Select the correct answer.Read the following excerpt from Eleanor Roosevelt’s speech “What Libraries Mean to the Nation.”I know one place in the northern part of the state where I camped for a while in the summer, and I went to the school and talked to the teachers. They are using school books which have been passed down from one child to another. They have practically no books outside of the textbooks. The children in the district are so poor and some of them so pathetic that I suppose the struggle to live has been so great you could not think much about what you fed the mind, but I came away feeling that right there, in one of the biggest and richest states in the country, we had a big area that needed books and needed libraries to help these schools in the education of the children, and, even more, to help the whole community to learn to live through their minds.We are doing a tremendous amount through the home economics colleges to help people to learn how to live in their homes, to better their standards of material living. We have got to think in exactly the same way about helping them to live mentally and to attain better standards, and we can do it only through the children. We can do ground work with the children; we must begin with them; but we have got to do a tremendous amount with the older people.What is one central idea of Roosevelt’s writing? A. the need to prioritize learning over other material concerns B. the need for libraries in order to help improve people’s overall quality of life C. the need to educate parents and children about the value of books D. the need for efforts that are focused on teaching children to read

Read the following passage:"You're not here to read books, you're here to learn!" The Childwrangler's voice screeched as we kept our picks moving rhythmically against the school walls. We had all heard about a time, back in the dark ages, when children read books at school. They say school was even a building above ground. But that was obviously dangerous. How could society thrive if the children sat around reading all day? When would they have time to learn about veins of coal, support structures, processing fuel, and all that stuff? School was important.Which two central ideas in this story are most closely related?A.Humankind's basic survival needs and independenceB.The nature of learning and societal dysfunctionC.The power of rumors and abuse of authorityD.The importance of literature and the dangers of miningSUBMITarrow_backPREVIOUS

Read this excerpt from a letter to the city council:Dear city council members:The city has proposed limiting library hours in order to save money. I understand that the city budget is being challenged at the moment, but no good will come of denying children access to the library after school. Children go to the library to learn and to get help with their homework. As a single parent, I rely on the library as an affordable place where I know my kids will be safe. Of all the programs to cut, the library should not be your first choice.What is the main idea of this letter?A.The city council has been irresponsible with its budget.B.There is a lack of quality options for childcare.C.Children should not have to visit the library to be safe.D.The city council should not cut the library hours.

Which opinion is stated in the article? Horace Mann founded the Common School Journal in 1838 as part of his campaign to improve public education. In 1852, editor William B. Fowle stated the publication's position on education.We have contended that it is clearly the duty of government to see that the whole people are educated—but that the duty has been sadly neglected by both the general and state governments—the former doing nothing, and the latter nothing more than they are compelled to do. We have shown that while some States have what are called good free schools, others have none, or only poor ones; that, while some towns of a State have schools of a high order, and enough of them, other towns have only poor apologies for schools; and, finally, that, while some districts of a town have a good school, the other districts of the same town have nothing that deserves the name. We have maintained that such a state of things is inconsistent with our duty to the rising generation, every child of which has an equal right to an education, and to an education equal to the best. If education is necessary to . . . the progress of civilization, . . . then do we hold the government responsible for the education of every child . . . the government is bound to see that the work is done, effectually done, and that no child is any longer to be cursed with ignorance. . .A:A. Only wealthy children have a right to an education.B:B. Every child has an equal right to an education.C:C. Only children in certain states have a right to an education.D:D. The government is doing a good job providing public education.

Read the passage.Bringing Books to PeopleWhen Mary Lemist Titcomb became the first librarian of Maryland's Washington County Free Library in 1901, she was determined to ensure convenient, widespread access to library materials. To this end, she established dozens of small branch libraries at churches, post offices, and stores. While the plan was successful, Titcomb felt that some residents of isolated rural areas still found it hard to justify a trip to one of those still-distant locations, much less to the main library itself. Some people weren't even aware that the branches existed. Titcomb decided to address this situation by delivering books directly to peoples' homes. To achieve this goal, she designed the first horse-drawn book wagon. The wagon, with space for a variety of books, made its first trip in 1904. The project was so successful that it inspired other libraries to start their own mobile library programs.What is the main, or central, idea of the passage?Mary Titcomb noticed that because of their isolation, people in rural areas had limited awareness of the library.In her quest to expand library access, Mary Titcomb designed the first mobile library.Mary Titcomb established a network of branch libraries to ensure access to library materials for people living in isolated areas.Submit

Read the passage.Bringing Books to PeopleWhen Mary Lemist Titcomb became the first librarian of Maryland's Washington County Free Library in 1901, she was determined to ensure convenient, widespread access to library materials. To this end, she established dozens of small branch libraries at churches, post offices, and stores. While the plan was successful, Titcomb felt that some residents of isolated rural areas still found it hard to justify a trip to one of those still-distant locations, much less to the main library itself. Some people weren't even aware that the branches existed. Titcomb decided to address this situation by delivering books directly to peoples' homes. To achieve this goal, she designed the first horse-drawn book wagon. The wagon, with space for a variety of books, made its first trip in 1904. The project was so successful that it inspired other libraries to start their own mobile library programs.What is the main, or central, idea of the passage?Mary Titcomb established a network of branch libraries to ensure access to library materials for people living in isolated areas.In her quest to expand library access, Mary Titcomb designed the first mobile library.Mary Titcomb noticed that because of their isolation, people in rural areas had limited awareness of the library.Save answer