Read the excerpts. “Fish Cheeks”

For Christmas I prayed for this blond-haired boy, Robert, and a slim new American nose.

“Broken Chain”

Alfonso studied the magazine pictures of rock stars for a hairstyle. He liked the way Prince looked—and the bass player from Los Lobos.

Which theme do both texts address?

A. Sometimes people want to look like others to fit in.

B. Growing up can be very challenging.

C. Not everyone gets what they want in life.

D. Achieving what you want takes hard work

THE ANSWER IS A.
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We will be learning about animals that live in the arctic. your assignment is to find information about one animal in the arctic. be sure that you find the following information about the animal: average height and weight, appearance, diet, shelter, mating habits, and any other interesting or important facts. we will use the information that you gather in the research with an in-class project. be sure to keep track of your sources; your final project will require a works cited page. in an internet search engine, which group of keywords is most appropriate for this assignment? a) project, arctic, diet b) arctic, animals, facts c) cold, appearance, animals d) average height and weight, one animal

Of the three selections you read in this lesson, discuss the one story or poem that you think most closely represents the transcendentalist way of thinking. include textual evidence from both short story or poem and emerson or thoreau's essay that you use as an example. you should have no less than eight to ten sentences.

What are the most plentiful organisms in an ecosystem