Read the excerpt from "i'm not thirteen yet" by amy bernstein. as the first day turned into the third, i still missed home. i made friends, but not with margaret. i chose the bed farthest from where she slept. i figured i could avoid her for two weeks, no problem. why does jamie choose the bed farthest from margaret? jamie’s new friends do not like margaret. jamie feels uncomfortable near margaret. jamie does not like margaret because she is older. margaret has told jamie to stay away from her.

2. which of the following topics would be too broad for a speech lasting 5 to 10 minutes?

Need ! compare and contrast your independent reading selection with one or two other selections you have read in this unit. support your response with at least two pieces of evidence from your independent reading selection. be sure to give the title and author of your selection.

Read the following lines from wordsworth's poem and answer the question. for oft, when on my couch i lie in vacant or in pensive mood, they flash upon that inward eye which is the best paraphrase of these lines? despite being able to plant my own daffodils, i prefer remembering the ones by the bay. if i feel very sad, i look inside myself for courage to face the day with my eyes open. oftentimes, i become so tired and overwhelmed that i lay down and think of daffodils. when i am feeling empty or concerned, the sight of the daffodils comes to my mind.