Randy is trying to determine the central idea of an informational text. What question should he ask himself? A. Where does the text take place?
B. What is the main message of the text?
C. What is the author’s attitude toward his or her topic?
D. What examples of the topic does the author include?

Read this excerpt from holes. at the time, elya thought nothing of the curse. he was just a fifteen-year-old kid, and “eternity” didn’t seem much longer than a week from tuesday. besides, he liked madame zeroni and would be glad to carry her up the mountain. he would have done it right then and there, but he wasn’t yet strong enough. how does this section of the flashback relate to stanley? a.elya was much older during his difficult time than stanley was during his. b.elya’s physical weakness parallels stanley’s physical weakness. c.elya, like stanley, lives in the moment and does not consider the future. d.elya, like stanley, likes the character who is giving him a hard time.

Where sarah live? a. are b. is c. do d. does

How does this comparison reinforce what powell is trying to say in this paragraph