In the second paragraph, why does the author use information from the National Education Association? A. To give readers a concrete idea of how much homework is too much . B. to show that kids are being given the correct amount of homework .C. to indicate which age groups are being given excessive homework . D. to back up the claim that older kids can handle more homework

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Read the following excerpt from the way to rainy mountain by n. scott momaday: the young plains culture of the kiowas withered and died like grass that is burned in the prairie wind. there came a day like destiny; in every direction, as far as the eye could see, carrion (animal carcasses) lay out in the land. the buffalo was the animal representation of the sun, the essential and sacrificial victim of the sun dance. when the wild herds were destroyed, so too was the will of the kiowa people. which phrase in the passage most strongly contributes to its overall tone? a. day like destiny b. lay out in the land c. far as the eye could see d. withered and died like grass

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