Read the following passage. Karate is a martial art. It was first developed in Japan. Today, people practice karate around the world. Karate develops strengths and discipline. Many children start to learn karate at the age five or six. Karate is the best answer to common health problems. People can manage their injuries and illnesses by practicing this sport.

Which sentence from the passage shows the author's bias?

A. It was first developed in Japan.

B. Many children start to learn karate at the age five or six.

C. Karate is the best answer to common health problems.

D. Today, people practice karate around the world.

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Read this excerpt from "the all-american slurp." i pulled the strings out of my stalk. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. my brother followed suit. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. to my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip. suddenly i realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. looking up, i saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. mr. and mrs. gleason, their daughter meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery. what story element does the author develop in this excerpt? a) lot details about the party b) characterization of the lins c) characterization of the gleasons d) setting details about the gleasons’ house

Pick two parallel characters from these chapters and describe how comparing them reveals something significant about each.

Why would viktoria most likely include this paragraph in the middle of her essay