HUY PLL (1)
Excerpt from Pieces of the Past
Erin Sullivan
Nate slammed the garage door shut with a loud bang-hopefully loud enough for Granddad to hear from inside the house. Nate
was angry, angry at his parents for abandoning him at this house during his long vacation, angry for having to spend a beautiful
sunny day clearing out a dark and damp garage.
2 The dusty garage once housed vehicles, but over time it became cramped with Granddad's possessions. Tightly packed boxes,
bags, and trunks were stacked to the ceiling.
This story MOST LIKELY takes place during the
A)
fall
B)
spring
C)
summer
D)
winter

Apolitical campaign showing the candidate wearing a hard hat and work shirt while touring a factory is using oa) glittering generalities. ob) transfer appeal. oc) testimonial. od) plain folks appeal.

Based on what you have read, write two or three sentences explaining what the point of view in the memoir allows readers to learn about helen keller.

Consider the text from "machu picchu: a city in the sky” and its central idea. informational text: every year, thousands of tourists come to peru to see machu picchu. to reach machu picchu, tourists can hike along the famous inca trail. the trail covers twenty-six miles. it winds through beautiful mountains, forests, and jungle. visitors can also take a bus or train ride up to the ruins. the train takes you past miles of farmland along the urubamba river valley. above are the andes mountains. the tops of the mountains are often covered with mist. then, the train goes up a mountain on a winding road. the road climbs almost 1,640 feet. other incan ruins can be seen beside the road. most are very small compared to the city ahead. central idea: tourists enjoy visiting machu picchu in the mountains of peru. what supporting detail is most important to include in a summary of this text? people can hike the inca trail or take a train or bus to reach machu picchu. when people travel to machu picchu, they see miles of surrounding farms. people are surprised by the mist on the peaks of the andes mountains. when people visit machu picchu, they sometimes see other smaller ruins.