Read the passage. have you ever wondered how whales compare to elephants? some whales weigh as much as 20 elephants, and their blood vessels are so wide that a trout can swim right through them! which of the following is the likely audience and purpose for this passage? younger children; to inform readers of a newspaper editorial; to persuade college professor; to inform scientists; to entertain

Drag the tiles to the boxes to form correct pairs. david sedaris's essay "our perfect summer" appeared in the june 16, 2003, issue of the new yorker. match each element of sedaris's essay to an element of a narrative essay. tiles time setting plot geographical setting conflict characters pairs the writer and his mother had always talked about the family buying a second home like the rich people they knew. the writer grew up in raleigh, north carolina, and his emerald isle in the summers.

Jeff does not have to make a share responsibility payment because he was covered by a health insurance plan through his employer for the full tax year.

What are some of the images and diction used by the narrator that evoke the "dream of america"?