Story: this is what it means to say phoenix, arizona

what is the story saying about friendship?

how is the story’s theme revealed through the actions of the characters and the changes the characters undergo?

how is the theme revealed through the words, images, and symbols that the author uses?

what other works have you read or seen that address similar themes or that employ language, images, and symbols in similar ways?

Choose the types of characters an author may choose to create

Which statement is most accurate regarding the speaking-writing connection? a. written words seldom reflect the words people use when they speak. b. to own a word, write it over and over again. c. the words used by writers are not normally used in speaking. d. to own a word, speak it.

Read this paragraph from a cause-and-effect essay. upwelling and el niño in normal years, the trade winds cause colder, nutrient-rich waters to rise to the ocean surface. this process is called “upwelling,” and it causes small fish called plankton to multiply. which rubric term or phrase would apply to the phrase “trade winds”? a. effect b. elaboration of a cause or effect c. transition between a cause and an effect d. cause