Ithink the saddest memory is the day we had to leave our farm. i know my mother and father were worried. they did not know what would happen to us. we had no idea where we would be sent. people were all crying and many families were upset. some believed we would not be treated well, and maybe killed. there were many disturbing rumors. everyone was easily upset and there were many arguments. it was a horrible experience for all of us, the old people like my grandparents, my parents and children like me. we were all innocent. the government had no real reason to send us into these camps. there were racists who did not want the japanese to own land and begin to prosper. racism, prejudice, greed, and lack of political leadership caused the evacuation and internment.

in writing, walk through the process of finding the main idea. then, describe the main idea of the excerpt and why it is central.

Read the excerpt from queen elizabeth's address to the troops at tilbury. let tyrants fear, i have always so behaved myself, that, under god, i have placed my chiefest strength and safeguard in the loyal hearts and good will of my subjects, and therefore i am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die among you all, to lay down for my god, and for my kingdoms, and for my people, my honour, and my blood, even in the dust. which statement best describes queen elizabeth's use of rhetorical appeals in this excerpt? she relies on ethos by explaining that she has previous experience fighting in battles. she relies on pathos by providing examples of other successes she has had as a ruler. she relies on ethos by establishing that she is there for more than just recreation. she relies on pathos by using emotionally charged words to motivate the troops.

What syllables in "arrived" are stressed/unstressed?

Which of the following words in bold means “to put before something else”? a) the broken device sat unused in a box. b) jose wanted to defermaking a decision about college until the spring. c) ashok’s counsel was to go to the store tomorrow. d) i would prefer to go to a movie this weekend instead of the play.