Sami has just finished her short-story assignment for English class. Read the conclusion to her narrative. Emma paused and took stock of her day so far. First the family dog had escaped from the backyard. Then her little brother had fallen off his bike and landed on a large ant mound. She herself had broken an expensive mixing bowl in the kitchen, and then locked herself out of the house when she went to throw away the shattered glass. Could anything else possibly go wrong?

Which of the following techniques did Sami use to make this an effective paragraph in her story?

A.
sequencing events chronologically
B.
including relevant, descriptive details
C.
introducing the theme of the narrative
D.
encouraging the reader to think about what might happen next

Derek's mother had a busy day ahead of her. she asked derek to by going to the store and buying groceries. "we need bread, milk, cheese and other things," she said. "don't forget to take the list. i know how forgetful you are." derek agreed to do the shopping, but after his mother left, he quickly forgot about his promise. several hours later, he remembered. he ran out the door and headed to the store. he forgot to take the shopping list. when he returned home, derek unloaded the groceries. he had carefully packed the dairy products and vegetables in one bag. the bread and canned goods were packed in the other. he reached into the first bag and took out beans, broccoli, butter and cheese. he put them neatly into the refrigerator. then he put away the bread and soup. when his mother came home, she opened the refrigerator and frowned. 1 select the correct answer. read the passage. then choose the best prediction of what will happen next. a. derek's mother tells him that he forgot to buy milk. b. derek's mother tells him he bought the wrong kind of milk. c. derek's mother tells him that she bought the milk.

Ineed . identify the item that shows sharp and vivid details rather than vague and general ones (put a or b for your answer.) a. nearly all people at times suffer from depression, which can be triggered by something as small as a c-minus on a quiz. they may become so depressed that they can’t even answer the phone or get out of bed. b. nearly all people feel sad at times and think things are hopeless. depressed by some event or circumstance, they may be unable to perform even the simplest activities they normally do every day.

What is the tone in the short story tell-tale heart