Which statements best describe the excerpt? Check that apply.
The author uses figurative language.
The clouds are made of cotton.
Read the excerpt from "Rain Forest Doctor."
The helicopter lifted into the air like a really big, clumsy
bug. We went up and over the city, looking down on the
tops of homes and office buildings. But soon we were
flying over the jungle
I never got used to how beautiful it was. Every shade of
green the world has ever seen was there in the rain
forest. Set into all those greens, like jewels, were bright
blue lakes that sparkled in the sun. Today, there were
also a few low clouds sitting on top of the trees. In the
distance, I could see the mountains. Clouds of cotton
hung just over their tops.
The helicopter takes off awkwardly.
There are many shades of green in the forest.
There are pieces of jewelry shining in the forest.