3. Tammy and Sammy were both students in Mr. Morton's reading class. Mr. Morton wasn't too strict about deadlines, and Sammy took advantage of that. Sammy did all his homework in his other classes. But
he never bothered to complete Mr. Morton's reading assignments. He figured that he could complete them
later. Tammy, on the other hand, completed each assignment Mr. Morton had assigned every night. She had
to stay up a little later, but she knew that reading was the most important subject. She knew that if she
learned to read well, then she could teach herself anything. So she always worked hard in her reading class.
When the end of the quarter came, Tammy and Sammy had both planned on going to the Magic Castle
amusement park. They were both so excited. But then Mr. Morton called Sammy's mother to report
Sammy's grade. She grounded Sammy and that weekend was horrible for him. He stayed up until 2:00 AM
each night, yet he still couldn't complete all the assignments. Meanwhile, Tammy had a great time eating
pizza at Enchanted Castle. After that she stayed up late and watched movies. She enjoyed her weekend free
of stress and pressure. At the end of the quarter, Sammy was lucky to squeak by with a C minus. Tammy
earned an A. Yet, Sammy still hasn't learned his lesson. He may not complete this activity either.
What is the theme of the story?
What happens in the story that leads you to believe this?

explanation:

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administration noun

the government of a country

affairs

events and activities relating to the government, politics, economy, etc. of a country, region, or the world

the corridors (of power)

the places where people use their political influence and major political decisions are made

government

the process, method, or effects of governing

play politics

to use politics for your own reasons, without caring about the effects on other people

political

relating to politics

political

interested or involved in politics

politically

in a political way

politicize

to bring an issue, organization, way of doing something, etc. to the attention of the public so that it can be discussed

politicize

to make someone more interested and involved in politics

politicking

political activity by someone who is only interested in doing things for their own advantage, not in other people

politics

the ideas and activities involved in getting power in a country or over a particular area of the world

politics

the profession of being a politician

politics

the ideas and activities used by people within a particular group to try to get power

public affairs

political issues that affect most people

public life

work that involves being known to a lot of people, especially in politics, but also in religion and education

public office

a job in the government that you have because you were chosen or elected

public service

work or important positions in the government, or in organizations controlled by the government

representation

in politics, the job of officially people and making decisions for them

sociopolitical

involving a combination of social and political matters

state

the government of a country

do you have a copy of the poem?

a.) literature that explores grotesque characters and eerie, violent occurrences in a dreary setting.