Without trees returning water vapor back into the atmosphere, the water cycle becomes critically disrupted. when trees are cut down, there is no longer a canopy to shade the forest during the day and hold in heat at night. this results in extreme temperature swings. finally, trees absorb greenhouse gasses that contribute to global warming. fewer trees mean that more of these gasses are released into the atmosphere. which of the following sentences uses the same type of structure as in the passage? a. the recent increase in profits is due to the closure of a competing store. b. it's clear from his tone in chapter 2 that the author dislikes large corporations. c. an example of changing legislation can be seen in the case of smith v. ohio. d. another reason why banks charge fees is to discourage carelessness.

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.