Read the excerpt from The Diary of Anne Frank. Mr. Frank. Mrs. Van Daan, Mr. Van Daan, Peter. (Then, in explanation of their lateness) There were too many of the Green Police on the streets . . . we had to take the long way around. (Up the steps come Margot Frank, Mrs. Frank, Miep (not pregnant now), and Mr. Kraler. All of them carry bags, packages, and so forth. The Star of David is conspicuous on all of the Franks' clothing. Margot is eighteen, beautiful, quiet, shy. Mrs. Frank is a young mother, gently bred, reserved. She, like Mr. Frank, has a slight German accent. Mr. Kraler is a Dutchman, dependable, kindly. As Mr. Kraler and Miep go upstage to put down their parcels, Mrs. Frank turns back to call Anne.) Which best explains the purpose of the underlined stage direction?

Read the paragraph. we heard music coming from the auditorium so we crept up to the door in peaked in. i couldn’t believe my eyes! a group of dancers were on stage in the most beautiful costumes i have ever seen. i looked at mabel and she looked back at me with the same expression. our eyes were wide with joy and wonder. which point of view does the narrator use

In the following conversation, which group discussion technique does emily most clearly show?

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?