Literacy means much more than knowing how to read and write words. it also means being able to comprehend and make meaning from what you are reading.
a. true
b. false

Read the excerpt from silent spring. then, answer the question. “no witchcraft, no enemy action had silenced the rebirth of new life in this stricken world. the people had done it themselves.” what is the author’s purpose for this quotation? to show that the problems are the result of mysterious forces to make readers feel guilty to emphasize the horror of what has happened to convince readers that the problems are unsolvable