Read the following passage and select the sentence that states the claim: (1) there was a time that people thought i should not even go to school because i did not talk. (2) there were teachers, doctors, and specialists that told my parents that there was no hope for me. (3) i am sure my parents felt discouraged, but they never gave up. (4) they kept trying different techniques to me talk. (5) i went to speech therapy, occupational therapy, and specialist upon specialist. (6) nothing seemed to work. (7) it was a very dark time of my life. (8) i was bored and felt like a failure even though i had so many important things in my head. (5 points) (4) (6) (2) (1)

(01.03 mc) what does the conversation between marcus and his father reveal about their characters? a marcus doesn't agree with the regulations put in place, but his father does. b marcus's father doesn't agree with the regulations put in place, but marcus does. c marcus's father thinks the regulations provide security, and so does marcus. d marcus wants stricter regulations to be put in place, and his father agrees.

The waves crash on the shore ? alliteration ,assonance, onomatopoeia

Lesson 10: crossing borders: unit test “borders” 1.what does the mother’s refusal to state her nationality as canadian or american signify? a)that she resents governmental interference with her life b)that she identifies with neither country c)that she comes from somewhere else d)that she is stubborn and proud 4.the author’s chosen visual images, sensory details, and dialogue all convey a particular feeling in “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” thus feeling is known as: a)tone b)mood c)pathos 5.compare and contrast the poem “mexicans begin jogging” and the story “delfino ii: diez in the desert.” a)both are written about similar themes (immigration), but the story has a more serious mood than the poem b)both focus on mexican immigrants, but the story has a lighter tone than the poem. c)both main characters are afraid: diez is afraid of being caught smuggling people over the border, and soto is afraid of being caught working illegally. d)the tone in both selections is similar, but the subject matter differs slightly. 15. the tone of the poem “ka’ba” versus the tone of the poem “harlem ii” might be described as a)grateful vs ungrateful b)certain vs doubtful c) hurtful vs defeated d)safe vs dangerous