Type four words that you use in a way that is different from their "proper" or standard meaning. these are probably words that you use in talking to your peers (like "cool"). do not include words which are generally considered inappropriate for public use. type the meaning of each word as you use it, then type the standard meaning of the word, such as you might find in a dictionary.

Describe a theme that the author develops through these two excerpts. then analyze how the two excerpts interact and build on one another to develop this theme. be sure to use specific details from the text to support your ideas.

Janine studies to improve her math skills

Study the editorial cartoon mars probe by mike keefe. how does the alien with the baseball bat contribute to the effectiveness of the political cartoon? it suggests that aliens are like people because they play baseball, a human sport. it uses humor to show that unknown factors keep damaging the probes humans send. it shows how to cope with the surface of mars, which is rocky and full of craters. it exaggerates the size of the bat in relation to the mars probe in the cartoon.