Read this excerpt from Holes. A patrol car pulled alongside him. A policeman asked him why he was running. Then he took the shoes and made a call on his radio. Shortly thereafter, Stanley was arrested.
It turned out the sneakers had been stolen from a display at the homeless shelter. That evening rich people were going to come to the shelter and pay a hundred dollars to eat the food that the poor people ate every day for free. Clyde Livingston, who had once lived at the shelter when he was younger, was going to speak and sign autographs. His shoes would be auctioned, and it was expected that they would sell for over five thousand dollars. All the money would go to help the homeless.

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.

What functions as a reflexive pronoun in the sentence the professor herself wanted to attend the conference, but it was cancelled when she and several other presenters had to excuse themselves

Have you ever felt like the person in this image during a speech or presentation? list four or five things this person can do to be a more effective listener.