Keeping my mind on my writing is not easy when I stay at my grandmother's ocean-side cottage. Just about
the time that I am going along pretty well, I glance out the window and see two huge bald eagles swooping
and tumbling in a spectacular aerial display. Naturally, I have to leave my desk and rush to the doorway to
watch the performance as long as it lasts. Then, as if a conspiracy were trying to keep me from working, two
otters poke their shiny heads out of the water and hang there motionless. They watch to see what I am doing.
As soon as I return to my desk, seagulls wheel into my window view and screech as they search for scraps of
food. Within minutes, this confusion of sounds stirs my aging St. Bernard out of a deep sleep, and he hauls his
massive, lumbering body over to be petted. Mickey, my cat, can't stand to see any partiality, so he is soon
pacing back and forth across my ankles. As I wiggle my bare toes to tease Mickey, I realize that my legs have
become stiff. I remember that I have not had my daily ride. So, I slip on my sandals, step out the door, spring
onto my bike, and pedal off down the beach. Meanwhile, the composition in my typewriter sits and grows
colder.
Does every sentence some way support the thesis?
yes
no

What caused the american civil war? there were many reasons for a civil war to happen in america, and political issues and disagreements began soon after the american revolution ended in 1782. between the years 1800 and 1860, arguments between the north and south grew more intense. one of the main quarrels was about taxes paid on goods brought into this country from foreign countries. this tax was called a tariff. southerners felt these tariffs were unfair and aimed toward them because they imported a wider variety of goods than most northern people. taxes were also placed on many southern goods that were shipped to foreign countries, an expense that was not always applied to northern goods of equal value. an awkward economic structure allowed states and private transportation companies to do this, which also affected southern banks that found themselves paying higher interest rates on loans made with banks in the north. the situation grew worse after several “panics,” including one in 1857 that affected more northern banks than southern. southern financiers found themselves burdened with high payments just to save northern banks that had suffered financial losses through poor investment. which sentence from the selection states a major detail that supports the main idea? a there were many reasons for a civil war to happen in america, and political issues and disagreements began soon after the american revolution ended in 1782. b taxes were also placed on many southern goods that were shipped to foreign countries, an expense that was not always applied to northern goods of equal value. c the situation grew worse after several "panics," including one in 1857 that affected more northern banks than southern. d this tax was called a tariff. e between the years 1800 and 1860, arguments between the north and south grew more intense.

Read this excerpt from lorraine hansberry's a raisin in the sun: based on the character description, what can the reader infer about travis? a. he is organized and has an established morning routine. b. he has inherited his good looks from his mother, not his father. c. he doesn't like having to share a bathroom with other families. d. he is a little boy of about 10 or 11.

Acontainer hold 4 gallons of lemonade.a large lemonade contains 16 ounces. how many large lemonades could the restaruant sell before they run out of lemonade?