4 After reading the final paragraph of Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac, select two strategies from the
list of narrative strategies below that would improve the impact of the final scene, and complete the
task that follows.
DOK 2
A. Insert dialogue between the soldiers
B. Use precise verbs and adjectives in describing action
C. Use sensory language in describing the setting
Choose two of the strategies. Write 2-3 new sentences and note whether you would include them
before or after the final paragraph.

With the extra income, the bookers moved to a housing project. "loveman's village was brick," wash said, "and it was warm and well lit. there was a bathtub. it had hot and cold running water. there was a gas heater with a thermostat that came on whenever it got cold." how does this excerpt readers make a personal connection to the story?

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.

Identify how chekhov’s background and beliefs may have influenced his short story “the bet”.