It's April 15, 1947, and you're a sportswriter for the local paper. Jackie Robinson has just broken the color barrier, playing his first Major League game for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Write an article about it, giving details about Robinson's performance during the game, his back story, and the importance of his achievement to the sport of baseball and to the country. Finally, give your article a headline that sums it all up!

Why might authors use symbolism in their writing? a. to convey important ideas to readers b. to show how smart they are c. to make their work relevant d. to save space on the page

What is the main source of conflict in this passage? lee grew up near the old-growth forest. she loved wandering the trails and looking at the natural beauty around her. but the city council recently approved plans to cut down the forest in order to build a shopping center and apartment buildings. the council believed the development would create new jobs and provide more affordable housing. lee was upset when she heard about the plans to destroy her beloved forest, and she vowed to do something to save it.

Read the excerpt from act ii, scene v of romeo and juliet. friar laurence: these violent delights have violent ends, and in their triumph die, like fire and powder, which, as they kiss consume: the sweetest honey is loathsome in his own deliciousness and in the taste confounds the appetite: 15 therefore love moderately; long love doth so; too swift arrives as tardy as too slow. friar laurence is motivated to offer this warning because he knows that something bad will certainly happen to the lovers. feels that romeo is acting foolishly and should not get married. enjoys giving advice because he is wise and can others. wants to caution romeo about the consequences of his actions.