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ALLIED WITH green

Q1 page 219
The author emphasizes all the green things she sees in the city. You might need to
reread the sentence because it is easy to get confused by the way the word
“noticing” is used.)

Q2Page 220
The complex sentence in paragraph 6 is the second sentence. The subordinate
clause “When she and her mother wash lettuce, blueberries, peaches . . .”)

Question 3 -page 220 / The


names suggest growing plants, especially trees and relate to the
message about caring for growing things.)

question4page 220
Look up Joni Mitchell on the Internet

Question 5 page 222 /The first question reflects Lucy’s attitude about
respecting growing things; the second question reflects the
thinking of people who don’t see how important respecting
growing things is.)

question 6 Page 222/ The repetition emphasizes Lucy’s strong feelings


about the effort to make things green.
page 222- Analyze theme Q7 : If you tend
something, you take care of it. The author’s choice to focus on
that idea at the end of the story helps the reader remember the
story’s theme.

1- Page 224- Analyze The Text - : It shows that Lucy is a sensitive, perceptive
person
who cares very much about the importance of green
plants.

Analyze the text

1. Infer Once Lucy decides on the topic for her writing assignment,
she can’t help but notice the green around her. What does this tell
you about her character and how she feels about her topic?
It shows that Lucy is a sensitive, perceptive person
who cares very much about the importance of green plants.

2. Analyze What is the theme of “Allied with Green”? Give examples of how the
author develops the theme.
The main theme of the story is that green spaces
are a necessary part of human life. The author develops
this theme through examples of the negative impact of
development and descriptions of Lucy’s appreciation for
green and growing things.

3. Critique What do you know about Lucy’s father? Why does he


matter to the story?

Lucy’s father demonstrated against land


urban development when he was in college and plants
trees today. The information about him helps readers
understand how Lucy came to her opinions about
environmentalism.

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