1. read the topic sentence. my family remains close with our relatives in mexico. which sentence gives support to the topic sentence? a. someday my sister hopes to go to college in california. b. we will visit europe next year as well. c. i really like living in the united states. d. we have traveled to mexico twice a year for many years.

Which words in this excerpt from the count of monte cristo can be used as synonyms to determine the meaning of the word grotto? dant? s entered the second grotto. the second grotto was lower and more gloomy than the first; the air that could only enter by the newly formed opening had the mephitic smell dant? s was surprised not to find in the outer cavern. he waited in order to allow pure air to displace the foul atmosphere, and then went on. 1. air 2. opening 3. mephitic 4. cavern 5. pure 6. atmosphere