Benjamin Franklin’s Legacy Benjamin Franklin was a man of vision. He was an inventor who created bifocals, a new kind of eyeglasses that people still wear to see better. Benjamin Franklin was also concerned about public welfare. He established the United States Postal Service and the first city hospital in America. In Philadelphia, he organized the police department, the fire department, the public library, and a university. He also helped write the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution. Today, millions of people benefit from the ideas that Benjamin Franklin had more than two hundred years ago.

What is the role of the underlined sentence in this paragraph?

It is a fact that serves as a supporting detail.

It is the topic sentence.

It is an example that serves as a supporting detail.

It is a statistic that serves as a supporting detail.

How did the different childhood homes of doris lessing could have impacted her storytelling?

Which statement about paragraph is accurate? a they are always focused on the main idea. b they are always the same length c they are always indented d they always contain a topic sentence

Xcerpt from mrs. wilson’s cook book- broiled hamburger steak mary a. wilson broiled hamburger steak do not fry or pan hamburger steak made from flank of sirloin. place meat in bowl and add; three-quarters cup of moist bread crumbs, one onion, minced fine, two tablespoons of parsley, one teaspoon of salt, one-half teaspoon of paprika, one egg. mix, form into flat cakes, brush with salad oil; place on baking dish. broil in gas broiler for eight minutes, then place in hot oven for seven minutes longer. spread with desired butter and send to the table in a baking dish. this will give a delicious flavored meat in place of the usual dry, tasteless cake that is frequently served. what happens when the flat cakes come out of the broiler? a) they are ready to be served. b) they should be lightly salted. c) they are to be placed in a hot oven. d) they need to cool for fifteen minutes.