During my first semester of high school, I sometimes felt tired and stressed.
Endless thoughts of what I had to do, to study, and to learn looped constantly
in my brain, and my heart raced sometimes in class. But then I found the nature
preserve. The preserve was so quiet I could hear the twigs crack under my feet
as I hiked up the hills. The birds sang, the bees buzzed by, and the beavers
plopped into the pond when they heard me on the trail. There, I learned to slow
my breath back down to normal and regain my sense of balance.
What clues does this nonfiction text give about the author's perspective on
nature?
O direct statements and theme
information that is left out
direct statements and portrayal of characters
Oword choice and writer's background