Match the purpose of each statement from the text to the text statement itself. to provide a solution to the problem
of preoccupation with cell phones
to inform about the policies that
restaurants have for cell phone use
to explain how one can strengthen
personal relationships
to state an overall thesis governing
what is argued in the essay
to explain why attention to one's
phone can hurt relationships
to present a similar situation
that logically proves the point
Text Statement
Purpose
This habit is hurting relationships
and shortening attention spans.
Without eye contact. It is nearly
impossible to be fully engaged

What does it appear that the speaker of the poem wants to do? caged bird by alicia keys question options: sing be adored by fans be set free from public scrutiny be shared with the whole world

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?

The significant structural shift that happens between chapters 21 and 22 is