Claire and her family continued down the street when "a short, rough man grabbed at my bundle [but i] would not let it go. i called for father and almost lost my bundle except that another man took hold of [the man] and dragged him away. when i turned, i could not find father or mother or my sister or brothers. i ran down the sidewalk after them, calling their names and searching everywhere for a familiar face. they were gone — into the smoke and dark and falling fire. i stood near a corner hoping father or mother would return for me, and would have stayed there throughout the night, except that a building up the street began to burn, and then the roof of another and the mob came back at me and i was once again forced to move." which excerpt supports the theme that disasters can bring out the worst in people? claire and her family continued down the street when “a short, rough man grabbed at my bundle [but i] would not let it go.” i ran down the sidewalk after them, calling their names and searching everywhere for a familiar face. i stood near a corner hoping father or mother would return for me, and would have stayed there throughout the night. a building up the street began to burn, and then the roof of another and the mob came back at me and i was once again forced to move

How does esperanza’s family pass after papas death

Read this passage: many manufacturers prefer plastic as a material for containers because it can be molded into many shapes. but plastic is not very strong. it must be fused with glass or steel for strength. it is also not very durable. even the strongest plastic can break under enough pressure. the biggest disadvantage to using plastic is that it does not decompose. while plastic can be recycled, doing so is tedious and difficult. while it may be more expensive and difficult to work with, aluminum is a much stronger building material with far greater tensile strength. it conducts electricity because it is metal. best of all, aluminum is very easy to recycle. even if it is thrown away, it decomposes much more quickly than most manufacturing materials. how does the compare-and-contrast organizational pattern of the passage support the author's purpose? a. the passage gradually leads up to the point about decomposition to inform the reader about the importance of recycling plastics. b. the passage lists the advantages and disadvantages of each material to make a case for the use of plastic and not aluminum in containers. c. the passage begins with a description of plastic's problems in order to call attention to the good qualities of aluminum. d. the passage shows the superiority of aluminum in order to make a case for the production of stronger plastics.

In writing, an idea map is a writing plan similar to: a)an outline. b)an illustration. c)a conclusion. d)a graphic.