He tell Bruh Rabbit one day, tellum say, "We gators live in the river and my chil'ren smart cause of that." —“Bruh Alligator Meets Trouble,”
Virginia Hamilton

How does the author help the reader understand what is meant by the word tellum?

by defining the word in the glossary at the end
by using the word many times in the story
by beginning the sentence with a similar phrase
by having the gator use a special language

What details of the first two paragraphs convey a sense of the ordinary,behind the scenes routines of film critics?

Buck did not cry out. he did not check himself, but drove in upon spitz, shoulder to shoulder, so hard that he missed the throat. they rolled over and over in the powdery snow. spitz gained his feet almost as though he had not been overthrown, slashing buck down the shoulder and leaping clear. twice his teeth clipped together, like the steel jaws of a trap, as he backed away for better footing, with lean and lifting lips that writhed and snarled. read this passage. explain what the conflict shows about buck and spitz.

Create a purpose statement based on the graphic organizer in "section ii: finding the main point."