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DeSean is conducting research to support his claim that the penalty for texting while driving in his home state of California should be more severe than a $20 fine for first-time offenders. He finds this text in a reliable source.(1) In the United States, the punishment for driving while texting varies greatly from state to state. (2) For instance, in Alaska, there is a $1,000 fine for first-time offenders, while in California, the amount is $20, and in Montana, it’s not even illegal. (3) The bottom line is that texting while driving is extremely dangerous. (4) In fact, it makes the driver 23 times more likely to crash, and in 2010, eleven percent of drivers age 18–20 who crashed and lived admitted they were texting at the wheel.

Read the excerpt from chapter 6 of Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy."Come hear me.""Sure. 'Please, Mrs. Cobb, may I come in and set a while and listen to Turner play your organ? Oh yes, thank you, I'll sit in your best chair. Of course, I'd love some tea. No, thank you, no cake just now. Thank you, yes, I am having a lovely time, Mrs. Cobb. He does play like all get out.'""Well, it might not be exactly like that.""Lord, I guess it wouldn't.""Come anyway."Lizzie looked at him for a long time, tilting her head to one side as if trying to figure him out—which was what she was doing. "You're a strange person, you know that, Turner Buckminster? I wonder if you can see anything straight. What do you think your daddy would say if he saw us two standing out here right now? Or knew that I would be coming up to Mrs. Cobb's house just to hear you play?"

Read the paragraph.(1) Dogs are great pets for families because they teach children many important life lessons. (2) A dog must be walked and fed at certain times during the day. (3) When a child is in charge of these tasks, he or she learns to be dependable and disciplined. (4) Helping to take care of a dog might interfere with homework or other activities, but it’s essential for children to have some responsibility. (5) In addition, dogs are loyal, playful, loving companions.

Which are some effects of telling the story Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy primarily from the perspectives of children? Check all that apply.