Unit 6 Lesson 13: Brown Girl
Dreaming
Discussion Guide
1. Woodson uses lots of negative phrasing to describe her sister Dell: "never learns to jump rope",
"never learns to sprint", "doesn't learn to hide the belt". Why might she have chosen to structure
this poem with so many descriptions of Dell from a neciative point of view?

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. but there is another story as well. information about sugar spread as human knowledge expanded, as great civilizations and cultures exchanged ideas. in fact, while sugar was the direct cause of the expansion of slavery, the global connections that sugar brought about also fostered the most powerful ideas of human freedom. how do the details in this passage support the authors’ purpose? the details about the expansion of sugar inform readers about how widespread the use of sugar was. the details about human knowledge inform readers about how humans learned about sugar. the details about ideas and global connections persuade readers that sugar’s story has multiple consequences. the details about the spread of information about sugar entertain readers with stories of travel.

Select all the correct answers. which of the following are common characteristics of a shakespearean comedy? mistaken identities inaccurate historical information the theme of love the theme of revenge a major flaw in the main character

Read the passage. (1) since prehistoric times, milk has been a vital source of nutrition for human beings. (2) some doctors and nutritionists believe that consuming milk can be detrimental to our health. (3) milk is one of the most nutrient-dense beverages we can consume and it should be an essential part of a healthy diet. (4) drinking just one 8-ounce glass of milk per day puts you well on your way to meeting recommended daily intakes for important nutrients. which transition would be best to use at the beginning of sentence 2? finally additionally however specifically