Fluoride is a mineral that is added to public drinking water supplies in much of the United States in order to reduce levels of tooth decay. When a tooth is forming, fluoride strengthens the enamel, or outside coating of the teeth. The fluoride mixes with the enamel, making it harder. In addition, when fluoride mixes with saliva, it can protect teeth from sugars, further reducing tooth decay. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that drinking fluoridated water provides additional protection even for people who simply brush with fluoride toothpaste. Reports on the impacts of fluoridated drinking water have concluded that it reduces tooth decay by about twenty-five percent.
The text structure used in the above paragraph is:

A)Sequence
B)Compare and Contrast
C)Cause and Effect
D)Problem and Solution
Description

Answer:

sequence

Explanation:

when something is forming it has to to take time and when time is going on and on that sequencing

Answer:

Cause and effect

Explanation:

You can rule out sequence since it's not really telling a story

It's not Compare and Contrast because it's not stressing the importance of water with fluoride or without fluoride in the water

It's not Problem and Solution because water without Fluoride was not an issue, simply a precaution.

Leaving C) as our answer, this shows the effects of Fluoride in our drinking water and how it affects the population.

Hope this helps!

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Do you believe in superstitions? What about the superstitions about the Macbeth “curse” that surrounds this play? Explain your answer.

What can you infer about Sally Ann based on the passage below:


This answer did not satisfy Susan and she often thought about it. To enter the mill, to stand quietly and look about, was the best kind of entertainment, for she was fascinated by the whir of the looms, by the nimble fingers of the weavers, and by the general air of efficiency. Admiringly she watched Sally Ann Hyatt, the tall capable weaver from Vermont. When the yarn on the beam was tangled or there was something wrong with the machinery, Elijah, the overseer, always called out to Sally Ann, "I'll tend your loom, if you'll look after this." Sally Ann never failed to locate the trouble or to untangle the yarn. Yet she was never made overseer, and this continued to puzzle Susan.

A.Sally Ann was from Vermont.

B.Sally Ann was entertaining to watch.

C.Sally Ann was a weaver in the mill.

D.Sally Ann knew more than the overseer.

DAILY REMINDER~ YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL/HANDSOME IN YOUR OWN WAY!

How old are most of the characters in Tears of A Tiger in the book

What's the theme in chapter 10 lightning thief and what is the evidence?

Mood is about:

A)the author
B)the reader
C)the characters
D)the narrator

Story: Mother and daughter
By: Gary Soto
How does Yollie's eighth grade fall dance impact the plot?

PLZZZZZ HURRYYYYYYYYY!!!!
When reading, Talia often encounters words she does not know and cannot understand. Which would be the best way to improve her reading fluency?

She could use vocabulary games and flashcards.
She could check her reading rate often.
She could pay more attention to punctuation.
She could focus on expression as she reads.
I'LL GIVE BRAINLIEST (if u answer it correctly)

PLZ HELP
Identify the misplaced modifier in the sentence.

I returned orange socks to the department store that my mother gave me.

that my mother gave me
to the department store
returned orange socks
orange socks

1) What conflicts occur after Jonas returns home from his first training?

What internal conflict is Jonas dealing with because Fiona would not be able to understand?

3-What action does Jonas take to try and understand his conflict with “Seeing Beyond?”

4-Does The Giver help with these conflicts or does he create more conflicts for Jonas? Briefly explain.

5)Jonas is just beginning his training process, but is already experiencing a reality that is different from what he used to.
These experiences are creating an internal conflict for Jonas at home and with his friends. Explain the internal conflict he is having and how do these conflicts connect to the community?

Using literary terms can ____. Select all that apply.

be confusing and should not be overdone
make talking about literature easier
show your reader you know what you’re talking about
summarize textual evidence

Underlying Value for an argument

Deer are beautiful creatures.They are so graceful to watch as they run through the forest. It's hard to understand how anyone could do anything to harm these beautiful animals. The author's viewpoint is:

A)The author favors deer hunting.
B)The author thinks there are too many deer.
C)The author does not favor deer hunting.
D)The author thinks deer harm the environment.

