Read the excerpt from "Amigo Brothers" The fear soon gave way to wave upon wave of cheering as the two amigos embraced,
No matter what the decision, they knew they would always be champions to each other
Bong! Bong! Bong! "Ladies and Gentlemen Señores and Señoras. The winner and representative to the Golden
Gloves Tournament of Champions is
The announcer turned to point to the winner and found himself alone Arm in arm the champions had already left the
ring
What story message does this excerpt express to readers?
O A friendship can't survive without a challenge
• Competition doesn't break a true friendship
Close friends stand up for each other
True friends make sacrifices for each other,

Read the text evidence. "fish cheeks" then my father poked his chopsticks just below the fish eye and plucked out the soft meat. "amy, your favorite," he said, offering me the tender fish cheek. i wanted to disappear. "broken chain" alfonso thought he would look cool with his hair razored into a v in the back and streaked purple. but he knew his mother wouldn't go for it. and his father, who was puro mexicano, would sit in his chair after work, sullen as a toad, and call him "sissy." which theme does the text evidence from the essay and short story support? one’s cultural background affects who he or she is. manners are important to use in life. a person’s outward appearance can be deceiving. family always comes first.

Find two examples of imagery in act 4 of romeo and juliet. what senses do they appeal to?

Mr. pontellier did not attend these soirée musicales. he considered them bourgeois, and found more diversion at the club. to madame ratignolle he said the music dispensed at her soirées was too "heavy," too far beyond his untrained comprehension. his excuse flattered her. but she disapproved of mr. pontellier's club, and she was frank enough to tell edna so. which statement best describes the point of view in the excerpt? the third-person point of view is voiced by an objective character in the story. the third-person point of view is voiced by a subjective character in the story. the third-person point of view is an omniscient observer. the third-person point of view is an observer with limited omniscience.