Read the excerpt from stanza 1 of "The Turtle.” breaks from the blue-black skin of the water, dragging her shell with its mossy scutes across the shallows and through the rushes The repeated "sh” sound adds to the stanza’s tone. meter. rhyme. rhythm.

Select the correct answer. after months of heavy rains, a farmer noticed a steady drop in crop production. upon testing the farmland, it was found the soil was severely lacking nutrients. which of the following explains the loss of nutrients from the soil? a. drought b. drainage basin c. leaching d. water shedding