Which of these is an example of a negative incentive? A.
Joe gets a tax rebate for donating to a charity.
B.
Ted is grounded for missing his weeknight curfew.
C.
Clara gets a “D” on a test for which she studied hard.
D.
Donna gets extra pocket money for helping with chores.

the sentence that best describes the tone of the passage from the radio broadcast compared to the passage from the book is b. the radio broadcast has a more surprised tone.

consider the text evidence: in the passage from the book, the description is more matter-of-fact. it is simply describing the things resembling little grey snakes, but there is no urgency in the description. on the other hand, in the passage from the radio broadcast, there is definetely urgency (you can tell from the expression used, "good heavens", which clearly indicates surprise.)

the characters are fiction but they are based off of people that were reaky in that situation

part of what article?