Question 1 (5 points)
A Big Year
By Bob Kowalski

Would you go to the ends of the earth to see a bird? What if it were a really special bird: one with beautiful feathers, an entrancing call, or a silly dance? What if seeing that one special bird would allow you to win a contest?

If that contest doesn't get you on television or win you any cash prizes, would you still do it? For those who participate in the "Big Year," the honor of beating the previous record is the only reward they get or even want.

A "Big Year" is a year in which a person attempts to see as many different species of birds as possible within a particular region. For most in North America who participate in a "Big Year," this region is the lower 48 American states, plus Alaska, Canada, and a couple of French islands off the Canadian coast.

You may be thinking that looking at birds is silly, but just think about the numbers of the recent record holders and the commitment it takes to get these numbers. One recent "Big Year" winner managed to see 744 birds in one year, missing the record by just one bird. Big Year birders travel by train, plane, boat, car, bicycle, and of course, by foot. They can cover over 150 thousand miles to get numbers of sightings this high. They can also spend a small fortune.

Just to clarify, the birds these contestants are counting are the number that they see in a particular year. You see, the contest is based on an honor system. No pictures or other evidence is required as proof of a sighting. Most birders take great pride in their reputation and their abilities to see or hear and then identify a bird. Usually, important sightings of the rare birds needed to get counts in the 700s are visited by hundreds of birders. It is pretty hard to cheat your way to a record-breaking year, but in general, few are interested in cheating.

This honesty comes from the fact that most people who want to break such a record know the greatest rewards are not necessarily in winning. Such rewards are in being able to commit a year of your life to doing something you love. Rewards are found in seeing amazing, inspiring creatures like the California Condor or the Magnificent Frigate bird. Rewards also come in spending time with people who, like you, want to spend their time looking to the skies and trees for glimpses of emerald, crimson, or cerulean blue feathered jewels.

You don't have to be able to travel a continent to have a big birding experience though. Have a big month. Or a big weekend. Set a personal record, learn to identify the species that live in your part of the world, or try to learn the calls of just two species of birds. You will soon find looking at birds isn't such a strange way to spend your time.

Extra! Extra! Backyard Birding
Many schools, families, and young birders across the country participate in the "Great Backyard Bird Count." While not as long as a "Big Year," the "Great Backyard Bird Count" happens every year. It depends on birders and families across the country to watch feeders and other areas in their yards and count the number of birds they see. Unlike the "Big Year," the goal is not to see who can count the most birds. Instead, participants in this event work together to help bird experts get a good idea of how birds are doing. Participants are given checklists and enter their sightings on a website. Called a "citizen-science" project, this event is open to anyone, requires no travel, and happens every year over one weekend in February.
Which of the following best states the main idea of the article "A Big Year"?(5 points)

Question 1 options:

1)

"Big Year" birders compete for honor, love, and record-setting.


2)

"Big Year" birders get very competitive about seeing rare birds.


3)

"Big Year" birders have a list of important birds to see.


4)

"Big Year" birders compete to see more birds than others

Fourth Option: It introduces the topic and involves the reader in the activity.

Explanation:

Bob Kowalski in his article "A big Year" gives a slight clue to what the article is about i.e. see a bird. So it is about seeing birds. Another very important effect achieved by this line is that the writer engages the reader right from the beginning by directly addressing the reader. He creates a curiosity in reader's mind about why one needs to go the ends of the earth just to see a bird.

First option is incorrect because there is nothing such idea (birding being silly thing) neither in the first line nor anywhere in the article.

Second option is incorrect because the birders are not yet introduced in this line.

Third option is also incorrect because there is nothing such idea in the first line or anywhere in the article.

PLEASE HELP ME!!!!

Which claim best responds to the writing prompt?

Due to the availability of music online, many young teens are exposed to bands or artists whose albums have questionable content and mature language. Adults are often unaware of the content of such music, since radio versions of songs may be changed to be appropriate for a wider listening audience. Write a letter to concerned adults suggesting ways to become more informed about the world of teen music and help their teens make wise music choices.

A. We live in a world flooded with music, and the majority of teens live their lives with headphones constantly pumping melodies into their brains.

B. Many inappropriate music CDs come with warning labels, so adults should check for these types of labels.

C. Adults can take steps to connect to the world of teen music by showing interest in their teen's music choices and listening to music with their teen.

D. When adults fail to understand and connect with teen music, the real problem is a lack of communication and understanding.​

Part B: Which section from the text best supports the answer to Part A?



Group of answer choices

"In 1932, near the worst of the Depression, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected. He immediately started working to fix the problems. The set of policies and government programs he instituted are known as the New Deal." (Paragraph 15)

"Because of this, the prices of stocks kept getting higher and higher. By 1929, many prices were much higher than the actual values of companies." (Paragraph 4)

"Music portrayed a more complex, and for many people more relatable, view of society during the Great Depression. Some songs recalled the better days of the 1920s when the country was happy." (Paragraph 23)

"Even though the worst of the Great Depression came in 1933, its negative effects and high unemployment continued throughout the 1930s." (Paragraph 23) PLS ANSWER FAST

What characteristics do all of the inner planets share?

a
They all have many moons
b
They have thin atmospheres
c
They are all very hot
d
They have rocky surfaces

umm so there was no answer if ur struggling with is the ANSWER BELOW HERE!
B- that she was organized and in charge

To the people who were mad at me cause I didn't give brainliest to them if your not them don't worry about it.

“I find them in the garden,
For there’s many here about;
And often when I go to plough,
The ploughshare turns them out.
For many thousand men,” said he,
“Were slain in that great victory.”

“Now tell us what ’twas all about,”
Young Peterkin, he cries;
And little Wilhelmine looks up
With wonder-waiting eyes;
“Now tell us all about the war,
And what they fought each other for.”

A.
acbadd
B.
abcbdd
C.
abcdee
D.
abcbdc