You have read “Golden Glass” and “There Is a Tree That Stands,” about two boys who want to grow up. Using details from the passage and the poem, write an essay arguing who achieves their goal of growing up more, Ted in “Golden Glass” or the speaker in “There Is a Tree That Stands.” In your essay, be sure to explain the relationships Ted and the speaker have with their mothers and Ted’s and the speaker’s feeling about growing up. Write a well-organized, text-dependent response. Be sure to save time to edit and review your work for complete sentences, spelling, punctuation, and appropriate language.