Each day, hundreds of animals lose their habitat as trees are cut down. every year, our planet loses an area of forest the size of panama. when once-fertile soils have been exposed to sun and wind for several years, they turn to desert. what does the author's word choice most clearly suggest regarding his feelings about deforestation? a. he uses the words "lose" and "loses" to express how precious and irreplaceable forests are. b. he uses the phrase "each day" to show that deforestation is carefully planned in predictable amounts. c. he describes the soils as "once-fertile" to express optimism that they may one day be fertile again. d. he illustrates the sad and irreversible process of forest turning to desert.

Read the sentence from "the crab that played with the sea.” now, while the two were talking together, pau amma the crab, who was next in the game, —scuttled off sideways— and stepped into the sea, saying to himself, ‘i will play my play alone in the deep waters, and i will never be obedient to this son of adam.’ the underlined words are an example of character. imagery. repetition. tone.

Read these paragraphs from the story. i told him my address. it would take an hour’s quick walk to get back home. “it’s like this,” he said. “we’ll look at the matter straight. if you go back home tonight, you take your chance of accidents. a cart may run over you, and there’s always banana skins and orange peel, to say nothing of fallen ladders.” he spoke of the improbable with an intense seriousness that would have been laughable six hours before. but i did not laugh. what does this interaction between the two men reveal about james? james is skeptical and thinks mr. atkinson is overreacting to the situation. james is dismayed by the things mr. atkinson says and begins to feel uncomfortable. james is surprised by mr. atkinson's solemnness and thinks there is value in what the man is saying. james is appreciative of mr. atkinson's concern and wonders if he should hurry home. the correct answer is; "james is surprised by mr. atkinson's solemnness and thinks there is value in what the man is saying." i am not putting this up so someone can answer but so when people search this they will know the correct the correct answer is not; "james is skeptical and thinks mr. atkinson is overreacting to the situation." everyone said that was the right answer but its your

Which is the best paraphrase of the passage? a.)it’s always cloudy where the men of winter live. b.)it’s always misty where the men of winter live. c.)it’s always dark where the men of winter live. d.)it’s always sunny where the men of winter live. read the passage from the odyssey - elpenor. by night our ship ran onward toward the ocean's bourne, the realm and region of the men of winter, hidden in mist and cloud. never the flaming eye of helios lights on those men at morning, when he climbs the sky of stars, nor in descending earthward out of heaven; ruinous night being rove over those wretches.