Make a connection to the last statement on p.17 and your informational reading about yew trees. Mum says "theres that old yew tree" as if she was talking to herself. add this qoute to the literary techniques.

here are five steps to a strong outline:

choose your topic and establish your purpose. a lot of writers struggle to define the initial focus for their paper.

create a list of main ideas. this is the brainstorming part of the writing process.

organize your main ideas.

flush out your main points.

review and adjust.

stewards ice box was the purchase of alaska from russia and it was called that because people thought it was not a good idea to purchase alaska