Excerpt from Mounds of History

Elizabeth Kibler

1Looking at the Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site in Georgia is like taking a trip into history. Huge, green mounds sprout up from the grassy earth. The impressive mounds give visitors a feeling of mystery.

The author uses paragraph 1 to

A) teach the history of the Etowah Indian Mounds.

B) explain why people built large, earthen mounds.

C) show why early American history is interesting.

D) tell readers about an interesting historical site.

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Aaron Donovan

Social Studies

5 June, 09:06

Excerpt from Mounds of History

Elizabeth Kibler

1Looking at the Etowah Indian Mounds Historic Site in Georgia is like taking a trip into history. Huge, green mounds sprout up from the grassy earth. The impressive mounds give visitors a feeling of mystery.

The author uses paragraph 1 to

A) teach the history of the Etowah Indian Mounds.

B) explain why people built large, earthen mounds.

C) show why early American history is interesting.

D) tell readers about an interesting historical site.

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Answers (2)

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Mario Travis · Answer 1

D. tells the reader about a historical site

Tristen · Answer 2

The correct option is D) tell readers about an interesting historical site.

Explanation:

In thus paragraph, the writer tends to describe a historical site in such a way that it makes the readers curious. The paragraph illustrates an example of how a writer should write to develop curiosity among his readers. After reading the paragraph, the reader has the urge to go on that location and feel the tangs of mystery of that place.