Look at the image, and read the excerpt from "Black Hole Beginnings." Ribbons of gas swirling off the surface of a star.

In the star's center, the gas is so energized that it has become a sort of super gas, called plasma. The hot plasma is in constant motion. It expands like hot air inside a balloon and pushes outward from the center.

Which statement correctly explains how the image and text work together to support understanding?

The image shows what the center of a star looks like, and the text describes how hot it is.
The image shows what the sun looks like, and the text compares it to a hot-air balloon.
The image shows the movement of plasma from a star, and the text explains why it moves.
The image shows the expansion of a balloon, and the text explains what causes it to expand.

You are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on one of the 4 prompts and what you have read and learned in this module. these are your options: 1. how do the events of "the white umbrella" teach the narrator a lesson about shame and acceptance? 2. what role does creativity play in "the bat-poet"? 3. how does the character of squeaky change over the course of "raymond's run"? 4. discuss the influences of older family members on the protagonists and speakers in the stories and poems of this unit. you are to write a five paragraph literary essay based on what you have read and learned in this module. your final submission should meet the following requirements. • submit completed pre-writing and outline documents. • write an essay that contains an introduction with hook and thesis statement, supporting paragraphs with evidence and at least one quotation, and a conclusion that restates the thesis and reviews main points. • use transitions appropriate to the pattern of organization. • use vocabulary to create tone and voice. • cite primary source (quotation). • submit completed revision checklist. • vary sentence structure. • create sentences with parallel structures. • use technology in the writing process.