Yet some of my friends tell me they understand 50 percent of what my mother says. some say they understand 80 to 90 percent. some say they understand none of it, as if she were speaking pure chinese. but to me, my mother’s english is perfectly clear, perfectly natural. it’s my mother tongue. her language, as i hear it, is vivid, direct, full of observation and imagery. that was the language that shape the way i saw things, expressed things, made sense of the world. how does tan build a central idea of her story in the excerpt

In the franz kafka’s the metamorphosis after gregory turns into a giant insect he realizes his sister grete can’t stand to look at him. he hides from his sister and stays under a bedsheet. what does this act suggest about gregor?

Jason is making a list of sources for his current events report about the presidential election. he writes: magazine, newspaper, news website, book. which choice could provide the most current information? a) book b) magazine c) newspaper d) news website

You will read a story and a prompt. then, you will organize your own story ideas in the narrative organization chart. view the grading rubric as you complete your work. this is your guide to a super submission. read the narrative "grounded."in the narrative organization chart, plan your own story based on this writing prompt. important: save the organizer, immediately, to your computer or drive. you are writing a continuation of the story, “grounded,” so be sure to use some details from this story as you organize your narrative. complete each box on your narrative organization chart. save your work to your computer or drive. submit your work in 03.02 planning your narrative. if you cannot save your chart, you can type the information into a document and submit.