A Good Place for Maggie
by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman (excerpt)
The gas station attendant kicked a couple of tires. "Guess it'll make it," he said. "But last I heard that road was bad. Watch yourself."
The old man's words stayed with her as she drove up into the mountains. She began to feel shaky. Th...
Beginning a Journey with correct answers 2024
A Good Place for Maggie
by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman (excerpt)
The gas station attendant kicked a couple of tires. "Guess it'll make it," he said. "But last I heard that road was bad. Watch yourself."
The old man's words stayed with her as she drove up into the mountains. She began
to feel shaky. This was the first time she had driven outside of Los Angeles. Still, last
night she had poured over maps and written everything down; she knew exactly where she was going. So far, everything had been all right.
Select the correct answer from the drop-down menu.
Read the excerpt. Then choose the correct way to complete the sentence.
The author uses the gas station attendant's warning to create tension by foreshadowing that ___________ A. the attendant does not like Maggie's car
B. the attendant does not think Maggie has enough gas
C. Maggie may not be a good driver
D. Maggie may have problems on her journey. - answer-D. Maggie may have problems on her journey.
Which sentence is most likely meant to create suspense for the reader?
Stealing the Dayby Samantha G. (excerpt)
I achieved the unofficial "smart kid" designation in elementary school, and it was not until years later that I met someone who threatened to depose me from my reign.
His name was George, after our nation's first president, and he had been the smartest kid in school during his early academic career as well; but George grew up on the other side of town, so we had really never crossed paths. We were introduced
in our biology class, seated at opposite ends of the first row of desks. When our teacher began asking basic questions to test our science knowledge, George and I had not even noticed each other's existence.
But when Mr. Hartley inquired about the aardvark's natural habitat, both of us shot a hand into the air.
CONT + Beginning a Journey with correct answers 2024
"Africa!" exploded the dual shout, followed by snickering from the rest of the class. I peeke - answer-A. His name was George, after our nations first president, and he had been the smartest kid in school during his early academic career as well; but George grew up on the other side of the town, so we had really never crossed paths.
Stealing the Day by Samantha G.
Select the correct answer.
Which statement best explains why the author chooses to include a flashback in this passage?
A. to show why George was threatened by another student
B. to show how immature George was in school
C. to show why the narrator was such a good student in school
D. to show how the narrator overcame his conflict with George - answer-D. to show how the narrator overcame his conflict with George
A Good Place for Maggie
by Ofelia Dumas Lachtman (excerpt)
The gas station attendant kicked a couple of tires. "Guess it'll make it," he said. "But last I heard that road was bad. Watch yourself."
The old man's words stayed with her as she drove up into the mountains. She began
to feel shaky. This was the first time she had driven outside of Los Angeles. Still, last
night she had poured over maps and written everything down; she knew exactly where she was going. So far, everything had been all right.
Select the correct answer.
What text structure does the author use in the underlined sentence?
A. pacing
B. parallel plot
C. foreshadowing
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