Jasmine is writing an argument about the ethics of eating meat. Read the excerpt below: (1) We all know what we see when we show up to that Memorial Day picnic: hamburgers, hot dogs, and barbecued chicken. (2) But few of us consider where that meat comes from, how the animals were raised, or the damage industrial farming may do to the environment. (3) Meat is tasty and nutritionally dense. (4) But the cost of our national meat addiction is too high, and it is time we start to consider what our pleasures cost others.

In which sentence does the author acknowledge an opposing claim?

A.

sentence 1

B.

sentence 2

C.

sentence 3

D.

sentence 4

Which of the following sentences contains the essential expression? a. we agreed of course that the party should be a surprise. b. mr. palmeri, our next-door neighbor, grows beautiful roses. c. jack, a football player, is trying for a scholarship. : d. the woman now approaching the microphone will introduce the speaker.

Which of the following words best describes gregors life as expressed in this passage a.) excitingb.)surprisingc.)satisfying d.)demanding

Now close reading is an essential and foundational skill needed to succeed in any language arts course. acquiring this skill will you form a strategy when writing about literature. you will be required to perform and develop this skill as you progress through this course and other courses in your school career. identify and discuss your areas of strength in language arts. what do you do well? what do you like doing in a course like this? why do those tasks work well for you? you can also identify a challenge you have that you’d like to work on throughout this course. use this discussion as an opportunity to give advice to your classmates based on your stronger skills and to ask for with skills you are still developing.