Read the following sentence from “The Middle Passage” by Olauduh Equaino
“Many a time we were near suffocation, from the want of fresh air, which we were often without for whole
days together.”
Which word best matches the meaning of “want” as it is used in the sentence? (1 point)
breath
hope
lack
need
7. Read the following Yaqui song. Identify its purpose.
In Cocori is a young girl
Whose name is Hesucita.
She is a pretty girl.
Her eyes look like stars.
Her pretty eyes are like stars moving.
(1 point)
to inform
to persuade
to analyze
to express
