Pl best answer gets ! 50 pts read the passage: for the last three years, shumaker has been working with azy and five other orangutans at the zoo's think tank building. in addition to these great apes, think tank researchers are studying creatures as various as hermit crabs, leafcutter ants, and macaques. they hope to learn whether-and-how animals think. some of the scientists look at tool use. others observe the animals' social life. shumaker would like to know if orangutans can learn language. which best identifies the author's purpose? to persuade to inform to entertain to tell a story

Read the excerpts from the land. [willie] turned to my daddy. "it's my boy mitchell done this, mister edward, and i know there ain't no way t' make it up t' ya if this here horse don't heal right, but i jus' 'bout t' put a strap t' mitchell my own self 'bout what he done. i'm gonna put a strap t' him right now, matter of fact! " with that said, he positioned his whip and turned toward mitchell. *** my daddy stopped and looked at me. "no," he said. "i'm not going to whip you, paul. no, your punishment is that you'll never get to ride ghost wind again. i figure you'll remember that a whole lot longer than a whipping. you won't ride any of the other horses either, including the appaloosa, until i say so." which statement about willie’s and mister edward’s reactions is true? both men believe that their sons should be held accountable for their behavior. both men believe that their sons need to learn to handle horses properly. both men believe that their sons will likely harm the horses if they ride them. both men believe that their sons have permanently injured ghost wind

Which is not a controlling idea in the essay? a) average joggers b) importance of tradition eliminate c) olympic-level competitors d) fräbel-designed crystal peach

How can an author reveal move information about a character