Read the excerpt from the story Penguin Pajamas: Danny felt a flush of embarrassment. Just then, he heard the laughter of a few of the older boys on his team. Danny knew that they were making fun of his dad. He hurried quickly into the locker room to get ready for practice. As he was getting ready, all he could think about were those ridiculous pants. Danny usually took this time to prepare and get focused on hockey, but he couldn't this morning, all he could think about were those pants and how embarrassed he felt. A few minutes later, when he skated out onto the ice, Danny glanced at his dad in the stands. There he was, standing with a group of other dads and they were all laughing. Danny felt a pang of sadness for his father. The other dads were probably making fun of him too.

Read the excerpt from the poem "Aerial View of Alaska":

The howling wind sends shivers down my spine,

And out of the corner of my eye, I see the controversial pipeline.

The snow, cold and crisp, crunches under my boot

As I set my foot down in the snow after the long commute.

How does the author's use of imagery contribute to the meaning of the excerpts?

By saying that Danny overheard teammates laughing in the story Penguin Pajamas, the reader can experience the main character's emotion. By saying the pipeline is controversial in "Aerial View of Alaska," the author gives the reader an image of an extremely cold environment.

By saying that Danny ran into the locker room in the story Penguin Pajamas, the reader can experience the main character's emotion. By saying the character has had a long commute in "Aerial View of Alaska," the author gives the reader an image of an extremely cold environment.

By saying that Danny saw his dad standing with other dads in the story Penguin Pajamas, the reader can experience the main character's emotion. By saying the character was wearing boots in "Aerial View of Alaska," the author gives the reader an image of an extremely cold environment.

By saying that Danny's stomach was flipping in the story Penguin Pajamas, the reader can experience the main character's emotion. By saying the snow crunches under boots in "Aerial View of Alaska," the author gives the reader an image of an extremely cold environment.