Which best explains why readers sometimes need to make inferences?
a. authors want their writing to be difficult for the reader to understand.
b. authors do not want their readers to use prior knowledge when reading.
c. authors sometimes hint at certain ideas rather than state them directly.
d. authors often forget to include important details about a situation.

Which line from the text provides specific support for the idea that mantids are excellent hunters? a) first, mantids show an amazing mastery of hunting skills. b) mantids eat a wide variety of insects, including moths, crickets, bees, flies, and grasshoppers. c) they have large, powerful front legs, with spikes that them hold on to prey. d) finally, they are very personable, as far as insects go. (language arts)

Question 2(multiple choice worth 5 points) (mc) in which instance would it be most to include headings or sub headings in an essay? a descriptive essay that is fairly easy to follow a short essay that focuses on an upsetting topic an essay on a topic that calls for a long discussion an essay that is about a very familiar topic

If a reader is varying her tone and pitch while reading, she is reading with: