The author’s purpose for writing “Changing Views of the Earth” is to inform the reader. How do you know that the author’s purpose is to inform? A.
The author uses words that make the text easy to read.

B.
The author includes information, factual evidence, and text features such as subheadings and diagrams.

C.
The author includes characters, dialogue, and descriptive language in order to tell a story.

D.
The author tries to convince the reader to agree with his or her point of view.

Proofread the passage and identify the spelling and punctuation errors. no one knows the exect cause of diabetes. most people who get type 2 diabetes are older, but now younger people are being diagnosed with it. like many young people, you are probably thinking, "why should i be concerned about diabetes? " the truth is that both the center for disease control and the american diabetes association are quite alarmed about the increase in type 2 diabetes among young people. information gathered in the 1990s showed a rapid increase in type 2 diabetes in children. during the 2000s, this trend is continue. scientists who study diabetes are finding that 85 percent of the children who are diagnosed with type 2 diabetes are overweight. but that is just one reason for the increase. children are at risk for type 2 diabetes if they are inactive, have a family history of diabetes, or are from african american, american indian, or asian american families.

What does the term fiend not mean as it is used in the passage? a) beast b) brute c) fanatic d) savage

(important to read ender's game before answering) in what ways can people be both intelligent and foolish at the same time? how does the author show ender’s intelligence enabling him to fight against authority? make sure your ideas are well-organized and clear. review your word choice and make sure supports your purpose. edit by correcting errors in spelling and grammar and give your work a final polish.