Author James Cross Giblin’s purpose for writing The Riddle of the Rosetta Stone is to

1. inform readers about how scholars built on each other’s knowledge to decipher the Rosetta Stone and learn about Egyptian history.
2. explain to readers how hieroglyphic writing is similar to other languages using specific examples.
3. persuade readers that Champollion was the most important of all the scholars who worked on deciphering the Rosetta Stone.
4. entertain readers with an adventure story about scholars traveling through Egypt and making fascinating discoveries.

Read the excerpt from it's our world, too! : young people who are making a difference.the author’s purpose in this excerpt is to

Which statement best describes how these paragraphs develop the central idea of the article? a- they elaborate on the idea that the offer has been made with youngsters in mind. b- they provide additional information as to why the prize is a wagon instead of something else. c- they support the idea that the wagon is attractive to youngsters and is a worthy prize. d- they introduce the idea that the newspaper is a generous organization. read paragraphs 4 and 5. the disc wheel coaster wagon is thirty-six inches long and sixteen inches wide. the coaster is built exactly like a high-powered automobile. the disc wheels have rubber tires and true roller bearings. it runs as smoothly as an eight-cylinder automobile. it is built of the strongest wood and is equipped with a reliable hand brake, enabling the owner to stop in an instant. the tongue—usually the first thing about a wagon to break and render the wagon unserviceable—is so stout that a man can jump on it without breaking it.

Which if the following can you infer about maggie?