Read the introduction to keyana's personal narrative, ", dad."
when i was four years old, my dad and a tree in our front yard. it was a tiny, fragile sapling. he promised me
that it would grow tall and strong, but he said that i had to be patient. until i turned 18 years old, dad and i
every year on my birthday.
choose the words that correctly fill in the blanks.

After reading this excerpt, darren makes a text-to-text connection. which example is a text-to-text connection?

What central idea does this passage develop? the impact of fate the integrity of leaders the ruthlessness of power the importance of friendship

Returning from vietnam, we were indeed given a parade. crowds of screaming people waving signs — not just on one road, one day. no, they were everywhere. every day. on the streets, on the television, on the radio. a hot, angry tangle of shaking fists and ugly words that threatened us like a monster with a hundred heads. our country had chewed us up and spit us out, and now we were being treated as if it were our fault. what is one way the author's use of language contributes to the tone of this passage? a. the use of figurative language creates a feeling of resentment. b. the phrase "hot, angry tangle" is used sarcastically to create irony. c. the word "parade" is used sarcastically to create a lighthearted mood. d. the parallelism draws attention to the confusion of those returning.