5. many characters change themselves, either for better or worse, throughout
the book. - who is the one character that you think changes the most? - what is the character
like at the start of the book? - what are two ways that they change by the end of the book?
did they change for the better or worse?

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.

Reread lines 6-7 "the survivor." determine how the tone of these differs from the preceding lines (1-5)

What does robert frost accomplish by using blank verse in his poems he mimics the sound of natural speech. he establishes a sense of formality. he establishes order through rhyme. he makes his poems original by breaking the rules.