Close Reading Graphic Organizer: Obama Back to School Speech Key Point/Central Idea: What is the purpose of the argument? What is the point of view of the argument? Who is the intended audience? What is Obama’s claim? What evidence is provided to support the claim? Is a counterclaim presented? If so, how is it refuted or weakened? How convincing is the argument presented by Obama? Use details from the reading to support your opinion.

Which sentence uses a verb that agrees with its subject

Read the text evidence. "fish cheeks" then my father poked his chopsticks just below the fish eye and plucked out the soft meat. "amy, your favorite," he said, offering me the tender fish cheek. i wanted to disappear. "broken chain" alfonso thought he would look cool with his hair razored into a v in the back and streaked purple. but he knew his mother wouldn't go for it. and his father, who was puro mexicano, would sit in his chair after work, sullen as a toad, and call him "sissy." which theme does the text evidence from the essay and short story support? one’s cultural background affects who he or she is. manners are important to use in life. a person’s outward appearance can be deceiving. family always comes first.

Which of the following best summarizes the entire passage