1. PART A: Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?
O A The behavior of the Earth during the Great
Quake in Alaska helped confirm scientists'
theory about the movement of the Earth's
plates.
OB The Great Quake is Alaska showed people how
destructive nature could be and helped them
develop better safety protocols.
O C Before the Great Quake in Alaska, scientists did
not suspect that the Earth was made up of
moving and colliding plates.
D While the Great Quake convinced many about
the existence of tectonic plates, some people
continue to believe that the theory is false.

Which heroic quality does manjiro show in the excerpt? read the excerpt from heart of a samurai.that night, lying in his bunk, manjiro couldn’t trying the new words. “buttons,” he whispered. “pockets. shoes. bread.” bread was hard to say. he tried again and again. “captain,” he said. “whitfield.”“what are you doing? ” goemon said.“maybe if i learn some words, i can ask questions.”goemon groaned. “more questions! ”“if we don’t learn their language, how will we know what they intend to do to us? ”

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

What are the authors purposes in writing its our world too young people who are making a difference