Have you ever heard the saying, “that’s like trying to compare apples to oranges”? this phrase is used to point out drastic differences between two things. two items could be so different that you almost can’t compare them. think about the fiction and nonfiction texts that you have read. when trying to distinguish between fiction and nonfiction, does the line between genres become blurred? or, are there clear differences between these genres—like comparing apples to oranges? list and discuss the traits that you see in fiction and nonfiction works. provide examples of each. explain what you like and dislike about both fiction and nonfiction. what are some examples of works you have read that dance the line between both genres? ultimately, would you rather read fiction or nonfiction?

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.

In the poem, collins compares his love to a pigeon on a generals head

Reread lines 6-7 "the survivor." determine how the tone of these differs from the preceding lines (1-5)