Re-read paragraphs A, B, and part of C from this week's Pathway's Online workbook reading A
Dawn and mist covers the forest. Only a short stretch of red dirt track can be seen. Suddenly - emerging from the red gold haze of dust and misted light - a tigress walks into
view. First, she stops to rub her right side whiskers against a roadside tree. Then she crosses the road and rubs her left side whiskers. Then she turns to regard us with a look of
bored indifference
B Consider the tiger, how she is formed. The claws of a tiger are up to four inches long and retractable, like those of a domestic cat; her teeth can shatter bone. While able to
achieve bursts of speed above 35 miles an hour, the tiger is a predator built for strength, not sustained speed. Short, powerful legs propel her lethal attacks. The eye of the tiger is
backlit by a membrane, a thin piece of skin that reflects light through the retina - the secret of the animal's famous night vision and glowing night eyes. The roar of the tiger
nnn! - Can carry more than a mile.
С For weeks, I had been travelling through some of the best tiger habitats in Asia, but never before had I seen a tiger. Partly this was because of the animal's legendarily
secretive nature. The tiger is powerful...
Respond to questions 1 & 2 using your own words. Do not copy/paste text from the article.
Q1 - How does Alexander (the author) introduce her topic? Does this introduction capture your attention? Why or why not?
Q2 - What does the author's use of the first person pronoun 'l' tell you about her experience with this topic? How does this experience affect Alexander's credibility? Explain