Read the conclusion from a personal narrative. Even though we were lost in the desert for several hours, we made it home safely, because we had packed extra food and water. Our families were very relieved to see us alive and well. Which sentence, if added, would make the best revision of the conclusion? "Where is the main trail?" I asked while searching the map. After surviving those miserable hours in the desert, I learned the value of being prepared. My friends invited me to go for a hike, and although it was a hot summer day, I agreed to go, because I had nothing else to do. "Be sure to drink some water," Tara reminded us.

Gandhi is a man of honor, of truth, 1) of passion 2) of one mind 3) of same beliefs 4) of a religion

What inference about haida families can be brawn from the actions foc the sky chief

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?