Read the sentences. What type of context clue helps describe the meaning
of the underlined term?
To the south and southeast of China are the
Himalayas. These are the highest mountains in the
world. They provided a nearly impassable border for
ancient China, keeping the area isolated from many
other civilizations.
A. inference
B. restatement
C. antonym or synonym
D. definition or explanation

Do you believe kinship relationships still have significance in contemporary america?

Ead the sixth amendment to the constitution. in all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the state and district wherein the crime shall have been committed . . and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have [the opportunity] for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the assistance of counsel for his defense. what part of the sixth amendment suggests that accused persons will be able to hear the charges against them?

Think about how the author structured the article you just read, then answer the question. what type of text structure does the author use in this article? the author uses a sequence of events to trace the development of democratic rule from ancient greece to the united states. the author presents a cause-and-effect relationship to explain how the first government created in athens resulted in the empire’s downfall. the author compares and contrasts ideas about government developed by two philosophers, plato and aristotle. the author describes the problems faced by the american founding fathers, and details the solutions proposed by plato and aristotle. ach characteristic of government to athens or rome