Read the conclusion of an informative report on ocean pollution. (1) Plastic and other forms of pollution in the world’s oceans has become an urgent problem. (2) It has resulted in a rise in greenhouse gases and has contributed to climate change. (3) Plastic bags and other products threaten ocean wildlife, too. (4) Also, factory smoke can lead to dangerous air pollution. (5) To sum up, state and local governments must create new policies to prevent the spread of plastic in oceans and new programs to clean up the seas. (6) If we work together, and all do our part, we can solve this growing danger to our environment.

Which sentence should be removed to make this conclusion more effective?
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Simple subject mary will start the race in ten minutes

Read this excerpt from "the all-american slurp." i pulled the strings out of my stalk. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. my brother followed suit. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. to my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip. suddenly i realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. looking up, i saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. mr. and mrs. gleason, their daughter meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery. what story element does the author develop in this excerpt? a) lot details about the party b) characterization of the lins c) characterization of the gleasons d) setting details about the gleasons’ house

What types of evidence support inferences about characters in a play? select three options. a. characters’ thoughts and actions b. the number of characters on stage c. characters’ appearances and ways of dressing d. characters’ responses to other characters e. the names of the characters