The Southwest region of the United States includes Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, and Arizona. Eight states form the border around the Southwest region. The American Southwest has a dry, hot climate. The Grand Canyon is in this part of the country. Many different Native Americans live in the American Southwest. Native American tribes in the area have practiced their cultures here for centuries.

Read the sentence from barrio boy by ernesto galarza. "now, ernesto, you are the man of the family. you will take care of your mother until we are together in sacramento. which statement best describes the figurative language used in these sentences? a simile is used to compare ernesto to a man. a simile is used to paint a picture of family life. a metaphor is used to compare a man and his family. a metaphor is used to paint a picture of responsibility.

Tap out the stresses as you read line 9. which analysis best describes the rhythm and its effect on meaning

The greatest gift the sumerians gave the world was the invention of writing. the sumerians were a wealthy people. they needed some way to keep track of what they owned. they began drawing pictures. they used a reed as a pen. they drew on soft pieces of clay. the soft clay was then dried in the sun. the tablet became a permanent record. later, the sumerian drawings changed into wedge-shaped symbols. this kind of writing is called cuneiform. by putting symbols together, the sumerians could write entire sentences.