Tcap Test

I pull out a chair right by Emma and put my chin in my palm. The teacher, Mr. Brown, started to teach which made me want to go to sleep. My eye hesitated to stay open then I heard a loud bang. Someone drop their chair on the floor which made me wide awake in this boring

When Maya returns to Stamps after spending time with her mother, she endures the shame of having been sexually abused by Mr. Freeman, her mother’s boyfriend. Maya stops speaking to everyone except her brother, Bailey. Her real mother accepts her silence at first as trauma, but she later gets angry at Maya’s “disrespectful behavior”. Much to Maya’s relief, she is sent back to live with Momma in Stamps along with her

And Grandmam,as I have seen in looking back, was the decider of my fate. She shaped my life, without of course knowing what my life would be. She taught me many things that I was going to need to know, without either of us knowing I would need to know them. She made the connections that made my life, as you will see. If it hadn’t been for her what would my life have been? (11)

When the family went into the Agricultural Inspection, the officer wanted to examine their stuff. Ma was crying how “Granma’s [awfully] sick” and giving reasons how the family had to go. The officer let the family leave because when he beamed a light at Grandma, she looked very sick and dead. Then the family reached California, Ma finally told them that Grandma was dead. She told them that she did not want the officer to delay their trip to California.

Namely, losing her confidence when her experiment begins to fall apart. It starts to fall apart when her crush doesn’t accept her invitation to her farewell party and then when she finds out everyone’s going to Allison’s birthday party, a girl in her choir, instead. It gets worse when she messes up her solo at the choir concert and everyone makes fun of her. Maya stops talking to others and goes back to her old self. As proof of this, “Why did I believe I was anything but an inside joke?...I’m not special, I’m just a crazy girl in Grandma shoes. I don’t have balls at all...All my confidence and inner strength-how do I find it again?” (227-228).This reflects how Maya feels about herself. Maya brings herself down by letting everyone else get to her. She cancels her party and decides to give up on her experiment because she feels so bad about herself. Maya’s popularity disapears and even her friends have abondened her. Furthermore, Maya realizes that she was closest to popularity when “I was talking to people. It was when I opened up my introverted circle and allowed everyone I met in. It was when I included everyone” (230). As a result of this realization, Maya understands the true meaning of popularity. It was more then looks . It’s more than the right clothes, hair or what you owned, it was who you are and how you treat others. After determining this, Maya decides to invite anyone who doesn’t have a date to prom to go with her. Instead of excluding people like she did for her farewell party, she includes everyone. Maya beomces confident and positive again. By putting the past behind her, Maya can move forward and continue her experiment. In the end, Maya learns that to be confident, she has to let go, find that light inside of her and show it to the

She was devastated. Her Mama was sick, and she was going to die if they didn’t get a doctor. Elaine was so busy crying that she did not notice when Michael Butler walked in. He walked over towards her, and asked her what was wrong. Elaine didn’t really mean to tell Michael, but all the words just poured out; Losing the field, her Mama getting sick and that they couldn’t afford a doctor to help her Mama. Michael felt so bad for Elaine, and he wanted to help her. But how? Even his family was running low on money. Then an idea struck him. His Papa could take care of Elaine’s Mama! Michael wasn’t sure if his Papa would do it, but he could at least try. After school that day Michael went home to talk to his Papa. He explained the situation to him, and at first Papa did not want to go. “They obviously can’t pay me to take care of Elaine’s mother, what would I get out of it?” said Michael’s Papa. Eventually, Michael persuaded his Papa to do it, “Can’t you imagine how sad it would be if Elaine’s Mama died?” he

She compares these two from the situation to a dream or play because it’s been almost rehearsed. As if she was supposed to be denied and lied to just to leave the room and into the lobby, as if she was supposed to walk away feeling defeated for seconds. In result of the actions that took place, this gives Maya Angelou the grit and perseverance to still try, though now 2 people have basically told her

According to my knowledge of the memoir, Maya was trying to fit in at her school. Her mom states on page 10 “Maya you should follow the advice this year, in eighth grade, and write about what happens.” Maya’s mom was referring to the book written by Betty Cornell. Maya chose the easy route to being popular by reading Betty Cornell’s book instead of being her true self. She was not following the first key tip of Zinsser’s advice.

Grandma hasn’t walked for a year, and Cesia was desperate to keep her mother alive. “Please, leave me a little water, leave me a bible, and bread and I know God will help me,” remarked grandma. Cesia insisted that if grandmother wanted to stay behind, then let her be, but Cesia’s mom asked her, “Would you leave me?”

The bell couldn't have come fast enough and the second it did I was out of there. Zarra pointed me in the right direction for my next class before going to Web Design. I was the first one to Government, which was the best thing that had happened all day. I took the music from my ears and covered them with my hands. I was about ready to cry—something I hadn't done since the last time I went to a new school. I felt a hand on my shoulder.

At her graduation they did not play the "Negro National Anthem". Maya carries this on her shoulders and uses this to prove the others wrong, that she can learn more than they think. Both characters were determined to learn, and they did. In these stories pressure is shown as a positive and motivating factor on education.

Her mother has to go on a business trip for work, and Izzy wants to go, but she can’t. Her mom tells her that she will be staying with her Nana, but the girl doesn’t like the idea. Izzy doesn’t want to stay with her Nana because she hasn’t seen her for half of her lifetime so she thinks they’re almost strangers. The author writes,” And what am I going to do for two whole months with someone I haven’t seen since I was six? That was half my life ago.

“This is a rite of passage “her mom had told her. “You are a big girl now and no longer need me to wake you up” she continued with a smile. “This will get the job done just fine. It is the first clock your great grandfather ever made,

"Have a good day, make sure you head over to Vice Principal Luna so you can get your schedule. I'll be here at three." Mom told me as I gather my book bag and climbed out of our mini van. I waved at her and she drove off. I coughed out the exhaust fumes. Never had I once seen that woman drive like that before. Guessed she really wanted me out of the house for once.

She arrives at the school the next day. Amanda didn’t want to get out of the car, but she new it had to be done. “Have a nice day honey.” her mom waves goodbye as she drives away.