Make it quick. Which detail best supports the central idea that the children became like family to Harry?

“When Harry died, Sheila and her mother went to the funeral.”
“This was the first Christian funeral my mother and I had ever been to.”
“We were put to sit in the front row, in front of Uncle Harry's nieces and nephews.”
“It was only then, I think, that I really appreciated how much our little family had meant to him.”

Read this passage from geoffrey lean’s “one poor harvest away from chaos”: on wednesday, the food and agriculture organisation (fao) reported that global food prices has hit a record high and were likely to go on rising. . that is bad enough for britain, adding to the inflationary pressures from the soaring cost of oil and other commodities, not to mention the vat increase. but for the world’s poor, who have to spend 80 percent of their income on food, it could be catastrophic. why is the passage an example of deductive reasoning? a. the author is appealing to the feelings and emotions of the audience b. the author starts with specifics, using them to probe a general point. c. the author is starting with a general topic and moving to more specific information d. the author is showing that he biased against poor people

Hyperbole in the book messenger by lois lowry

Diego rivera was a famous artist from mexico. most of his paintings were murals. murals are paintings that are made directly on a wall. rivera thought that all people should be able to see beautiful art, not just people who could afford to go to museums. this is why he painted most of his murals on the walls of public buildings