Urgent

match the following

1. prose which uses imagery to create word pictures
narrative prose
2. prose that tells a story
voice-print
3. careful shortening of a reading
enunciation
4. prose that explains or persuades
expository prose
5. physical motions
cutting
6. sticking together
paraphrase
7. clear articulation
eye-contact
8. looking up at audience regularly
descriptive prose
9. like fingerprint, unique to its owner
cohesion
10. restating a passage in your own words
gestures

Read the passage. the dust bowl during the 1930s, extreme drought and high winds made life incredibly difficult in the great plains region of the united states. in many areas, rainfall was forty percent less than normal. the soil became extremely dry, and when strong winds blew, they created tremendous dust storms. these so-called “black blizzards” were so thick that they made daylight seem like dusk. during this terrible period, the great plains region of the united states was named the “dust bowl.” over the next few years, the drought continued, and the winds created more dust storms. in some places, the drought and high winds lasted for eight years. many people wondered if the black blizzards would ever end. which statement about this paragraph’s main idea is true? this paragraph’s main idea is stated in the topic sentence. there are not enough details to support the main idea. this paragraph’s main idea is implied. this paragraph does not express a main idea.