Refer to explorations in literature for a complete version of this narrative.

read this excerpt from “the final assault” by sir edmund hillary.

…there were hanging some long icicles. i looked at it more closely and found that the outlet tube—about two inches in diameter—was almost completely blocked up with ice…fortunately the outlet tube was made of rubber, and by manipulating this with my hand i was able to release all of the ice and let it fall out.

which statement best describes the author’s purpose in this excerpt?

to entertain readers with an account of a close escape

to describe what it feels like to be with low oxygen

to inform readers about how he solved a problem

to persuade readers to be careful with oxygen masks

Read this excerpt from "we shall overcome." hundreds of thousands of people sang them. but sometimes, it was one lone person with a guitar. they sang in segregated bus stations, picket lines, freedom marches, concert stadiums, city squares, and videos. when injustice of oppression threatens, people sing protest songs to proclaim their resistance, publicize their cause, and encourage hope for a better future, based on this excerpt as an introductory paragraph, which of the following would you expect to read about in the article? different groups of people who were oppressed the ways that music brings diverse groups of people together similarities between historical movements that provided rights for groups of people different song styles throughout specific historical events

Which historical events have affected the meals you consume

Consider the text and its central idea. informational text: one privilege that many teens look forward to is the ability to earn a driver’s license. driver’s licensing requirements are not the same in every state. in some states, young people can be fully licensed before their sixteenth birthday. in other states, the privilege to drive has some restrictions until the driver is eighteen years old. in every state, driver education is a required step in earning a license. students might earn a permit, or provisional license, and spend six months to a year driving with an adult in the car. since states are very different based on population, development, and roadways, the laws are different, too. central idea: states makes different laws about licensing drivers with some similar requirements. what supporting detail is most important to include in a summary of this text? teens get excited about learning to drive. in some states, kids can get their license on their birthday. some states are heavily populated, with dangerous roads to navigate. every state includes driver education as part of licensing requirements.