Read the excerpt from Martine's personal narrative about receiving a birthday gift. I ripped carelessly through the wrapping paper to reveal a plain, brown box. My eyebrows raised in anticipation. What
could be inside? My fingers worked more slowly now, pulling back the tape that held the box shut. As soon as the flaps
sprung open, I peered inside. But I inwardly shuddered when I discovered three pairs of bright neon-green socks. Oh
no, I thought. These look hideous. I would never wear something like these, but I also don't want to hurt my aunt's
feelings. What should I do? I furrowed my brow and bit my lip, uncertain what to do next.
What could Martine include in this excerpt to engage her readers?
O descriptive details that paint a picture for readers
O personal pronouns that establish the point of view
O language that explains what the writer was feeling
O dialogue that shows how the people in the story interact
O

Dialogue that shows how the people in the story interact.

Explanation:

In the text we see that the author already uses descriptive details to engage the reader. The author also already uses personal pronouns such as “I” and “Me”. The author uses figurative language and other ways of showing how the writer was feeling. The author should include dialogue to show how people in the story interact as this would add more depth.

1. drag the central argument paine presents and its two claims to complete the chart. argument claims america may have flourished more had it not been under the power of any european country. america may have flourished under britain in the past, but there is no guarantee that it will continue to flourish in the future. america will continue to flourish as long as the essential food products it sells are bought and eaten in europe. the american colonies will no longer flourish when britain makes war against them. britain's king has shown himself to be prejudiced against the colonies, rather than wanting them to flourish.

2.select the sentence in this passage that can be classified as a false statement.

although few humans per year are attacked by polar bears, any individual attack can be terrifying and even fatal. the warming of arctic regions has allowed the intrusion of humans into the polar bears’ habitat, increasing the danger of harmful contacts. remaining alert and using precautions can humans avoid a negative encounter with a polar bear. traveling together and staying close to the group can humans avoid bear attacks. certain weapons, including nonlethal ones such as pepper spray, are effective against polar bears. once a bear has decided to attack, however, nothing can be done.

3.select the sentence in this passage that demonstrates the fallacy of making an extreme either-or claim.

the civil war was the bloodiest conflict in the history of the united states. more than 600,000 soldiers lost their lives. the fighting took place in many different cities and throughout the countryside. the wounded often suffered acute pain while in the field hospitals. they all should have asked for better care. william hammond, the surgeon general of the union army, created a new system of sanitary field care. if people do not accept hammond as the most important person from the civil war, they have no understanding of the war.

the correct answer is the following.

one of the groups i belong to is the boy scouts. this is a problem-solving group because it has tasks that we need to solve in order to other people in different activities such as the rescue of lost pets, or elder people in need.

the other group i belong to is kids pro environment, and is an information-sharing group that tries to create conscience about the risks and problems that generate pollution in our cities. we share information to other students and parents on the importance of keep our communities clean and our skies clear.