With conviction and poise, [bindi] offered her perspective on the topic that had defined her eight years to date. "it's very sad, but in my lifetime, a lot of wildlife could disappear," she said. "we could lose tigers, gorillas, and even my favorite koalas could become extinct. we need to continue my daddy's work and make this place safer for animals." —steve and bindi irwin, amy breguet read the text, and make a connection to your own life. explain how the connection you understand the text.

In the story "a very old man with enormous wings", why does the young girl get changed into a spider?

Read the excerpt from a history of the world in 100 objects. power is usually not willingly given, but forcefully taken; and in both europe and america the nineteenth century was punctuated by political protest, with periodic revolutions on the continent, the civil war in america and, in britain, a steady struggle to widen the suffrage. what would be a benefit of reading this text rather than listening to an audio version of it? the reader could analyze the text features in the excerpt. the reader could visualize the description given. the reader could set his or her own pace and reread parts for clarity. the reader could hear the sounds of the political protest.

What do we know about the mother in “two kinds”? select all that apply. she came from china. she had two daughters who died. her mother, father, and first husband are dead. she is part japanese.