Read the poem. Cell Phone Sides

“What do you want
for your birthday, Sarah?
It’s not every day you turn eleven.”

“My own cell phone…?
Now Dad, no grumpy face.
Everyone has a phone. No big deal.”

“Not you. Not yet.”
Peer pressure, bullies,
he thinks. “It will interfere with homework.”

“Don’t you trust me?
I know how to study,
and it will help me be responsible.”

“You might lose it.
What about the expense?
What about your hearing, your neck, your eyes?”

“Please, Daddy, please,”
she begs, wrapping herself
and all her hopes and dreams around his neck.

“I don’t think so,”
he grumbles to the blur
stomping out—his pain, his heart, his baby.

She tries again.
“Kids need their freedom, friends.
What about calling in emergencies?”

“And touching base,
Sarah. But the minutes
talking, texting, tuning out—priceless waste?”

“I’ll pay, promise!
Give up my allowance,
Do extra chores, walk the plank. Please, Dad, please?”

“We’ll see...”
Based on the details, what is a theme of “Cell Phone Sides”?

People will sacrifice a lot for love.
Children learn important lessons as they grow.
Parents want what is best for their children.
One can learn a lot from the experiences of others.

Arrange the events in chinese history in chronological order using the numbers 1-4. the ming dynasty falls to the qing. china experiences a 400-year period of peace known as the pax sinica during the han dynasty. a golden age of expansion and culture occurs during the tang dynasty. nationalists and communists fight a civil war for control of china.

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contain flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story.

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)