1. If the boys who made the trap beyond the bridge were truly Mary Beth Jackson's friends, they would have warned her before she walked into it. Might Mary Beth realize this?

Write a short story from Mary Beth's point of view, showing how she learns who her real friends are.

2. Tere has trouble making the th sound, which is even considered a rude noise in Cuba. What are the typical problems Cubans have learning English? What techniques do educators use to help them overcome those problems?

3. The matter of what languages to use when teaching schoolchildren is a major issue in states with large immigrant populations. In what states is this an issue? How have communities tried to resolve the issue? Is English only the best approach for teaching nonnative speakers of English? Is it best to teach the students...