Rewrite the following to show rather than tell.

the crazy old woman felt bad. she sat on the bench and held her purse in her lap.

What idea do the two texts have in common? children often travel alone to reunite with their parents. children are fleeing nueva suyapa. many children live in poverty. parents send for their children.

In the last letter chris sent to westerberg, he wrote, "this is the last time you shall hear from me," and "if the adventure proves fatal and you don't ever hear from me again . . " do you think chris was suicidal, had a premonition of what might happen, or simply was acknowledging the inherent risks of living in the wilderness? support your opinion with evidence from the book.

Identify two instances of figurative language from the fourth stasimon of "oedipus the king" and explain what they mean and why they are significant.