Do you think this poem is good? it will always be there
h i d i n g
in the dark corners of your head
w a i t i n g
for the moment to
p o u n c e
to
d r a g
you into that dark corner
but keep your
h e a d
up
keep that
s m i l e
on your face
let in the
l i g h t
because it will get
b e t t e r

At the edge of the lawn, behind the building, there was a line of underbrush and trees sloping down a hillside. beyond that, there was a playground next to a day-care center. they could hear shouts of children in the air, and when they looked through the underbrush, they could see bundled-up four-year-olds swinging on swings and racing around a playhouse. the operation would be carried out near children. –the hot zone, richard preston what is the author’s purpose for including this paragraph? check all that apply. to express his thoughts clearly to inform readers about the location to persuade readers to become scientists to entertain readers by showing how dramatic the situation is to encourage readers to protect children