Read this passage: The wind laughed as it raced through the farm, stirring up a
fury of dust and debris. Dee knew that her aunt and uncle
were already in the storm shelter, safe and cozy as kittens
as the weather raged around them. With her dog barking
enthusiastically at her heels, Dee dashed for the shelter
too.
Which statement best explains how the word choice supports the mood of
the passage?
.
A. A threatening mood is created by the use of the words debris and
kittens.
B. A friendly mood is created by the use of the words debris and
kittens
C. A threatening mood is created by the use of the words fury and
raged
D. A friendly mood is created by the use of the words fury and raged.

Match each persuasive technique with the excerpt that uses it. expert opinion association emotional appeal scientific data compared to the yearly average of 6.5 million square kilometers between 1979 and 2010 for september, the arctic sea ice shrank below 4 million square kilometers in september 2012, which is lower than any minimum value observed in the last three decades. (european environmental agency, “the melting arctic") arrowright according to morten olsen, chair of a recent arctic council assessment of changes on arctic snow-and ice-conditions, "changes in the climate and cryosphere risk fundamentally altering the arctic ecosystems." (european environmental agency, “the melting arctic") arrowright sip a cup of turbo brown to taste the liberating power of flying through your day's work like a cruising jet. arrowright if we don't step up our efforts, the melodious songs of these beautiful birds might be silenced forever. arrowright