Read the paragraph. Violence in video games is essentially to blame for
violence in our society. When children are bombarded
with monstrous images, they begin to think that these
types of actions are normal or acceptable. Children and
teenagers are spending excessive numbers of hours
playing video games, and they may begin to use them
as a guideline for how to act and behave. Even if they
do not perform violent actions, they may become less
sensitive to the thoughts and feelings of others
because of what they see reflected in these games.
Which phrase best explains the kind of words the writer
uses to affect the reader?
mainly words with strong positive connotations
O mainly words with strong negative connotations
O mainly words with neutral and positive connotations
O mainly words with positive and negative
connotations

Part a which statement best describes a central idea in this narrative? in times of tragedy, it is difficult to determine how best to be of service. in times of crisis, people prefer to be alone. young people tend to look to older people to take action in times of tragedy. when people publicly commit to being of service, they are more likely to follow through. part b which detail from the text best to shape the central idea in part a? "'i thought you might have too much going on already. i saw everyone post online.' martin said, 'i don’t think anyone wanted to be in the way today, so i’m glad you came.'" "finally, he said, 'i don’t know what to do. i guess i should tell him to let me know if he needs anything, but that doesn’t feel like enough.'" "he wondered how many people would actually show up to out and how many would simply hope that enough others did." "he explained to her that martin’s mom had died, and told her how he felt about his friend’s loss. 'what do you plan to do for him? ' his mother asked."

In the myth of demeter persephone and hades what happens when demeter learns that her daughter has been kidnapped

Which best describes the meaning of the term “universal truths”?