Studies continue to prove that if a girl stays in school she will strengthen her family, community, and nation. a long list of benefits of educating a girl in a developing country compiled by the world health organization includes later marriages, smaller families, better hygiene, greatly increased likelihood that further children will receive education, and my favorite – greater confidence. a bicycle is a simple, sustainable tool that eases long travel distances and encourages girls to stay in school.
—foreword to wheels of change,
leah missbach day
what is the central idea of this passage from the foreword?

Read the statement while people must take responsibility for their own actions people cannot be held responsible for the physical characteristics are born with which statement most similar to perspective in the lliad

Which of the plot elements below usually comes first in a story? climax exposition rising action resolution

Consider the text from "machu picchu: a city in the sky” and its central idea. informational text: every year, thousands of tourists come to peru to see machu picchu. to reach machu picchu, tourists can hike along the famous inca trail. the trail covers twenty-six miles. it winds through beautiful mountains, forests, and jungle. visitors can also take a bus or train ride up to the ruins. the train takes you past miles of farmland along the urubamba river valley. above are the andes mountains. the tops of the mountains are often covered with mist. then, the train goes up a mountain on a winding road. the road climbs almost 1,640 feet. other incan ruins can be seen beside the road. most are very small compared to the city ahead. central idea: tourists enjoy visiting machu picchu in the mountains of peru. what supporting detail is most important to include in a summary of this text? people can hike the inca trail or take a train or bus to reach machu picchu. when people travel to machu picchu, they see miles of surrounding farms. people are surprised by the mist on the peaks of the andes mountains. when people visit machu picchu, they sometimes see other smaller ruins.