Sylvia woke up exactly when she should have been walking out the door to the bus stop. She bolted out of bed, threw on her school clothes, and rushed out the door. She could not be late today. Not today of all days. Just as she rounded the corner to the bus stop, hoping she hadn’t missed it, she felt a sharp tug at her back. A strap of her backpack was tangled in a broken fence. Not today! Sylvia thought to herself.
Which paragraph would help build tension if added to the story?
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Sylvia struggled to free herself. Why was she stuck? And what was that strange buzzing sound coming from the sky? Suddenly, she woke up to her alarm blaring. It was all a dream!
As she struggled to free herself, the bus pulled into view. She waved her arms wildly, but the driver didn’t notice her. And she was still stuck. What was she going to do? She could not be late to school today.
She yanked hard on the backpack and heard a tearing sound, but she didn’t care. The bus was coming to a stop. She raced to it, climbed on, and slumped down into her seat, relieved. That was too close for comfort, she thought to herself.
She pulled on the backpack, but it wouldn’t come free. Oh well, she thought to herself, and sat down on the sidewalk. I guess I’ll be late today. She watched the bus come and go, resigned to her late arrival.
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The paragraph that would help build tension if added to the story is:
"As she struggled to free herself, the bus pulled into view. She waved her arms wildly, but the driver didn’t notice her. And she was still stuck. What was she going to do? She could not be late to school today."
This paragraph heightens the urgency of Sylvia's situation, emphasizing her struggle and the immediacy of the bus arriving without her being able to get free, which builds tension in the narrative.
The response that best explains how structuring a narrative in chronological order can create a sense of surprise for the reader is:
The reader becomes aware of events only as the characters do.
This structure allows readers to experience discoveries and revelations at the same pace as the characters, which can lead to unexpected twists or surprises as the plot unfolds.
The correct response is:
No, x−3=0 in the second row should be x+3=0.
This reflects that Oliver incorrectly wrote "x−3=0" instead of the correct equation "x+3=0" that arises from the factors of the equation (x+3)(x+4)=0.
The correct response is:
At least one of the factors, (2x−3) or (x+2), must equal 0 for the entire function to equal 0.
This statement accurately reflects the Zero Product Property, which states that if the product of two factors equals zero, then at least one of the factors must be equal to zero.
The correct response is:
Solve the two equations: −12x=0 and x−20=0.
Using the Zero Product Property, Leon can set each factor equal to zero to find the values of \( x \) that make \( h(x) = 0 \). This means solving the equations \(-12x=0\) and \(x−20=0\) to determine the horizontal distances at which the height of the soccer ball is zero (i.e., when it hits the ground).
