Why is it important to cite evidence for your claims when doing a close reading?

to make sure that you are making sense

to give proof to your assertions

to make sure that you've read the story

to make sure that the story makes sense

One of the best ways to increase tolerance when communicating with those from other cultures is to practice empathy, which refers to

How is the word laud and welcome different

The rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago.which choice combines these two sentences from paragraph two to achieve a coherent flow of ideas? a) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden" and permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. b) permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago and the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden." c) the rich natural resources made the sacramento valley a "garden of eden; " and so the permanent villages were established about 8,000 years ago. d) because of the rich natural resources which made the sacramento valley a ‘garden of eden,’ native americans established permanent villages there 8,000 years ago.