Question

Use the following sequence of events from a story to answer the question.

A. After she finishes breakfast, Marla rummages through her bedroom closet looking for her work shoes.
B. Marla can’t find her work shoes, so she pulls on a pair of slippers.
C. Marla runs to the bus stop in her slippers and gets on the bus to work.
D. While Marla is eating breakfast, her little sister finds Marla’s work shoes in the bedroom closet and walks away in them.

What change would make the plot linear?​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

(1 point)
Responses

Move B to the beginning.
Move B to the beginning.

Move D to the beginning.
Move D to the beginning.

Move A to the end.
Move A to the end.

Move C to the end.

Answer 1

To make the plot linear, you would want to establish all relevant events in the correct chronological order. The most effective change in this case would be to **move D to the beginning**. This way, the sequence starts with the little sister finding the shoes, which explains why Marla can't find them later and has to wear slippers.

So the best answer is: **Move D to the beginning.**