The assignment for this lesson is to read a passage and answer the following questions: what inference can you make from this passage? what explicit and implicit details support your inference? the population of the southwest is growing more quickly than the national average. desert cities like san antonio, phoenix, and los angeles now boast populations in the millions. this population boom is hard on the desert environments of these cities. the most obvious issue is the lack of water. because these cities get less than 10 inches of average rainfall a year, they rely on water in rivers flowing from the rocky mountain region, almost 800 miles away. though water shortages are a concern in many areas, this is especially true in the deserts of southern california, arizona, and texas. these shortages can pose problems for everyone, from farmers to normal citizens. one result of water shortages is an increase in wildfires, such as those that have occurred recently near los angeles. such fires have the potential to destroy property and hurt or kill people.

Hich is an example of a compare and contrast text structure? a cinquain poem differs from a diamante poem in the number of lines and the approach to subject matter the first step to writing a cinquain poem is to choose a one-word subject to use as the first line if having trouble writing poetry begin with an easier format such as cinquain or diamante it is best to write a diamante poem for the class project because its format fits the subject matter well

In this excerpt from "a modest proposal" by jonathan swift, which important issue does the writer deal with using a satirical tone? some persons of a desponding spirit are in great concern about that vast number of poor people, who are aged, diseased, or maimed; and i have been desired to employ my thoughts what course may be taken, to ease the nation of so grievous an incumbrance. but i am not in the least pain upon that matter, because it is very well known, that they are every day dying, and rotting, by cold and famine, and filth, and vermin, as fast as can be reasonably expected. and as to the young labourers, they are now in almost as hopeful a condition. they cannot get work, and consequently pine away from want of nourishment, to a degree, that if at any time they are accidentally hired to common labour, they have not strength to perform it, and thus the country and themselves are happily delivered from the evils to come. a. old, sickly people cannot be hired as laborers because they don't have the physical stamina required for the job. b. old, sickly people and young laborers are useless to the nation because they cannot be productive citizens. c. the economy of the nation is burdened by the poor, the old, and the sickly who survive on charity and handouts. d. the living conditions of the poor and their lack of employment opportunities are serious concerns for the nation. reset next

Which correctly identifies the underlined words in the sentence below? marta walked into the room and saw her friends waiting to congratulate her. a. a clause that is describing a noun b. a phrase that is describing a verb c. a clause that is describing a verb d. a phrase that is describing a noun2b2t