Before we read the text, preview the collage and make a prediction. Choose a word in the collage that you find unusual. How do you think that word might relate to an essay about the American space program, written in 1960? Write a response in your journal. about the word possible.

Which of these details is not relevant to the paragraph? jane addams was born in cedarville, illinois, in 1860. as the daughter of well-off mill owner, jane always had her needs cared for. while she traveled through england in her late twenties, she and her friend, ellen g. starr, traveled to a house where poor people could sleep, eat, and learn. inspired by this, jane and ellen started a similar establishment, called hull house, in chicago, illinois. people living in the city could get a meal, learn, and rest at hull house. the founders soon became famous for their work, and their efforts many poor people in chicago. for her work, jane was awarded the nobel peace prize in 1931.

Read the passage from animal farm. "that was part of the arrangement! " cried squealer. "jones's shot only grazed him. i could show you this in his own writing, if you were able to read it. the plot was for snowball, at the critical moment, to give the signal for flight and leave the field to the enemy. and he very nearly succeeded—i will even say, comrades, he would have succeeded if it had not been for our heroic leader, comrade napoleon. do you not remember how, just at the moment when jones and his men had got inside the yard, snowball suddenly turned and fled, and many animals followed him? and do you not remember, too, that it was just at that moment, when panic was spreading and all seemed lost, that comrade napoleon sprang forward with a cry of 'death to humanity! ' and sank his teeth in jones's leg? surely you remember that, comrades? " exclaimed squealer, frisking from side to side. now when squealer described the scene so graphically, it seemed to the animals that they did remember it. at any rate, they remembered that at the critical moment of the battle snowball had turned to flee. but boxer was still a little uneasy. how does the characterization of squealer support the author’s purpose? squealer's dramatic accusations draw parallels between him and stalin’s propagandists. squealer's uncertainty shows that he is not a reliable ally of napoleon and is ineffective with messaging. squealer's ability to get the animals to listen to him shows that any animal can rise to be a leader in time. squealer's humble interactions with the animals reflect the importance of equality and cooperation.

Read the passage from an argumentative essay. many endangered species are currently threatened by climate change. there are some laws already in place, but are they effective enough? anyone with a conscience knows that these creatures deserve the chance to survive without outside threats impeding their survival. i suppose this is a tough decision for lawmakers, but i hope they choose wisely. which statement best evaluates the claim in the passage?