Abig ice shelf has broken in two. the shelf had been in one piece for 3,000 years! now, scientists are trying to find out why it split. scientists know that the air has been warmer. this made the ice thinner. scientists are studying why the air is getting warmer. they think that it could be because of the dirt that is put into the air. however, they need to know more. for now, scientists will watch the temperature. they will see if it stays warm, or if it starts to cool down again. do it! the scientists are a lonely b curious c unpleasant d proud

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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