When the invitation arrived in the mail, Abbie became frustrated. She had already promised to spend the day with her new friend Emma,
celebrating Emma's upcoming birthday. Now, she had an invitation
from Lana, her best friend since 4th grade, for a party that was
scheduled for the same day. Abbie desperately wanted to go to both,
but she knew she had to choose. Since she had accepted Emma's
invitation first, she knew she needed to decline Lana's invitation. Lana
would understand, and besides, time spent making a new friend is
never wasted.
Which statement best describes the theme or author's purpose in this text?
O A. The author's purpose is to inform readers why it is important to
make new friends.
B. The author's purpose is to entertain readers by telling a story
about friendship.
O C. The theme of the text is that it's important to value all friends, both
old and new
D. The theme of the text is that new friends are more important than
old friends.
yes

The following passage is an example of what type of text structure? as you begin, mix the flour and butter with a fork until the pieces are small. next, add the milk and mix just until incorporated before rolling out the dough.

Which of the following describes the purpose of satire? select all that apply. a. shame those acting foolishly or immorally b. attack the reputations of popular people c. flatter audiences or readers d. caution audiences or readers about foolish or immoral behavior

Which of these number is main idea? ! (1) propaganda is information that is methodically spread in order to persuade audiences to adopt a certain opinion. (2) advertising is an ever-present form of propaganda in our lives. (3) four common propaganda techniques are present in the advertising we see and hear every day. (4) one technique, the testimonial, involves having a well-known person appear on behalf of the product being sold. (5) advertisers assume, for example, that if we admire a sports star, we’ll want to eat the cereal he or she endorses. (6) another common propaganda technique, the bandwagon, makes us want to be “one of the gang.” (7) “everybody’s switching to . .” “don’t be left out . . ” and “all across america, people are discovering . . ” are phrases that signal a bandwagon approach. (8) the plain-folks propaganda technique is especially popular on tv. (9) in plain-folks commercials, we see and hear “regular” consumers talk about their experience using a certain phone company, headache remedy, or brand of coffee. (10) the fourth common propaganda technique, the transfer, encourages us to link two unrelated objects in our mind. (11) when a powerful cougar prowls around a shiny new car, for example, advertisers hope we will transfer our sense of the wild cat’s speed, strength, and beauty to our vision of their product.