1. select the theme that would be expressed best in the story idea below.

two city boys are on their first group camping trip. one boy skips the cookhouse meals, reads in his tent instead of going on a hike, and finally begs his parents to come take him home.

many parents hope their children will be more successful than they have been themselves.
some individuals miss a great deal in life because they are afraid to try new things. (i think it's this one)
some individuals get into a lot of trouble because they try too many new things.
even mature adults have a childlike side to their personalities.
some adults do not take the ideas of young people seriously.

2. select the theme that would be expressed best in the story idea below.

heather finds herself stranded on a cliff-face in a rainstorm. rock climbing sounded like a good idea, at first

many parents hope their children will be more successful than they have been themselves.
some individuals miss a great deal in life because they are afraid to try new things.
some individuals get into a lot of trouble because they try too many new things. (i think it's this)
even mature adults have a childlike side to their personalities.
some adults do not take the ideas of young people seriously.

The kite runner reading assignmentdirections: answer the comprehension questions on a separate sheet of paper. then, ucseparate sheet of paper. then, define each vocabularyword firinally, explain each quotation in your own words, including why it is significant or important to thenovel.i. chapters 1-5 (pp. 1-47)reading questions1. the novel begins with a flashback what do you think is its purpose? what do you canwhat do you think is its purpose? what do you learn about the narrator? 2. who is hassan? describe him physically what is a cleft lip? describe him by his relationshipslip? describe him by his relationships. what was hisfirst word? why is that important? how did he come into amir's life? what contrast is made baetweenamir and hassan? sep3. what does it mean to be hazara, shi'a muslim, afghanistan's minority group? who, in the story thus alsohazara? sep4. what does it mean to be pashtun, sunni muslim, afghanistan's majority group? who, in the story thus far, ispashtun? see5. how does amir describe his home? why do you think he elaborates this description so much? what do thedetails of the family pictures in amir's house reveal? sệp6. who is sanaubar? how is she contrasted to amir's mother? sep7. who is ali? what do the neighborhood children call him? what does it mean? why do they call him this? sė8. how does amir feel about his father in these chapters? sep9. who is the king's cousin? what did he do and why? sp10.who is baba? describe him. what are his values? how does he relate to extremely religious leaders? sepri11.what does baba give hassan for his birthday? what does his present suggest about his character? howdoes amir react to this present? why did the present turn out to be ironic? sp12.who is assef? what is his ancestry? what is he famous for? what is his political vision? sp13. who are wali and kamal? 14. what happens between assef/wali/kamal and amir/hassan? what does assef threaten (foreshadow)? 15. hassan has plastic surgery to be able to smile "normally by the following winter. why does amir thinthat is ironic? 16. what does amir want to tell assef about hassan when assef bullies them about being friends? locabulary chapters 1-5

How does human environment effects biosphere

During editing and proofreading, you do not need to a. check facts b. follow grammar, usage, and mechanics c. scrutinize spelling d. revise overall structure