Read the excerpt from A Lawn Mower in Sheep's Clothing. Until October, they'll be grazing in the field, which is about as big as eight tennis courts. The four-legged lawnmowers work for two weeks, and then they spend some time resting at a farm outside Paris.

A reader could connect to the information in the text by

recalling different types of animals that have four-legs and graze in fields.
recalling what a castle in Paris looks like from a picture or a real-life experience.
recalling what a tennis court looks like from a picture or a real-life experience.
recalling the type of weather conditions that typically occur in October.

roses are red,

violets are black,

for what you said,

i hope you sit on a big fat tack.

the answer to this question

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.