Making inferences in informational text - level f. quiz
click on the statement that belongs in the
inference box.
what the text says
what i already know
inference
now, the coast guard
monitors all tankers, via
satellite, until they have
reached safe water.
the coast guard is a
government agency
with specific jobs
the coast guard keeps ports safe from enemy ships,
providing safety information to boaters is one of the coast guard's jobs.
the coast guard rescues people after boating accidents.
protecting the ocean environment is one of the coast guard's jobs.

Write an argumentative editorial that argues for or against young people’s ability to initiate positive change in their communities.

Clearly show? ramona: anna, where does the theme seem to change? anna: according the article: "the fault lies with the fda's inability to release enough information in order to regain the public's trust. but perhaps japan is to blame as well. although there are plans to remove the spent nuclear fuel rods and build a permafrost wall around the four damaged reactors, is this really enough to recover damaged trust? " and then sato goes on to explain this statement. o a. challenging established ideas o b. using evidence to support your conclusions o c. asking clarifying questions o d. synthesizing claims into a single conclusion

Read the following excerpt from life on the mississippi by mark twain. no girl could withstand his charms. he "cut out" every boy in the village. when his boat blew up at last, it diffused a tranquil contentment among us such as we had not known for months. but when he came home the next week, alive, renowned, and appeared in church all battered up and bandaged, a shining hero, stared at and wondered over by everybody, it seemed to us that the partiality of providence for an undeserving reptile had reached a point where it was open to criticism. how does twain's use of understatement serve his purpose? be sure to use specific details from the text to support your answer.