Read this introduction to a magazine article.Headphones are everywhere! People are locked in their worlds of downloaded music, relying on their private music libraries for entertainment. In doing so, they are ignoring a diverse world of radio offerings that could enrich and entertain. Local radio stations provide music and news, while National Public Radio (NPR) broadcasts discourse and entertainment for all tastes.
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.
Read the excerpt from Chapter 5 of Wheels of Change.By the turn of the century, the bicycle's heyday was over and a new mechanical wonder promised to transport men and women faster and farther than ever before. Bicycle manufacturers retooled their factories to build them and bicycle repair shops installed gasoline tanks to service them. The era of the automobile had begun.
Read this excerpt from the introduction to Wheels of Change by Sue Macy.“To men, the bicycle in the beginning was merely a new toy, another machine added to the long list of devices they knew in their work and play. To women, it was a steed upon which they rode into a new world.”—"Woman and the Wheel," Munsey’s Magazine, May 1896
Read the excerpt from Chapter 3 of Wheels of Change .Taken together, these floor-length petticoats and the dress that covered them could weigh 25 pounds—even more when the unfortunate woman got caught in a rainstorm. Plus they were unsanitary. During a casual stroll, an unsuspecting fashion plate could pick up cigar ends, cigarette butts, discarded food, tiny insects, and animal droppings as her clothing swept the ground.
What will be included in the text that follows this introduction? Check all that apply.
Read this excerpt from Wheels of Change by Sue Macy.It is a challenge for many African girl students to remain in school. A myriad of obstacles often stand in their way. They have so many chores to do in the morning they often cannot get to school or start their lessons on time. Or, their parents need them to take care of younger siblings while they go work in the fields—a job they would never bestow on their boy children. It used to take Lewanika an hour to walk to and from school. Now her biking commute is 20 minutes. Lewanika is able to get her chores done, make it to school on time, and feel refreshed enough to pay attention in class.
What is included in the synthesis of a text? Check all that apply.a discussion based on one source of informationinformation gathered from various sourcesa basic overview of the text’s central ideasconclusions drawn from combining informationnew insights into the topic being addressed
Amaya is taking notes for her presentation on the effects of air pollution, and she finds data about how pollution can cause a number of serious respiratory illnesses. In which portion of Amaya’s presentation does this information fit?
Which of these were solutions that improved the velocipede?
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Read the poem entitled “Wheels and Wheels” as it appears in Chapter 5 of Wheels of Change. “Wheels and Wheels”The maiden with her wheel of oldSat by the fire to spin,While lightly through her careful holdThe flax slid out and in.Today, her distaff, rock and reelFar out of sight are hurled,For now the maiden with her wheelGoes spinning round the world.
Based on the foreword of Wheels of Change , what were the short-term effects of Mary Lewanika receiving a bicycle? Check all that apply.She could more easily help with morning chores.She was refreshed and awake in class.She was empowered to decide her own future.She had a quick commute to school each day.She felt a sense of freedom from social oppression.She developed a set of newfound life goals.
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Why did the velocipede stop gaining popularity in the United States and Europe? Check all that apply.
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