Unanswered 1
Why does Ray continue to engage Lilly about the lost phone?
He likes her and wants to ask her on a date.
Guess What?
FREEBIE
In paragraph 5, the description of Lilly’s response suggests that she is
unaffected by the text and its implications
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 21?
No change!
Which sentence from the story best helps the reader visualize the setting?
“On the counter. I think number 33,” he said.
Benjamin Franklin did it
Wrote the poem!
Which line from the story suggests that Ray is nervous around Lilly?
His hands grew sweaty and he looked at them, realizing they were stained blood red from the meat.
What transition could most effectively be added to the beginning of sentence 17?
In the afternoon,
In paragraph 8, what is the purpose of the author’s use of imagery?
It highlights Ray’s nervousness around Lilly.
In each stanza, the word precept means —
rule
Which words from paragraph 2 best help the reader . understand the use of the word monotone
safe, indistinguishable
What change, if any, should be made in sentence 11?
Change stumble to stumbled
What is the effect of the story’s point of view?
A third-person limited narration captures Ray’s thoughts and emotions.
16. In Line 7, you can tell that precarious means
risky
In paragraph 1, the word coarse means
abrasive
Sonia needs to use a more specific word than things in sentence 24. Which of these words would be the best replacement for things?
tasks
8. Read this quotation from paragraph 2.
"They’d trained together as baggers and they would talk every day, but ever since they’d both been promoted to different departments, Ray saw her less and less. Even though he worked in the deli and he wasn’t supposed to pay that much attention to the bakery girls, he was always looking for excuses to talk to her."
The quotation suggests that the selection explores the theme of —
distress over unreciprocated love
Which of the following statements would best represent the theme of Franklin's poem?
Procrastination, misplaced trust, and waste are all natural human inclinations that should be overcome.
5. Read paragraph 6.
“I guess. But doesn’t it seem like she was in the middle of something? I mean, the text asked if it was over. That seems important. Like, don’t you think we should try to find her?”
The tone of this paragraph can best be described as —
sincere
"She let me cheat and use the dictionary to look up words."
Where is the most effective place to insert this sentence?
After sentence 20