What might it mean, for example, to “hold [a poem] up to the light like a color slide” (lines 2-3)? From the poem "Introduction to Poetry" by Billy Collins

How do you think langley employees reconcile the difference between the work they do that is innovative and advances humankind with the work they do that destroys it?

Which of the following sentences most clearly uses topical organization? a. do you have problems with mosquitoes and gnats? fabulous exterminators can ! b. we've gathered at this conference to discuss three things: poverty, war, and disease. c. killer bees have spread up from south america into mexico and the united states. d. first, gather all the painting supplies you need. next, lay them out on a work bench.

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.