Every year, Marco's family gets together to make tamales before Christmas. They use a recipe that was passed down to them by Marco's great-grandmother. Would this be considered a tradition for Marco's family? yes, because Marco has a special way of making tamales that has been passed down through his family yes, because Marco has a special way of making tamales that only he knows how to do no, because Marco uses a common way of making tamales that he found in a cookbook no, because Marco does not use a special tool that was passed down through his family

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.