What best describes the structure of a story?(1 point)

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the underlying emotion or feeling of a story
the underlying emotion or feeling of a story

when and where a story takes place
when and where a story takes place

the way characters act and speak in a story
the way characters act and speak in a story

how a story is organized
how a story is organized

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The best description of the structure of a story is how a story is organized.

What can you infer about setting if a character comes inside wearing a hat, coat, gloves, and scarf?(1 point)
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The story is set somewhere cold.
The story is set somewhere cold.

The story takes place in Wisconsin.
The story takes place in Wisconsin.

The story is set in the 1950s.
The story is set in the 1950s.

The story takes place at night.

You can infer that the story is set somewhere cold.

What is context in a story?(1 point)
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the time period and location in which the story takes place
the time period and location in which the story takes place

the message the author is trying to convey
the message the author is trying to convey

the background details or clues that help readers understand the story
the background details or clues that help readers understand the story

the way the events are organized in the story

Context in a story is best described as the background details or clues that help readers understand the story.

What is a story’s theme?(1 point)
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the unifying idea or message of the story
the unifying idea or message of the story

the way events are organized in the story
the way events are organized in the story

the overall feeling of the story
the overall feeling of the story

when and where the story takes place

A story's theme is best described as the unifying idea or message of the story.

Big Water
by Andrea Curtis

What I should be, really, is frightened. Everything about this situation is alarming. I can almost hear the opening strains of one of those melancholy operas Father likes to listen to with the door to his study closed. All the ominous parts are here—dark sky, turbulent lake, waves rising, my cousin Peter, the ship’s first mate though he’s barely older than me, insisting I get a life preserver and put it on.

I dig my nose into my collar and turn to the side. The wind still tears at my skin, but I’m not going to leave this spot at the front of the ship if I can help it. Even though the sky is getting darker by the second. Even though it’s only midmorning, and I can barely see the horizon. The lake is murky too, almost black, indistinguishable from the sky.

What best describes the mood implied by the story’s setting?

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eerie and frightening
eerie and frightening

peaceful and relaxed
peaceful and relaxed

boring and disinterested
boring and disinterested

uplifting and cheerful
uplifting and cheerful

The mood implied by the story’s setting can best be described as eerie and frightening.