Windshield Wiper Saga It wasn't such a difficult task to start with, but I have one of those minds that can tie simple things into knots. Take the windshield wipers, for instance.

I was driving in the rain when the piece that holds the spring in place wore out and the spring fell out. The wiper continued to slosh the rainwater around, but it wouldn't press tightly against the windshield, so it didn't make it much easier to see.

All I had to do was go to the junkyard, or the dealer, and get a new one. Just one nut would need to be removed and replaced. But no, I just leave the broken wiper there. After all, it's just on the passenger side. I leave it there for months, carefully guarding the broken spring as if I might weld it back in place in an emergency. Now, off and on, I'm compulsive about things, such as clean windshields: those seem important to me. So, hastily squeegeeing the windshield, I reach over and ... a two-dollar cleaning tool breaks the good wiper, on the driver's side. And the forecast for today is ... snow!

I drive it to work anyway and get this great plan to fix it over lunch break: I'll take a replacement wiper from a friend's junk vehicle. I think, we should experiment with the more broken wiper, but no, that would be too smart. So the friend gets some vise grips and removes the nut. Oops, the nut comes off with part of the bolt attached—that's bad. Then the friend notices that this wiper arm was fine, and only the rubber part needed replacing. But that was before the bolt was broken; now the whole assembly link, which connects the wipers to the wiper motor, has to be replaced.

No problem, except that the wrong dealer parts come in, I finally go to the junkyard after all and get the right ones, and then a mechanically smart person helps me install them. And they're fine—hooray.

I learned a lot about how windshield wipers work, but my own mind—that requires further study. Here is a question from the text aids: What's the problem with the windshield wipers?
A.
The writer keeps breaking them instead of fixing them.
B.
The writer gets bad parts at the junkyard.
C.
A lot of bad weather makes fixing the wipers difficult.

June and sylvio speak to mr. teller in the driveway of their farmhouse. it is raining hard, and they all carry umbrellas. a dog sits on the steps of the house. june: we didn’t think you’d be coming back for the puppy. mr. teller: i said i would when i dropped the puppy off. sylvio: yes, but that was months ago. we thought you’d be back for the puppy in a couple days. now she’s a full-grown dog. we have raised her ourselves, we built her her own doghouse, and we love her. mr. teller: but she’s my dog. i only dropped her off at your house for safekeeping since i had to go out of town on business. now i’m back and i want my dog back. what is the setting of this play? a basket a farm a doghouse a trip

Afruit stand has to decide what to charge for their produce. they decide to charge \$5.30$5.30dollar sign, 5, point, 30 for 111 apple and 111 orange. they also plan to charge \$14$14dollar sign, 14 for 222 apples and 222 oranges. we put this information into a system of linear equations. can we find a unique price for an apple and an orange?

Lesson quiz: communication: oral response to literature 1.) it is important to communicate the thesis statement to the audience a. as the final point in your presentation. b. in the introduction. c. in the questioning period following the presentation. d. in your presentation title. 2.) a critical consideration for validating the thesis is a. to incorporate an author study. b. to identify supportive quotes. c. to examine the internal conflict. d. to repeat the thesis multiple times in the body. 3.) a presentation that shares the analysis of a piece of literature by explaining the deeper meaning is a. a book review. b. a narrative presentation. c. an oral response to literature. d. an expository analysis. 4.) the goal of an oral response to literature is to reflect and respond to a piece of literature. this is done by a. predicting the outcome of the story and writing the conclusion from a different viewpoint. b. interviewing the author. c. identifying, examining and interpreting a specific element from the literary text. d. sharing the history of the specific genre. 5.) which of the following provides the most accurate statement regarding an oral response to literature? a. a report that discusses the theme of a specific piece of literature. b. a presentation to share the analysis of a piece of literature explaining the deeper meaning of the work with an audience. c. a speech to promote a particular genre of literature. d. a presentation discussing the elements of the setting and major characters in a work of literature. 6.) an oral response to literature gives you the opportunity to examine and interpret a specific element from a literary work. which of the following would be a good analysis? a. compare the historical significance of two works b. identify each simile and metaphor c. determine how characters are given their names d. construct a thorough plot analysis 7.) asking questions to gain a deeper meaning of the work is an excellent way to focus your analysis in preparation for the oral response to literature. which of the following would be a good question to ask? a. why did the tone change as the story progressed? b. who is the antagonist? c. what is the setting of the story? d. what is the climax?