As an 11-year-old, my response to losing Clemente was to put together an album of photos clipped from newspaper stories. Since then I've read books and numerous stories about him and also watched documentaries of his life.

I didn't think I would learn much more about Clemente on this visit, and yet a few days ago my father, now a retired physician, told me of the time in the late 1960s when the perennial All-Star came to his office.

Seeking treatment for the back trouble that dogged him for much of his career, Clemente sat among the other patients and patiently waited his turn. It was an ordinary gesture by an extraordinary man, one that made his legend just a bit bigger in my eyes.

—“Clemente's Impact Wanes in Puerto Rico
40 Years after His Death,” Jorge Ortiz

Based on the clues in the passage, why would Jorge Ortiz start and end his story in 2012?

Because it shows that many people still don’t believe Clemente is dead.
Because it shows that he knew more about Clemente when he was 11 years old.
Because it shows that Clemente’s memory has become less important to everyone.
Because it shows how much Clemente has influenced him and others since his death.

EMERGENCY EMERGENCY PLEASE HELP ME IM SO STUCK.

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

A team of biologists has been investigating fireflies to determine the cause of their declining population. Habitat loss is the most likely factor in the decline of the bioluminescent bug. Light pollution also plays a role. Excessive light disrupts the insect’s mating ritual.

Write one to two sentences giving an example of technical language in this paragraph and explaining how it affects the overall meaning of the paragraph.

The name of the company Eckels uses for his safari is _____ _____ ______
Blank 1:

Blank 2:

Blank 3:

Read this excerpt from Immigrant Kids, by Russell Freedman. Now the examinations began. First, the immigrants were examined by two doctors of the United States Health Service. One doctor looked for physical and mental abnormalities. When a case aroused suspicion, the immigrant received a chalk mark on the right shoulder for further inspection: L for lameness, H for heart, X for mental defects, and so on. The second doctor watched for contagious and infectious diseases. He looked especially for infections of the scalp and at the eyelids for symptoms of trachoma, a blinding disease. Since trachoma caused more than half of all medical detentions, this doctor was greatly feared. He stood directly in the immigrant's path. With a swift movement, he would grab the immigrant's eyelid, pull it up, and peer beneath it. If all was well, the immigrant was passed on.
Which detail best supports the idea that only immigrants with good health were allowed entrance into the United States?
(a) One doctor drew chalk marks on immigrants with health problems.
(b) The two doctors worked for the United States Health Service.
(c) An H mark on an immigrant meant he or she had heart problems.
(d) Trachoma is a blinding and very contagious eye disease.

What was the significance of the Civil War as it relates to the U.S. Army's camel project in "An Army Corps Like No Other"?

The war helped initate the project.

The Civil War was mostly fought using camels.

Camels couldn't adapt to the Southeastern climate.

It served as the catalyst that ended the project.
PLZ HELP SO CONFUSING WILL GIVE BRAINLYEST

For each passage, explain how the connotations of the words and phrases create a mostly positive or mostly negative tone. Make sure you reference specific words and phrases to support your response.

Passage 1: The sailboat bobbed on the sea as the cool afternoon tide lapped at the quaint little ship.

Lesperance knew how the safari would turn out.

true

false

Compare and contrast the roles that crews of spotter planes and helicopters play in fighting wildfires.

