You read about orangutans and the destruction of the rainforests. Explain why the rainforests are being destroyed. What impact is this having on orangutans and humans? Scientists say people must balance the need to preserve the forests with the need to make a living from them. How do they suggest people do this? Support your response with information from the lesson.

The first two chapters of the book scams and swindles are identity theft and auction and ebay frauds. a. scams and swindles should be in quotes because it is the title of a book. b. identify theft should be in quotation marks because it is the title of a book chapter. c. auction and ebay frauds should be in quotation marks because it is the title of a book chapter. d. both b and c select the best answer from the choices provided

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.

Shauna wants to use facts from a government website in her speech. which element is she adding to her speech? a. background information b. narrative c. evidence d. commentary e. theme