When I was eight years old, I dreamed of going to middle school. I watched my older brother swagger out of the middle school doors
every afternoon and secretly wished I could be in such a cool place.
Now that I'm in seventh grade, I have changed my wish. I long for the
simplicity of elementary school.
In elementary school, I had one teacher. My typical middle school day
brings me face-to-face with six teachers! One is my PE teacher, who
constantly teaches us the rules of different sports - gone are the days
of PE classes filled with running around, fun games, and freedom. In
addition, each of my five other teachers assigns homework, which
means a seriously heavy backpack to carry home every afternoon. My
elementary teacher sent home only a single folder with homework
each day. Oh, to be eight years old again!
Which statement best describes how text structure contributes to the
development of ideas in this passage?
A:The compare and contrast structure draws attention to the difficult effects of attending middle school
B: the compare and contrast structure emphasizes the differences between middle school and elementary school

Kwan gazed out at her brother and heard his shrieks of delight as he tried to direct their marvelous flying creation. she watched it wheel, spin, and dive—a wild, colorful bird putting on an aerial display. its gold and red crepe-paper wings fluttered in the air, mimicking the flight of a predatory bird surveying the landscape for prey. it swooped and dived, perhaps discovering a possible meal, and then went airborne again to avoid the rocky terrain below. min was the falconer, guiding his bird on its path through the sky, not yet ready to call it back to the ground. but kwan grew concerned when she looked out at the dark, threatening clouds beginning to roll in off the water. when she saw the streaks of lightning within the cloud formation, she pointed to the distant storm and called out to her little brother to bring in the kite. min nodded and rolled in the kite string, bringing his bird home. “let’s go,” kwan told her brother and put her arm around him to fold him safely under her wing as they both held onto the kite. “it’s time to go home.” how does the extended metaphor in paragraph 3 affect the mood of this passage? a-it creates a feeling of silliness that captures the absurd humor of the situation. b- it creates a sense of tranquility to match the feelings of min at this point. c-it creates a feeling of fear over what may happen if the kite crashes. d-it creates a sense of awe and wonder at min's mastery of the kite.