In the informational text “Why it matters that teens are reading less,” Jean Twenge discusses how teenagers are spending less time reading in favor of spending more time online. Synthesize the information “Can Television Be Considered Literature and Taught in English Classes?” and “Why it matters that teens are reading less” to identify the benefits of reading. How do the two texts explore the skills that are developed through reading that can’t be developed with television or digital media? How could digital media and television be used in a positive way in the classroom?

What is not one of the purposes of brutus’ soliloquy in act 2.1 of the tragedy of julius caesar? to explain his rationale for participating in the assassination plot against caesar to reveal his thoughts to reveal his values to show his relationship with his wife, portia

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.

How does edgar allen poe build suspense in “the raven”