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by Thea Prieto I’ll check the roots, says Sky, and he trots up the passage before Mark can stop him. Above, in the red firelight of the upper cave, the heat has grown to wringing, and Sky notices at once that Teller has moved. He has dragged himself closer to the fire, his ribs pumping fast from the effort. The hot touch of his skin stings Sky’s fingertips, but he still tugs Teller away from the fire, to where the warmth is drawn upward into the windy main passageway already lit gray with early morning. Excerpt from "From the Caves". © 2021 Thea Prieto. Published by Red Hen Press Question Use the excerpt from “From the Caves” to answer the question. How does the sensory imagery of the sky “lit gray with early morning” contribute to the mood of the text? (1 point) Responses It gives a sense of desperation. It gives a sense of desperation. It gives a sense of hope. It gives a sense of hope. It gives a sense of gloom. It gives a sense of gloom. It gives a sense of foreboding.

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The sensory imagery of the sky “lit gray with early morning” contributes to the mood of the text by giving a sense of gloom. The grayness often suggests a lack of clarity or brightness, which can evoke feelings of sadness or despair, especially in the context of the scene where characters are dealing with urgency and potentially dire situations.