1. PART A: Which of the following identifies the
author's main claim in the text?
A Teenagers feel less accountable for their actions
online because they are able to hide behind an
anonymous identity.
B The Internet encourages teenagers to adopt new
identities, rather than develop and appreciate
who they truly are.
C The isolation that the Internet offers teenagers
prevents them from developing the social skills
necessary for a healthy and successful future.
D Teenagers who socialize primarily online
eventually become incapable of forging healthy
and lasting relationships with people offline.

Read the excerpt from warriors don't cry. as we approached behind them, we could see only the clusters of white people that stretched for a distance of two blocks along the entire span of the school building. my mind could take in the sights and sounds only one by one: flashing cameras, voices shouting in my ears, men and women jostling each other, old people, young people, people running, uniformed police officers walking, men standing still, men and women waving their fists, and then the long line of uniformed soldiers carrying weapons just like in the war movies i had seen. which words create the mood in the excerpt? check all that apply.

Now poetry is a genre of literature that offers readers a great variety of stories, thoughts, and images using different formats and rhyme schemes. this variety allows readers to experience a vast array of literary mediums. you could say that the different forms have their own elements, terms, and definitions. you could also say that different forms of poetry require different approaches and methods for deriving meaning. think about specific works of poetry that you have read, including the reading selections for this unit. discuss particular elements or types of poetry that you begin to understand the different parts of a poem. what are some of the challenges you have faced when reading poetry? explain the strategies that have with your reading comprehension.

When mrs. jameson says "it (the desert) won't leave you cold," what does she mean?