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. He did all of his homework in his other classes but
never bothered to complete Mr. Morton's reading assignments, figuring that he could complete them later.
Tammy, on the other hand, completed each assignment Mr. Morton assigned the night that he assigned it.
She had to stay up a little later, but she didn't want to get a penalty for turning in her reading work late.
Tammy knew reading was a core subject and that she had to keep "C" average for the entire year or she
would have to go to summer school. When the end of the quarter came, Tammy and Sammy had both
planned on going to the Enchanted Castle amusement park, but Mr. Morton called Sammy's mother, and
she grounded Sammy until he turned in all of his work. That weekend was horrible for Sammy. He stayed
up until 2:00 AM each night and still couldn't complete all of the assignments. The whole while, Tammy
had a great time eating pizza at Enchanted Castle, watching movies late at night, and enjoying her weekend
free of stress and pressure. At the end of the quarter, Sammy was lucky to squeak by with a "C" minus in
reading while Tammy eamed an "A." Sammy still hasn't learned his lesson and probably won't complete
this activity either.
What is the theme of the story? and what happens in the story that leads you to believe this?

What caused the american civil war? there were many reasons for a civil war to happen in america, and political issues and disagreements began soon after the american revolution ended in 1782. between the years 1800 and 1860, arguments between the north and south grew more intense. one of the main quarrels was about taxes paid on goods brought into this country from foreign countries. this tax was called a tariff. southerners felt these tariffs were unfair and aimed toward them because they imported a wider variety of goods than most northern people. taxes were also placed on many southern goods that were shipped to foreign countries, an expense that was not always applied to northern goods of equal value. an awkward economic structure allowed states and private transportation companies to do this, which also affected southern banks that found themselves paying higher interest rates on loans made with banks in the north. the situation grew worse after several “panics,” including one in 1857 that affected more northern banks than southern. southern financiers found themselves burdened with high payments just to save northern banks that had suffered financial losses through poor investment. which sentence from the selection states a major detail that supports the main idea? a there were many reasons for a civil war to happen in america, and political issues and disagreements began soon after the american revolution ended in 1782. b taxes were also placed on many southern goods that were shipped to foreign countries, an expense that was not always applied to northern goods of equal value. c the situation grew worse after several "panics," including one in 1857 that affected more northern banks than southern. d this tax was called a tariff. e between the years 1800 and 1860, arguments between the north and south grew more intense.

What idea-generating technique allows members to intentionally develop unconventional or outlandish ideas? brainstorming

How is president obama using an appeal to reason, or logos, in this excerpt? by explaining why each person must work hard in order to succeed by explaining why working together is necessary for success by explaining why attempts at working together in the past failed by explaining why each person must look out for him or her self