Taylor is researching his town's budget. Read the paragraph from an editorial in the town's newspaper.
Which sentence should Taylor annotate to identi
writer's claim?
sentence 1
O sentence 2
(1) Our town is small, and our budget even smaller. (2)
We have to prioritize the projects upon which we are
spending our tax dollars. (3) Having more attractive
sidewalks would be nice, but certainly they are not a
priority at this time. (4) The town council should cancel
the repaving project and put that money toward more
important needs.
sentence 3
O sentence 4

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The basketball crashed against the backboard, and point guard sheena lunged for it. as she snatched the ball out of mid-air, the crowd cheered, chanting encouragement for her team, the monarchs. so far, the game had been a disaster. with 15 seconds left to go in the final quarter, the monarchs were 2 points shy of victory. what main idea do the details in the passage suggest? the point guard sheena was not a very good player. the monarchs had never lost a basketball game. the monarchs were worried about losing. the crowd was not supporting the monarchs.

Which character in this excerpt is in conflict with society, and why? joe summers is in conflict with society because he is joking with the villagers. old man warner is in conflict with society because he believes that young folks have crazy ideas. mrs. adams is in conflict with society because she says some villages have stopped holding lotteries. mr. adams is in conflict with society because he is standing with the villager who represents society's old ways.