Read the paragraph. the event lasted two days and was even more successful than we had anticipated. we washed more than one hundred cars and raised almost $1,000. now we are well on our way to finalizing our plans—a trip to the city to see a broadway play! how does the infinitive phrase "to see a broadway play” contribute to the text? a) it convey meaning about what happened in the past. b) it provides a specific detail about time and the topic of the text. c) it introduces the topic of the text by providing a direct object. d) it adds a specific detail about place that is relevant to the text’s topic.

Judy blume's career as an american writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. she is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. one notable example is tales of a fourth-grade nothing. however, blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. three of her novels for adults reached the new york times best-seller list. in a 2008 interview blume remarked, "i have so many stories left to tell! " by that time she had written nearly 30 novels. judy blume is an exceptionally talented and productive american author. which of the following statements supports the main idea in this paragraph? blume only publishes books that she expects will win awards. blume prefers to write novels for adults rather than pre-teens. blume has had an extremely and uncommonly long writing career. blume is a gifted writer who can write for children as well as adults.

Excerpt from the trip of a lifetime elizabeth mohn 3 a little more than a week ago, my mother and father started packing our suitcases to prepare for our trip. my entire family woke up early sunday morning, packed the car, and began our expedition to niagara falls. when we reached the american-canadian border, i was excited to enter a foreign country for the first time. the third paragraph is mainly about a) traveling to niagara falls b) leaving the hotel. c) seeing the falls. d) returning home.

Mr. amoroso is worried about jerri, a girl who is struggling in his seventh-grade class. he thinks about several different reasons why she might be having so much difficulty with her schoolwork. which one of the reasons he considers is consistent with a behaviorist perspective of learning?