What is the main theme of the passage? A. Each poem has an intended massage that readers can interpret only with effort
B. The mystery of poetry is its ability to connect people to each other and the world
C. The message of a poem is intended only for people familiar with the poet’s culture.
D. Poetry can touch emotions even when the poem’s massage is beyond understanding.

Read the passage from sugar changed the world. but there is another story as well. information about sugar spread as human knowledge expanded, as great civilizations and cultures exchanged ideas. in fact, while sugar was the direct cause of the expansion of slavery, the global connections that sugar brought about also fostered the most powerful ideas of human freedom. how do the details in this passage support the authors’ purpose? the details about the expansion of sugar inform readers about how widespread the use of sugar was. the details about human knowledge inform readers about how humans learned about sugar. the details about ideas and global connections persuade readers that sugar’s story has multiple consequences. the details about the spread of information about sugar entertain readers with stories of travel.

How many syllables does a tanka have? a. 31 b. 17 c. 14 d. 10

Read this sentence:somebody save the smoke! the nomadic tribes move to a new location each season. which word provides a clue to the meaning of nomadic? new season move location