Use the paragraph to answer the question.

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?
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stems
• The story takes place in one location.
• The dialogue is short.
• The main character is sleeping.
• The writing uses description to tell the story.

Answer 1

The characteristic of the paragraph that shows it has a slow pace is: "The writing uses description to tell the story." This indicates that the pace of the story is being slowed down by detailed descriptions.