Using the format below, write a five-paragraph letter to Jem explaining how you feel about three of his decisions. Explain whether or not your perception of him has changed and why. Use direct quotes from the text to support why you feel the way that you do. Refer to the formatting of the friendly letter below to help you correctly structure your work. Heading Sender's Address Greeting (Dear ,) After skipping a line and indenting, begin your opening paragraph. This paragraph states the purpose for writing the letter. Tone should be friendly and respectful. Skip another line and indent to continue the body of your letter. The body is where you add examples, details, and other relevant information. This letter should contain one to two body paragraphs. Skip a line and indent yet again to begin your concluding paragraph. Thank the recipient and make any requests in this paragraph. Salutation (Sincerely, Regards,) Sender's Signature

Read the sentences below. (1) wordsworth believed that poetry should present the ordinary in unusual ways, and shelley's "ode to the west wind" does just that. (2) in the poem, the speaker calls the wind "thou breath of autumn's being." (3) later in the poem, the speaker refers to the wind as both "destroyer and preserver." which word or phrase would smooth the transition between sentence 1 and sentence 2? a "in addition" b "finally" c "for instance" d "moreover"

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.

Why is figure of speech important in reading and writing?