1 This question has two parts. Answer Part A, and then answer Part B. Part A Which of the following is the best statement of the central idea of "Against All Odds: Earth's Fragile Pioneers? А The story of the invasion of life is nearly the same everywhere in the world, Hawaii's story is unique because of the great distance life traveled to get there. B В C The jet stream causes the wind to move away from Asia and blow right over Hawaii. Certain species, such as Hawaiian crickets, struggle and adapt to survive. D

Before ending this lesson, take a moment to review an informative research essay you have written. you’ve probably already written a conclusion to the essay. but is it the best conclusion it can be? does it properly summarize the main subtopics of your essay? does it state in one or two sentences the “so what” of your topic. if your topic was abraham lincoln, your essay shouldn’t be just about abraham lincoln. it should answer, “so what about abraham lincoln? ” take five or ten minutes, and looking only at that single paragraph, revise your conclusion

Read the excerpt from chapter 34 of the awakening. "fine fellow, that lebrun," said arobin when robert had gone. "i never heard you speak of him." "i knew him last summer at grand isle," she replied. what becomes apparent during this conversation? robert and arobin are both aware they are rivals for edna’s affections. arobin is unaware of robert’s role in edna’s life, but robert is aware of arobin’s role. robert is completely unaware of arobin’s romantic intentions and love for edna. robert has much more confidence in himself than arobin does.

Does the "cool breeze" tell you more about the character or the setting? a flicker of light illuminated the city around her. a cool breeze rustled her skirt, and she began to run for fear of being caught in the storm. a. setting b. character