When the forest canopy is removed, the moist soil is
exposed to direct sunlight. this causes it to dry out.
without the root structures to hold the soil in place, the
dried-out dirt is carried away by wind and rain. eventually,
what was once a lush forest becomes a barren desert.
what does the author's word choice most clearly suggest regarding his
feelings about deforestation?
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a. he describes the soil as "carried away" to show that he feels
to stop the process.
b. he seems frustrated that deforestation is continuing when the
consequences are so obviously detrimental.
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c. he uses the words "removed" and "exposed to inspire readers to
get upset and take action.
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d. he uses the words "lush" and "barren" to express regret at what the planet loses as a result of deforestation

You are reading an informational text for english class, and you find a lot of words you don't know. your teacher says you don't need to look up all of them in the dictionary, only the ones you need to get the main point of the text. how could text features you figure out which words to look up?

Read the passage. and thus they fought all the long day, and never stinted till the noble knights were laid to the cold earth. and ever they fought still till it was near night, and by then was there a hundred thousand laid dead upon the down. in the passage from morte d’arthur by sir thomas malory, what are the bolded words an example of?

Buckminster boy. she glared at him. "lizzie, i swear to you, as sure as i'm standing right here—that's a lie. every bit of it. every single bit." "my granddaddy said it was a lie, too." she leaned her head to one side and looked at him steadily. "so why haven't you been down to the island? " "so only you get to ask questions now? " "yes." she waited. "i haven't been down to the island because my father believes that you were using me to you stay on malaga island." "well," she said slowly. "well." "i didn't believe it, either." the sea breeze lay at their feet panting, hoping they would play with it again. based on what turner and lizzie say, which is the best conclusion that can be drawn? they are angered by the lies the adults have been spreading. neither of them is able to fully trust what the other is claiming. each trusts the other and cares a great deal about their friendship. both are worried about the troubles their friendship may bring.