Read the excerpt from The Ancient City. The Greeks used a very light elder-wood javelin for athletics, with a throwing loop which made the javelin spin in flight, keeping it on course. Greek sources suggest that throws of 90 to 100 metres (295 to 328 feet) were possible.

Why does the author use the words "very light elder-wood” to describe the javelin? Check all that apply.

to show why the javelin could travel so far
to share where the javelin was made within Greece
to compare it to other countries’ javelins
to explain what the javelin was made from
to demonstrate the javelin’s throwing technique

The author most likely included these details in order to read the excerpt from "justin lebo." it was a bmx bike with a twenty-inch trame. its original color was buried beneath five or six coats of gunky paint. now it showed up as sort of a rusted red. everything the grips, the pedals, the brakes, the seat, the spokes-were bent or broken, twisted and rusted, highlight the amount of money justin had to spend to restore the bicycle llustrate why justin wanted to give the bicycle away to someone else. emphasize how hard justin had to work to restore the bicycle. show why justin may have made a mistake in buying this bicycle