5. Use "An Amazing Insect" to answer questions 5-8.

The author focuses on a unique feature of the Namib beetle in order to highlight how the beetle —
could serve as a source of water for desert travelers
struggles to survive in a dry part of the world
is able to provide itself with water in the absence of rain
uses its wings to stay cool in an arid environment

Is the following statement true or false? the topic sentence of a paragraph should indicate what the paragraph is going to be about. false true

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.

In the story “seventh grade,” victor’s and michael’s hopes and expectations about girls often cause them to .