What is the central idea of the text? * A. vampire bats are misunderstood creatures.
B. Dracula helped raise awareness about vampire bats.
C. vampire bats swoop in and attack their prey.
D. vampire bats only live in Mexico or Central and South America

2read this passage from "the raven." what is puzzling the speaker in this stanza? 60% but the raven still beguiling my sad fancy into smiling, straight i wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door then, upon the velvet sinking, i betook myself to linking fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore- what this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt and ominous bird of yore meant in croaking "nevermore." s and what the raven's message is why the raven came to visit where the raven came from how the raven got into his room

Need ! compare and contrast your independent reading selection with one or two other selections you have read in this unit. support your response with at least two pieces of evidence from your independent reading selection. be sure to give the title and author of your selection.

Postreading strategies are used before reading a text. when reading for specific information. when reading for general meaning. after reading a text.