. that it would take 10 to 12 days to get
to Mississippi and he did not have enough
money
C. that it would take 10 to 12 years to get
to the mouth of the Amazon and he did
not have enough money

Since carmen was so hungry she stopped at the deli and brought a sandwich identify the dependent clause and circle the independent clause

Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs. match the audience to the description of each speech.

What do the excerpts have in common? both point out the tragic nature of situations in which children make journeys without their parents. both describe what immigrant children must do to survive when traveling to the united states. both explain why most children want to leave central america without their parents. both indicate the tragic problems and their consequences that children in central america must face.