NEED NOW ALREADY PAST DUE Explain some of the ways that an author may choose to arrange an informational text.

What are some steps to follow when writing a summary of a text?

The first sentence of a summary should always include what two items?

How can two authors of nonfiction express similar opinions in different ways?

What is meant by a writer's tone? How may an author establish a tone?

What are some spelling rules for adding a suffix to a word that ends in the letter y?

Summarize the rules for adding apostrophes to show possession.

What theme is best revealed by this conflict? a.)with cooperation, crews can defeat the gods. b.)dangerous ocean travel claims many lives. c.)rest is required for all who work hard. d.)people must respect the wrath of the gods. read the excerpt from part 1 of the odyssey. now zeus the lord of cloud roused in the north a storm against the ships and driving veils of the squall moved down like night on land and sea. the bows went plunging at the gust; sails cracked and lashed outstrips in the big wind. we saw death in that fury, dropped the yards, unshipped the oars, and pulled for the nearest lee: then two long days and nights we lay offshore.