"1. Jamilla decides to go for a hike at a nearby state park.
2. As she locks up her bike, she sees a hawk soaring over the treetops.
3. She chooses the short, steep circuit.
4. She discovers that a rockslide has blocked
the trail.
5. Jamilla begins to carefully pick her way
across the rocks.
6. She freezes when she sees a colorful
snake emerge from the rocks.
7. Then she realizes that it is not a poisonous
coral snake, but a harmless milk snake.
8. She continues up the trail, pausing to
admire the wildflowers.
9. Near the end of the circuit, she comes to a
marshy area.
10. Suddenly a dark-colored bird swoops
down, grazing her head.
11. She decides that the bird is just a redwing
blackbird defending its nest.
12. She continues toward the end of the trail,
and the bird leaves her alone."
Which story events would the author use a fast pace to describe? Choose the two correct answers.
a. 10. Suddenly a dark-colored bird swoops down, grazing her head.
b. 6. She freezes when she sees a colorful snake emerge from the rocks.
c. 4. She discovers that a rockslide has blocked the trail.
d. 9. Near the end of the circuit, she sees a marshy area just off the trail.
e. 2. As she locks up her bike, she sees a hawk soaring over the treetops
1 answer
The two story events that the author would likely use a fast pace to describe are:
a. 10. Suddenly a dark-colored bird swoops down, grazing her head.
b. 6. She freezes when she sees a colorful snake emerge from the rocks.
Both events involve sudden actions and moments of tension that would benefit from a quicker narrative pace to heighten the excitement and urgency.
