Read the excerpt from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
I had gotten as far west as the Dakotas when my silent recitation was disturbed by a tapping on the porch. I lay very still. Mr. Morrison never made sounds like that.
Which detail from the excerpt best helps the reader determine a tone of alarm?
I had gotten as far west as the Dakotas
my silent recitation
a tapping on the porch
Mr. Morrison never made sounds like that
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The detail from the excerpt that best helps determine a tone of alarm is "a tapping on the porch."
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