This is a simile as it compares two things using the word like. It compares her running across the grass to a cheetah chasing its prey, implying she is running very fast
Answer:
The first and last answer
Explanation:
To engage the reader, the author asks a thought-provoking question.
The author asks “...how and when did baseball become recognized as the national sport of the United States?”’to introduce the reader to the topic of the text and cause them to begin considering it.
