A theme of “Gumption” is that it is important to stand up for what is right, no matter what the outcome. How does old man Oyster’s interaction with the government employee contribute to this theme?

Which phrases from the text contain words with strong connotations that describe the violence in honduras? check all that apply.

Write a sentence using a gerund phrase with a pronoun subject.

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.