(next) II. Extended Response Essay: Directions: / USE PENCIL to answer this question. Make sure you answer all parts of the question in your answer. Compare and contrast 13-year-old James from the short story Future: Does It Get Any Better” by “Dear Nicholas Montemarano and the 10-year-old speaker of the poem Turning 10” by Billy Collins. “On Specifically, discuss each character’s fears and the lessons his experiences have taught him about getting older. Use details from both texts to support your response. In your response, be sure the following: describe James’ fears and the 10-year-old speaker’s fears of getting older • describe the lessons each boy’s experiences have taught him about getting older • use details, examples, and/or quotes from both texts to support your response • Plan your essay here…
(next) II. Extended Response / Essay: Directions: USE PENCIL to answer this question. Make sure you answer all parts of the question in your answer. Compare and contrast 13-year-old James from the short story “Dear Future: Does It Get Any Better” by Nicholas Montemarano and the 10-year-old speaker of the poem “On Turning 10” by Billy Collins. Specifically, discuss each character’s fears and the lessons his experiences have taught him about getting older. Use details from both texts to support your response. In your response, be sure the following: • describe James’ fears and the 10-year-old speaker’s fears of getting older • describe the lessons each boy’s experiences have taught him about getting older • use details, examples, and/or quotes from both texts to support your response Plan your essay here…
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