In the movie Toy Story, a group of toys come to life. In a TV commercial, a car races down the highway. The car is going so fast that it flies into the air. Suddenly, the car has stripes and claws. It has turned into a tiger! How do all these things happen? The answer is in the fascinating world of computer animation.
Animation has been around for a long time. You may remember Mickey Mouse and Bugs Bunny. These cartoon characters were created in a procedure called cel animation.
Cel-animation cartoons are drawn on clear sheets of plastic. To make them move, the artist draws a series of pictures. The artist makes each picture slightly different from the one before. Then, the artist shows the pictures at an accelerated pace. This process makes the cartoons seem to move. To make longer films, like Bambi or Snow White, artists need to draw thousands of cels. It is very tedious work.
A newer technique uses computers to make cartoons seem alive. It is different from cel animation in many ways. One of the most significant changes is very simple. If you look closely, you’ll notice that cel animation cartoons look flat. You can see them move but they don’t look real. The images are two-dimensional---they have height and width, but they have no depth.
Computers enable animators to create lifelike, three-dimensional, or 3-D, images. First , the animator or artist records the shape of an object, animal, or person from all sides. Once recorded in the computer, the 3-D image can be rotated, moved, and twisted. The artist can add and change details. The image is transformed into a cartoon character with its own personality and flair. Cartoon artists have discovered a sensational new tool. Cartooning will never be the same.

Computer and cel animation are alike because...Immersive Reader
(1 Point)
A.Both are used only in movies
B.Both are done on a computer
C.Both make images that move and seem to come to life
D.Both are easy to do

Read the paragraph.

Football and soccer are team sports played with a ball. There are eleven players on the field per team in a football game. __1__, there are eleven players on the field per team during a soccer game. A football is oval, __2__ a soccer ball is round. Football players use their hands to throw and catch the ball. _3__, soccer players use their feet to kick and pass the ball. Either way, players in _4__ sports must be able to run often and with speed.

Which lists the correct order of the transition words needed to complete the paragraph?

on the contrary, and, likewise, neither
nevertheless, so, on the contrary, many
however, for, likewise, some
likewise, but, on the contrary, both

Who else wants to be a kid?
I wish we got to take naps like back in preschool and pre-k!!!!!!!!!! And i wish we had a short day like them. Lets face it, little kids are livin the dreams

Read the following excerpt from President Obama's 2009 speech on education, and then write an objective summary of it in the space provided.

Passage: Maybe you could be a great writer, maybe even good enough to write a book or articles in a newspaper — but you might not know it until you write that English class paper assigned to you. Maybe you could be an innovator or an inventor — maybe even good enough to come up with the next iPhone or the new medicine or vaccine — but you might not know it until you do your project for your science class. Maybe you could be a mayor or a senator or a Supreme Court justice — but you might not know that until you join student government or the debate team.And no matter what you want to do with your life, I guarantee that you'll need an education to do it. You want to be a doctor, or a teacher, or a police officer? You want to be a nurse or an architect, a lawyer or a member of our military? You're going to need a good education for every single one of those careers. You cannot drop out of school and just drop into a good job. You've got to train for it and work for it and learn for it.And this isn't just important for your own life and your own future. What you make of your education will decide nothing less than the future of this country. The future of America depends on you. What you're learning in school today will determine whether we as a nation can meet our greatest challenges in the future.
—President Barack Obama, "Remarks by the President in a National Address to America's Schoolchildren"

Write your response below.

Every house should have a dog. They are cute, loyal and will protect your house. What is the author's purpose?

A)Persuade
B)Inform
C)Entertain

What is the difference between an opinion statement and a propaganda statement? Give an example of each in your explanation.

What does paragraph 10 reveal about Yollie and her mother?
A) They were affectionate but would be angered at times.
B) They were affectionate and supportive in ones goal

Paragraph 10
Despite of their jokes, mother and daughter usually get along. They watched bargain matinees together, and played croquet in the summer and checkers in the winter. Mrs. Moreno encouraged Yollie to study hard because she wanted her daughter to be a doctor. She bought Yollie a desk, a typewriter, and a lamp that cut glare so her eyes would not grow tired from hours of studying.

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She threw the paper airplane. It looped through the trees, under the dogs belly, up into the sky and landed in the hot air balloon." What is the author's purpose?

A)Persuade
B)Inform
C)Entertain