Study the municipal solid waste pie graph.
which choice states the main idea and a supporting detail?

a. the main idea is the total amount of solid waste; a supporting detail is 27.4 percent of the waste is paper.

b. the main idea is a need for recycling programs; a supporting detail is paper and paperboard makes up the most waste.

c. the main idea is that paper and paperboard create the largest amount of waste; a supporting detail is people purchase products packaged in paper and paperboard most often.

d. the main idea is the total amount of solid waste; a supporting detail is all of that paper and paperboard wouldn't go into the waste stream if it were recycled.

Must read story will give if ! in “perseverance,” which theme is reflected in the lines, “life’s field will yield as we make it / a harvest of thorns or of flowers”? a: life is a field in which flowers and thorns will grow. b: accept what you are given, because you cannot change it. c: your life is the result of the work you put into it. d: working together people achieve their goals in life.

What difference do you notice between this passage and contemporary pose.

Read sentence 13 from the draft. some plants retain a great deal of their foliage through much of the spring and summer, but the leaves do not retain their green color for long. which detail would be best to add after sentence 13 to develop the topic? a. since the green color of the leaves that are bright and abundant during the warmer months will disappear by the time it is fall, it is important that the leaves are trimmed and kept freshly cut so that they will last for as long as possible. b. while the temperature outside may dictate when the fall colors of leaves appear, it is only one of many environmental factors that play a part in the changing of colors from green leaves to fall-colored leaves during the cooler months. c. if people want to enjoy the green color of leaves longer, trees should be planted where the environment is warmer and the days longer because chlorophyll in the leaves can only be manufactured and replaced with sunlight and warmth. d. the green chlorophyll normally masks the fall-colored pigments during the warmer months, but as sunlight becomes less abundant and trees become frozen, the fall colors of leaves become more visible as chlorophyll disappears.