I GIVE Read the excerpt from "On Becoming an Inventor" by Dean Kamen
Then Bart went off to college and I had use of the
rest of the basement. I stopped doing photography
and became interested in electronics. It was the
early days of disco, when making music and light
shows was the rage. Everyone wanted to buy a box
that could connect to their stereo to create new light
and sound effects. I started building boxes after
school, buying components from a nearby Radio
Shack, and reading up on electronic recipes for
building loaders in the basement workshop. I began
buying voltmeters, soldering irons, and other tools
for making light organs to sell at school and in my
neighborhood. I made enough money to stock more
and more equipment in the family basement.
Which detail shows that Kamen was serious and
passionate about his inventions?
Bart left for college and Dean stopped doing
photography
It was the early days of disco and light shows
were the rage.
He used the money he made to buy more and
more equipment
Everyone wanted to buy a light box to connect to
their stereo

Derek's mother had a busy day ahead of her. she asked derek to by going to the store and buying groceries. "we need bread, milk, cheese and other things," she said. "don't forget to take the list. i know how forgetful you are." derek agreed to do the shopping, but after his mother left, he quickly forgot about his promise. several hours later, he remembered. he ran out the door and headed to the store. he forgot to take the shopping list. when he returned home, derek unloaded the groceries. he had carefully packed the dairy products and vegetables in one bag. the bread and canned goods were packed in the other. he reached into the first bag and took out beans, broccoli, butter and cheese. he put them neatly into the refrigerator. then he put away the bread and soup. when his mother came home, she opened the refrigerator and frowned. 1 select the correct answer. read the passage. then choose the best prediction of what will happen next. a. derek's mother tells him that he forgot to buy milk. b. derek's mother tells him he bought the wrong kind of milk. c. derek's mother tells him that she bought the milk.

Drag the tiles to the correct boxes to complete the pairs. match these vocabulary words taken from great astronomers with their definitions. to come between two things, to interrupt the capacity to reason, judge, and act intelligently to form an opinion without strong evidence relating to the sky conjecture arrowright interpose arrowright celestial arrowright sagacity arrowright

In about one hundred words, discuss two ways through which an author can show how a theme develops. consider how themes reveal culture.