Study the cartoon by James Silk. 2 polar bears, a mother and her cub, are on a small iceberg in the ocean. The mother bear is thinking "I fear mankind is becoming a geological force of nature!"

How do the ice float and the text create meaning?

The image and the text show that polar bears use ice floats as transport.
The image and the text show that polar bears try to avoid human communities.
The image shows the increasingly cold temperatures of the Arctic, and the text blames this on humans.
The image and the text work together to show the destructive consequences of human activity.

In one sentence of approximately 15 to 25 words, write the main idea that thomas paine wants to convert to all the readers of the declaration of independence

What is similar about a satire and a parable? o a. both are based on a previous work. o b. both attempt to persuade an audience. o c. both use humor to entertain an audience. o d. both are very short in length.

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?