Timothy is writing a persuasive essay. He writes a main claim and takes some notes.
Main Claim: Children should begin taking a foreign language in elementary school.
Note 1: Learning a foreign language gets more difficult as a person gets older.
Note 2: Knowing another language is more important than ever because of increasing globalization.
Note 3: There are statistics about how long it takes to become fluent in a language.
Note 4: Research shows that learning a foreign language helps students in other subjects.
Which note should Timothy label as evidence?
(1 point)
Responses
Note 2
Note 2
Note 4
Note 4
Note 1
Note 1
Note 3
Note 4
Use the sentences to answer the question.
Constructing an outdoor enclosure for cats can ease the transition from roaming freely outdoors to being confined, especially if the cat is used to coming and going as it pleases. These enclosures, sometimes called "catios," allow cats to be outside while keeping a barrier between them and birds, rodents, and small reptiles they prey on.
What is the effect of the word especially in the sentences?
(1 point)
Responses
It introduces a new idea.
It introduces a new idea.
It emphasizes an important idea.
It emphasizes an important idea.
It highlights a contrast between two ideas.
It highlights a contrast between two ideas.
It shows that the author is about to give an example.