Mama Duck flew down into the moat first. She paddled around, encouraging her family to join her. One by one they obeyed, tumbling
over the steep rocky sides and plopping into the green water.
followed
carried
startled
blamed

Read this passage from geoffrey lean’s “one poor harvest away from chaos”: on wednesday, the food and agriculture organisation (fao) reported that global food prices has hit a record high and were likely to go on rising. . that is bad enough for britain, adding to the inflationary pressures from the soaring cost of oil and other commodities, not to mention the vat increase. but for the world’s poor, who have to spend 80 percent of their income on food, it could be catastrophic. why is the passage an example of deductive reasoning? a. the author is appealing to the feelings and emotions of the audience b. the author starts with specifics, using them to probe a general point. c. the author is starting with a general topic and moving to more specific information d. the author is showing that he biased against poor people

What does it meam to write about something that went well today and reflect on its causes

Which words from the excerpt most contribute to the patriotic tone