2. “Did you finish your breakfast?' he said. 3. The poor girl asked, 'Did anyone see my mummy?' 4. 'My Goodness! What have you donel' she shouted 5. "How can you finish so quickly?' the teacher said. 6. 'Ouch! I'm so sorry!' she apologized. 7. 'Oh! What a sad news!' he said. 8. The lady asked him, 'Have you finished my work?' 9. Mr. Stevens asked the boy, "How old are you?' 10. 'Where are the boys?' the teacher asked me.

Read this excerpt from i never had it made. "it's all that ought to count," he replied. "but it isn't. maybe one of these days it will be all that counts. that is one of the reasons i've got you here, robinson. if you're a good enough man, we can make this a start in the right direction. but let me tell you, it's going to take an awful lot of courage." he was back to the crossroads question that made me start to get angry minutes earlier. he asked it slowly and with great care. "have you got the guts to play the game no matter what happens? " "i think i can play the game, mr. rickey," i said. the next few minutes were tough. branch rickey had to make absolutely sure that i knew what i would face. beanballs would be thrown at me. i would be called the kind of names which would hurt and infuriate any man. i would be physically attacked. could i take all of this and control my temper, remain steadfastly loyal to our ultimate aim? which is the central idea of this excerpt?

What is the narrator's main conflict in this passage? a. he doesn't like someone mispronouncing his name. b. he has a history of beating up kids he doesn't like. c. he has a violent temper that he cannot control. d. he doesn't like "the kid" he mentions in the paragraph.

How does the illustration the reader understand the text? read the passage and study the image from sugar grinders.