Read the following passage: (13) Perhaps the most frightening creature in the world is the box jellyfish, which is found in many of the world’s oceans. (14) The tentacles of this jellyfish are covered with thousands of stinging cells that can flood a victim with poison. (15) Even worse, the tentacles become extra sticky when they’re in contact with skin, so trying to remove it can make a sting even more severe. (16) A person exposed to the venom of this creature may not even have enough time to get to shore before going into shock. In which sentence is a statement of the main idea found? Group of answer choices 13 15 14 16

What point is the author trying to make by comparing the travel times of the first transcontinental railroad and the first transcontinental flight?

How does this comparison reinforce what powell is trying to say in this paragraph

Read the excerpt from "mother tongue." lately, i’ve been giving more thought to the kind of english my mother speaks. like others, i have described it to people as “broken” or “fractured” english. but i wince when i say that. it has always bothered me that i can think of no other way to describe it other than “broken,” as if it were damaged and needed to be fixed, as if it lacked a certain wholeness and soundness. what best supports the inference that tan believes nonstandard english is no less valid than standard english? tan spends a lot of time thinking about her mother’s “fractured” english. tan has trouble thinking of descriptive words when she is writing. tan’s american education makes it difficult for her to understand her mother. tan winces when she describes her mother’s english as “broken.”