Read this line from Empire State Building. I wake to taxi alarms. I am a 102-stop elevator ride to heaven. Which two facts help the reader connect the poem´s lines to the real world? A. The Empire Sate Building has 102 taxi stops and people can take free elevator rides there B. The author thinks that the Empire State Building is heavenly and likes riding taxi cabs C. Hundreds of taxis drive by the Empire State Building each day, and the building has 102 floors or D The author has an alarm clock shaped like a taxi cab and rides elevators every day.

Read the passage from an argumentative essay. many endangered species are currently threatened by climate change. there are some laws already in place, but are they effective enough? anyone with a conscience knows that these creatures deserve the chance to survive without outside threats impeding their survival. i suppose this is a tough decision for lawmakers, but i hope they choose wisely. which statement best evaluates the claim in the passage?

Look at this dictionary entry: realize (ree-uh-lyz) v. to become completely aware of (something) as a fact; understand without a doubt to make (something desired or anticipated) occur to give real, definite or physical form to a plan, dream, or goal to earn (money or a profit) from a deal which sentence uses the word realize as it is described in the fourth definition? a. mike realized the gravity of the situation only when dalia explained it to him. b. only hard work and perseverance can people realize their dreams. c. he felt that his vision was realized when he finished reading the final draft of the narrative. d. fay's glass paintings are expected to realize a handsome profit. e. dan will realize his goal of going to an ivy league school only if he works hard.

Create a purpose statement based on the graphic organizer in "section ii: finding the main point."