Passages in the photos In the section “Hole in the Hand” from "Cool Eye Tricks," which text structure does the author use in Step 3 to describe how the brain interprets the visual information?

problem and solution
compare and contrast
chronological
cause and effect

How does the numbered list in “Strawberry Banana Yogurt Parfait” contribute to the structure of the text?

It describes the effects of each step in the sequence.
It suggests solutions for potential problems.
It lists reasons for making the recipe.
It identifies the sequential order of required steps.

What is the author's purpose in including entries such as sodium and fiber at the bottom of the recipe for "Strawberry Banana Yogurt Parfait"?

to entertain readers with scientific information
to persuade readers to eat more yogurt
to explain to readers how to limit their sodium intake
to inform readers about nutritional information

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Item 4
Which word best describes the tone of “Strawberry Banana Yogurt Parfait”?

commanding
objective
thoughtful
respectful

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Item 5

Read these sentences from Section 3 of "Cool Eye Tricks."

It should look like there’s a hole in your free hand. The objects in the distance should be visible through this hole.

How does this part of Section 3 contribute to the development of ideas in the text?

It explains why this trick is so important to learn.
It explains why this trick is so impressive to perform.
It tells the reader the expected outcome of the trick.
It tells the reader how this trick is accomplished.

1. drag the central argument paine presents and its two claims to complete the chart. argument claims america may have flourished more had it not been under the power of any european country. america may have flourished under britain in the past, but there is no guarantee that it will continue to flourish in the future. america will continue to flourish as long as the essential food products it sells are bought and eaten in europe. the american colonies will no longer flourish when britain makes war against them. britain's king has shown himself to be prejudiced against the colonies, rather than wanting them to flourish.

2.select the sentence in this passage that can be classified as a false statement.

although few humans per year are attacked by polar bears, any individual attack can be terrifying and even fatal. the warming of arctic regions has allowed the intrusion of humans into the polar bears’ habitat, increasing the danger of harmful contacts. remaining alert and using precautions can humans avoid a negative encounter with a polar bear. traveling together and staying close to the group can humans avoid bear attacks. certain weapons, including nonlethal ones such as pepper spray, are effective against polar bears. once a bear has decided to attack, however, nothing can be done.

3.select the sentence in this passage that demonstrates the fallacy of making an extreme either-or claim.

the civil war was the bloodiest conflict in the history of the united states. more than 600,000 soldiers lost their lives. the fighting took place in many different cities and throughout the countryside. the wounded often suffered acute pain while in the field hospitals. they all should have asked for better care. william hammond, the surgeon general of the union army, created a new system of sanitary field care. if people do not accept hammond as the most important person from the civil war, they have no understanding of the war.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.