Laya waited to put the muffins in the oven. She knew as soon as they went in, the smell would let the cat out of the bag. She never managed to surprise her sister with breakfast on her birthday. Mai always woke up first—or, even if she didn’t, caught Laya mid-cook.
Which revision would help the paragraph use more sensory language?
(1 point)
Responses
adding “hot” before “oven”
adding “hot” before “oven”
adding “of warm pumpkin and spices” after “smell”
adding “of warm pumpkin and spices” after “smell”
adding “impatiently” after “waited”
adding “impatiently” after “waited”
adding “red-handed” after “caught Laya”
1 answer
The best revision to help the paragraph use more sensory language is:
adding “of warm pumpkin and spices” after “smell.”
This addition enhances the paragraph by providing a vivid sensory detail that evokes the smell associated with the muffins, making the scene more immersive.
