1. PART A: Which of the following best describes a theme of the text? Form the story on commit called the reef A. Death lurks everywhere but it can be easily avoided if one is careful.

B. If one takes more than is necessary, nature will strike back.

C People should fear, rather than respect, the ocean

D. First-hand experience is more valuable than age or wisdom​

Place the steps of the strategy for reading technical information in the correct order.

Read the excerpt below and answer the question. she was a small woman, short and straight-waisted like a child in her brown cotton gown. her forehead was mild and benevolent between the smooth curves of gray hair; there were meek downward lines about her nose and mouth; but her eyes, fixed upon the old man, looked as if the meekness had been the result of her own will, never of the will of another. in at least one hundred words, explain how this excerpt uses explicit and implicit details to describe sarah penn.

Evaluate the argument in president kennedy’s inaugural address for sacrificing oneself for the greater good of humanity. is this argument convincing? in what ways can we see the legacy of his request in this word today.