Read the excerpt from heart of a samurai. two small boats moved toward the island. manjiro’s heart beat deep in his stomach. his already weak limbs felt numb. the world began to spin again and he thought he might faint. “boats! ” he croaked. finding his voice, he shouted, “rescue! ” this excerpt creates suspense because it the reader to understand how manjiro is feeling. explains how a problem in the story is resolved. makes the reader want to find out what happens next. slows the story’s pacing by including only a little action.

Read the excerpt from "save the redwoods."another, one of the finest in the grove, more than three hundred feet high, was skinned alive to a height of one hundred and sixteen feet from the ground and the bark sent to london to show how fine and big that calaveras tree was—as sensible a scheme as skinning our great men would be to prove their greatness.which  best  describes how the excerpt appeals to readers’ emotions? the excerpt provides facts about the tree, which impresses readers’ scientific minds.the excerpt describes how the tree traveled to london, which excites the readers’ sense of adventure.the excerpt compares the tree to a person, which makes readers feel sympathetic toward the tree.the excerpt explains how to skin a tree, which makes readers feel awed at the height of the tree.