Which of the following is the central idea of the passage? A
The Earth is in trouble and there’s nothing we can do.

B
Climate action is serious, but everyone can help.

C
Climate science is difficult to understand so we should leave it to the scientists.

D
Climate change is not something that is fully understood.

Read the excerpt from "home front diary." jimmy simmons stopped by today to tell me that he had enlisted in the army. he asked me if i would write to him, and i said i would. i told him that i've been writing to my uncle arthur and susan's cousin john for about a year, and as an experienced correspondent i had some advice about all the censorship. "don't write down any information about your location or the number of soldiers in your unit because the censors will cut all of that away," i said. "in my experience, loose lips not only sink ships, they make letters look like snowflake decorations! ” well, he belly laughed over that one. how is the author's perspective different from jimmy's? the author has been to war and she can give jimmy advice. jimmy has become a soldier and does not believe the author’s advice. the author has experience writing to soldiers but jimmy does not. jimmy has more experience at letter writing than the author.

What occurrence provides the climax for the story “the occurence at owl creek bridge? a.)when peyton farquhar is standing on the bridge waiting to be hanged b.)when peyton farquhar reaches his home and sees his wife c. when peyton farquhar feels the pain in his back and finally dies d.)when peyton farquhar is running home and feels his tongue swelling

Excerpt from “mundra” by emily t. sheets read this sentence from the story. her body ached all over, from hard work and blows, even to her very heart, which really ached hardest of all. what is the effect of the word choice in the sentence? a. readers sense mundra’s resentment of her situation. b. readers feel sympathy for mundra and all she must endure. c. readers understand the depth of physical pain mundra experiences. d. readers respect mundra’s emotional resilience.