What can the reader use to best interpret the theme of a story ? a) the chronological order of events that happen in story b) the details from the story that suggest a universal truth c) the personal opinion or the author that creates a sense of bias d) the time period in which the story was written

often a noun phrase is just a noun or a pronoun:

people like to have money.

i am tired.

it is getting late.

onto a large boat, and mark the water level that the boat sinks to. then, take the elephant out and put a bunch of marked weights onto the boat until it reaches the same water level. add up the masses of the weights to get the weight of the elephant.