Question

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

As the soft glow of daylight turned into a bright beam, Kate began to wake up. She slowly opened her eyes and stretched to wake up her arms and legs. Suddenly, Kate’s yawn turned to a shrill scream, breaking the morning’s stillness. She was too afraid to even look at her alarm clock, though the light flooding her bedroom gave away the truth: she had overslept. As Kate descended the stairs in a rush, she tried to reassure herself that she still had time to catch the bus.

Which characteristic of the paragraph shows that it has a slow pace?

(1 point)
Responses

The writing uses description to tell the story.
The writing uses description to tell the story.

The dialogue is short.
The dialogue is short.

The story takes place in one location.
The story takes place in one location.

The main character is sleeping.
The main character is sleeping.
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Answer 1

The writing uses description to tell the story.

Explanation: The paragraph dwells on sensory details and small actions (light, stretching, yawn, scream), which slows the pace by showing moments rather than quickly summarizing events.