Item 4 Question 1
Part A

What is the author's viewpoint in "These Crows Almost Died Out Before Scientists Discovered They Use Tools"?

The way that crows and humans use tools is very similar.

The discovery of an animal that uses tools is an important event.

Of the animals that use tools, crows are most skilled.

Rutz may have found additional bird species that use tools if he had expanded his study.
Question 2
Part B

How is the viewpoint in Part A conveyed in the text?

by explaining that studying tool use in animals could lead to finding a connection to tool use in humans

by stating that Rutz was reluctant to search for bird species in remote areas because of the risk

by comparing crows' behaviors with tools to behaviors in other tool-using species

by describing how both crows and young children are naturally curious at birth

explanatithe story "two kinds" , revolves around a strict relationship between a mother and daughter. the mother tries very hard to make sure her daughter jing mei , is successful in life and lives up to her full potential. the story explores alot of different themes. though , there is one theme that really stands out. you cant force someone to be something that their not.

jing mei's mother was an immagrant from china. she moved to the united states to give her daughter , jing mei , a better and successful life for her. and being raised in china with their strict rules and striving to be perfect took a toll on her and her daughters relationship. she pressures her daughter to be great and perfect all the time but it gets really hard for her to live up to her mothers standards. her mother believes that jing mei can be a child prodigy and prepares her to be and act like one. furthermore , the story ends with jing mei getting everything off her chest and seeing the dissappointment in her mothers eyes as she finds out her daughter has not lived up to her full potential. and her mother has finally gained an understanding of her daughter.

tbh ur lucky i answered because you only gave 5 points. it should have been like 50.

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