Identify whether the sentence is active or passive 1. The girl cried all night
2. The baggage was tossed by the driver
3. She gave her mother a gift
4. My old bag was torn by the dog
5. The old lady sighed
6. My neighbor was given two days to leave
7. The car was washed yesterday
8. She made a bowl of soup for dinner
9. The counselor cried when she hear the story
10. She was told to leave

How does the narrator describe her parents treatment of nnamabia following his various crimes and wrongdoings

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 following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contains flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story. use the reading selections to you answer the questions.