Write a short character sketch (3-5 sentences) about a fictional character. Include as many of your spelling words as possible, and make sure to add lots of detail about your character (physical appearance, likes/dislikes, habits, behaviors, job, etc.). Draw a picture of your character to show what he or she looks like and don't forget to give them a name! Upload your character sketch in the space provided.
Write a short character sketch (3-5 sentences) about a fictional character. Include as many of your spelling words as possible, and make sure to add lots of detail about your character (physical appearance, likes/dislikes, habits, behaviors, job, etc.). Draw a picture of your character to show what he or she looks like and don't forget to give them a name! Upload your character sketch in the space provided.

Writers can create sound effects in poetry by utilizing sound devices. a dictionary. mnemonic devices. capitalization.

Read this excerpt from rudolfo anaya’s essay “take the tortillas out of your poetry.”tortillas and poetry. they go hand in hand. books nourish the spirit, bread nourishes our bodies. our distinct cultures nourish each one of us, and as we know more and more about the art and literature of the different cultures, we become freer and freer. . i don’t know anyone who doesn’t like to sample different ethnic foods, the breads of many many groups; just as many of us enjoy sampling books from different areas of the world. i travel to foreign countries, and i know more about myself as i learn more about my fellow human beings. censorship imposes itself in my path of knowledge, and that activity can be justified by no one.which of these changes would make this excerpt more argumentative? using words that affect the audience’s sense of trustusing less repetition of certain words and phrasesincluding words that address logic and reasonincluding words that are charged with emotion

Directions: in 2 - 3 paragraphs respond to mack's idea about the "interplay of life and literature" in lines 92 - 100 in " why read shakespeare". 1. explain what it means to say that finding meaning in shakespeare "is a sort of proving ground for finding beauty and meaning in life". provide reasons that support your claim. 2. explain which is more important - that literature teaches readers about life or that understanding life readers understand literature. identify examples from literature you have read. 3. summarize your view of the interplay between literature and your own lives, explaining whether you see a connection or not and why.