Author Question: A paragraph has this topic sentence: The Amazon rainforest is home to the richest variety of ... (Read 14 times)

burton19126 · **on:** Jul 15, 2018

A paragraph has this topic sentence: The Amazon rainforest is home to the richest variety of wildlife on Earth. The detail that does not belong in this paragraph is:

a. Many unusual animal species, such as the emerald tree boa and the jaguar, can be found in the Amazon rainforest.
b. Rainforest birds often have short wings that allow them to fly through the trees.
c. One of the largest marshland areas is the Everglades in Florida.
d. Piranhas and harpy eagles are two of the most lethal inhabitants of the Amazon rainforest.

Question 2

A section of a textbook chapter titled Disadvantages of Partnerships is most likely organized using the

a. classification pattern.
b. process pattern.
c. cause and effect pattern.
d. listing pattern.