About how many grains of sand would it take to match the thickness of human skin

What do the excerpts have in common? both point out the tragic nature of situations in which children make journeys without their parents. both describe what immigrant children must do to survive when traveling to the united states. both explain why most children want to leave central america without their parents. both indicate the tragic problems and their consequences that children in central america must face.

What steps best a reader determine the central idea of a text? select three options.

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