Review the passage. single trees, or small groups of trees in open pastures are exceedingly dangerous during a thunder storm; tall trees on the shores of a river or lake are particularly selected as targets for thunder bolts by the storm king. but the safest place in a thunder storm, next to a house, is a forest. the reason of this is that each wet tree is a lightning rod silently conducting the electric fluid without causing explosions. which best explains how to identify the text structure used in the passage? a) the text structure is compare and contrast; the words but and without indicate this. b) the text structure is problem and solution; the words safest and causing indicate this. c) the text structure is sequence; the words exceedingly and particularly indicate this. d) the text structure is cause and effect; the words the reason of this is indicates this.

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Read edward corsi's quotation from the book immigrantkids by russell freedman.how does this quotation add credibility to freedman'sstatement that the immigrant voyages were not pleasant? oedward corsi, who later became united statescommissioner of immigration, was a ten-year-old italianimmigrant when he sailed into new york harbor in 1907: oit is from an actual immigrant who experienced roughtreatment by the ship's workers.it is from an actual sailor who herded the immigrants likeanimals on the decks.it is from an actual writer who wrote about a fictionalfamily immigrating to the united states.it is from an actual historian who studied the immigrationexperience at ellis island.the officers of the ship went striding up and downthe decks shouting orders and directions and drivingthe immigrants before them. scowling and gesturing,they pushed and pulled the passengers, herding usinto separate groups as though we were animals. afew moments later we came to our dock, and thelong journey was over.0o

Read the text of the barack obama speech “remarks by the president at the 50th anniversary of the selma to montgomery marches.” which options best explain obama’s rhetorical purpose in the speech? (select all that apply.) `to celebrate an important milestone in the history of civil rights `to explain to his audience why they should welcome immigrants into america `to inspire and motivate his audience to exercise their right to vote `to inform and educate his audience about the history of social injustice in america