Read the excerpt from "veterans appreciate our gratitude, but what they need most is our ." veterans and servicemembers are frequently honored in similar ceremonies and with special discounts at restaurants and theaters, but those small gestures are inadequate compared with the challenges they face when they come home. how do the highlighted words to create meaning in the article?
1.
they the reader understand that veterans enjoy gestures such as free meals and ceremonies.
2.they the reader understand that the needs of veterans are great.
3.hey the reader understand that veterans receive from the government.
4.
they the reader understand that veterans are upset that people don't support them.

Judy blume's career as an american writer spans four decades and includes many literary awards. she is most famous for her novels geared toward pre-teens. one notable example is tales of a fourth-grade nothing. however, blume also has had success writing for an adult audience. three of her novels for adults reached the new york times best-seller list. in a 2008 interview blume remarked, "i have so many stories left to tell! " by that time she had written nearly 30 novels. judy blume is an exceptionally talented and productive american author. which of the following statements supports the main idea in this paragraph? blume only publishes books that she expects will win awards. blume prefers to write novels for adults rather than pre-teens. blume has had an extremely and uncommonly long writing career. blume is a gifted writer who can write for children as well as adults.