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importance of the chronometer and help the reader visualize
Read the excerpt from Ship's Chronometer from HMS
Beagle.
It is made of brass and is around the size of a large pocket
watch, with a normal clock dial showing roman numerals
and a smaller dial at the bottom for the second hand. The
clock is suspended inside a swivelling brass ring fitted to the
inside of a wooden box - this is the key to keeping the
chronometer level even in an unsteady ship.
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What is a generalization? a. a series of events that make up what happens in a story b.hints or clues that tell you what is going to happen in a story c.the final resolution or event that ties up loose ends in a story d. a simple statement about something complicated

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Read the excerpt from the poem "growing up italian" by maria mazziotti gillan and answer the question that follows. when i was a little girl, i thought everyone was italian, and that was good. we visted our aunts and uncles, and they visted us. the italian language smooth and sweet in my mouth. in kindergarten, english words fell on me, thick and sharp as hail. i grew silent, the italian word balanced on the edge of my tongue and the english word, lost during the first moment of every question. source: gillan, maria mazziotti. "growing up italian." poetrymagazine.com. poetry magazine, n.d. web. 30 mar. 2011. what is the tone of this poem? what does the tone reveal about the speaker of the poem and the conflict she faces? based on this excerpt, what can you predict about the theme of the poem?