Question
The following is a draft of a student narrative. It may contain errors.
The Light
(1) Cliff was awake at midnight only because he wanted a glass of water. (2) He wondered who could be in the kitchen at this hour as he crept towards the room carefully and opened the door. (3) Cliff was startled to see his brother, Aaron, hunched over the kitchen table doing something. (4) Aaron jumped from his seat when he saw Cliff enter the room.
(5) Cliff raised his eyebrows questioningly at his brother when he noticed the cardboard pieces that were laid out in front of Aaron.
(6) Aaron told Cliff that he was putting together a model airplane as a surprise for their younger cousin, Latisha, before she returned home. (7) Aaron explained that Latisha had been upset because Aaron had accidentally crushed her paper airplane model. (8) Aaron wanted to make her happy again, so he was making a sturdy cardboard airplane.
(9) Cliff smiled and asked Aaron if he could help him build the plane for Latisha.
1
Which introductory sentence best fits into the above passage?
A.
As Cliff looked at the cardboard pieces, he wondered if he should offer some help.
B.
Cliff walked carefully towards the kitchen table so as to avoid making noise.
C.
Cliff noticed it was dark and thought he would switch on the kitchen light.
D.
Cliff walked towards the kitchen with his empty cup when he heard a peculiar noise.
The Light
(1) Cliff was awake at midnight only because he wanted a glass of water. (2) He wondered who could be in the kitchen at this hour as he crept towards the room carefully and opened the door. (3) Cliff was startled to see his brother, Aaron, hunched over the kitchen table doing something. (4) Aaron jumped from his seat when he saw Cliff enter the room.
(5) Cliff raised his eyebrows questioningly at his brother when he noticed the cardboard pieces that were laid out in front of Aaron.
(6) Aaron told Cliff that he was putting together a model airplane as a surprise for their younger cousin, Latisha, before she returned home. (7) Aaron explained that Latisha had been upset because Aaron had accidentally crushed her paper airplane model. (8) Aaron wanted to make her happy again, so he was making a sturdy cardboard airplane.
(9) Cliff smiled and asked Aaron if he could help him build the plane for Latisha.
1
Which introductory sentence best fits into the above passage?
A.
As Cliff looked at the cardboard pieces, he wondered if he should offer some help.
B.
Cliff walked carefully towards the kitchen table so as to avoid making noise.
C.
Cliff noticed it was dark and thought he would switch on the kitchen light.
D.
Cliff walked towards the kitchen with his empty cup when he heard a peculiar noise.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best introductory sentence that fits into the above passage is:
**D. Cliff walked towards the kitchen with his empty cup when he heard a peculiar noise.**
This sentence sets the scene by establishing Cliff's initial motivation to go to the kitchen and hints at an unusual occurrence (the peculiar noise) that piques his curiosity, which aligns well with the narrative that follows.
**D. Cliff walked towards the kitchen with his empty cup when he heard a peculiar noise.**
This sentence sets the scene by establishing Cliff's initial motivation to go to the kitchen and hints at an unusual occurrence (the peculiar noise) that piques his curiosity, which aligns well with the narrative that follows.