The author’s purpose in this paragraph was to entertain readers with a story about how code talkers received medals for their service during wartime.
inform readers that the code talkers were recognized by the US government for their critical work during wartime.
educate readers about the history of US presidents and holidays created to honor groups like the code talkers.
persuade readers that they should learn to create code so they can be recognized by the US government.

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4. how does the speaker's comparison of sinners to aninsect (paragraph 7) contribute to the central idea of thetext? o a it emphasizes the negative view god has ofsinners and how inconsequential they are to him.o b it stresses the connection that exists between allof god's creatures, whether they be human orinsect.o c it suggests that sinners can change for the better,as insects are known to go throughtransformations.o d it portrays sinners as being just as prevalentaround the earth as the wide variety of insects.