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One problem that cities and other local governments have is fires. To handle this problem, local governments establish fire
departments. Read about fire departments, and describe the ways that fire departments help communities. (Site 1)

When a mother loses her child, she's — highly agitated from strong emotion. a scene is if there's lots of action with little order.

The first step in making a mental model for a compare-and-contrast text is a. comparing the two things being described. b. finding important details in the text. c. contrasting the two things being described. d. connecting details to what is already known.

Write a five-minute oral presentation about the call of the wild, writing for an audience of your peers. what did you find most fascinating or interesting about the story, and what did you think were its most important points? include one visual element to support your ideas; this may be a short slideshow. then, make small changes to your speech to adapt it to be presented to a formal audience. enter both versions of your speech (informal and formal) in the space below, and include your selected visual element. if possible, present your speech to an audience to receive feedback.