DIRECTIONS: Read the following excerpt from Suzanne Collins's The Hunger Games. When you are finished, answer the questions that follow.

Bright and bubbly as ever, Effie Trinket trots to the podium and gives her signature, "Happy
Hunger Games! And may the odds be ever in your favor!" Her hair must be a wig because her curls have
shifted slightly off-center since her encounter with Haymitch. She goes on a bit about what an honor it is
to be here, although everyone knows she's just aching to get bumped up to a better district where they
have proper victors
Through the crowd, I spot Gale looking back at me with a ghost of a smile. As reapings go, this
one at least has a slight entertainment factor. But suddenly I am thinking of Gale and his forty-two
names in that big glass ball and how the odds are not in his favor. Not compared to a lot of the boys.
And maybe he's thinking the same thing about me because his face darkens and he turns away. "But
there are still thousands of slips," I wish I could whisper to him.
It's time for the drawing. Effie Trinket says as she always does, "Ladies first!" and crosses to the
glass ball with the girls' names. She reaches in, digs her hand deep into the ball, and pulls out a slip of
paper. The crowd draws in a collective breath and then you can hear a pin drop, and I'm feeling
nauseous and so desperately hoping that it's not me, that it's not me, that it's not me.
Effie Trinket crosses back to the podium, smooths the slip of paper, and reads out the name in a
clear voice. And it's not me.
It's Primrose Everdeen,

1. What is the main idea of the entire passage? (Hint: think about why everyone is there.)

2. what are two supporting details that go along with the passages main idea?

3. what is the main idea of the paragraph #3?

4. what are two supporting details that go along with the main idea of paragraph #3?

PLZ HELPP

one reason summer auggie is because she is kind, and the whole "boy war" between jack will and julian was probaly thinking her to be on auggies sode and if you read auggie and me,   she was nice to auggie because julian was mean and auggie needed some freinds. hope this

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

explanation:

if you’re a fan of chocolate, every occasion is right for this treat. feeling down? eat some chocolate. celebrating? eat some more. want to show your valentine how special you think your sweetheart is? offer up chocolate!   people have been enjoying chocolate as a food, drink and medicine for thousands of years. the ancient maya and aztecs called chocolate kakaw and used it as medicine. they also made chocolate offerings to their gods. chocolate comes from the cacao (kuh-kow) tree, and its scientific name reflects its history. theobroma cacao translates to “cacao, food of the gods.” these days, chocolate is not just for deities. the treat has become popular around the world.

its d because i know