From his mother's loving arms, Wind-Wolf was placed in a secure and specially designed Indian baby basket. His
father and the medicine elders conducted another
ceremony to bond him with the essence of his genetic
father, the Great Spirit, the Grandfather Sun, and the
Grandmother Moon. This was all done in order to introduce
him into the natural world, and to protect his soul. It is our
people's way of showing the newborn respect, ensuring
that he starts life on the path of spirituality
Medicine Grizzlybear Lake, "An Indian Father's Plea"
What rhetorical appeal is Lake making in this passage from "An Indian
Father's Plea'?
O A. Logos, because he is using a description to provide evidence to
support his argument
O B. Logos, because he is using information from experts to show that
he knows what he is talking about
O C. Ethos, because he is appealing directly to the feelings and
emotions of his audience
O D. Pathos, because he is establishing his credibility as an expert in
American Indian culture

Match the author with the description a. ernest hemingway b. john steinbeck c. robert frost d. langston hughes (1) summers spent in pacific grove, california influenced the symbolism in his literature (2) his poetry includes simple, direct language. many are dramatic monologues written in free verse are about life on new england farms (3) the mood and tone of his literature is largely shaped by his experience as a soldier in world war 1 (4) his poetry and short stories include dialect and colloquialisms which gives his primarily african american characters distinctive voices

Reflect on the passages above and your responses to them. compose a response to this questions: how does the use of metaphor bring to life or intensify whatever the author is describing? do you think metaphors enhance description or make them too difficult to understand? explain your response.

Consider the text and its central idea. informational text: one privilege that many teens look forward to is the ability to earn a driver’s license. driver’s licensing requirements are not the same in every state. in some states, young people can be fully licensed before their sixteenth birthday. in other states, the privilege to drive has some restrictions until the driver is eighteen years old. in every state, driver education is a required step in earning a license. students might earn a permit, or provisional license, and spend six months to a year driving with an adult in the car. since states are very different based on population, development, and roadways, the laws are different, too. central idea: states makes different laws about licensing drivers with some similar requirements. what supporting detail is most important to include in a summary of this text? teens get excited about learning to drive. in some states, kids can get their license on their birthday. some states are heavily populated, with dangerous roads to navigate. every state includes driver education as part of licensing requirements.