Introduction to Identity and Expectations: Story Elements in "Seventh Grade"

Question 3 • *CR Expository Reading and Writing S1 [E4250OX]

Which excerpt from “Seventh Grade” is an example of an internal expectation?

Answer

Teresa is going to be my girl this year, he promised himself as he left the gym full of students in their new fall clothes.

The principal, Mr. Belton, spoke over the crackling loudspeaker, welcoming the students to a new year, new experiences, and new friendships.

In English, they reviewed the parts of speech. Mr. Lucas, a portly man, waddled down the aisle, asking, "What is a noun?"

The teacher wet his lips and asked something else in French. The room grew silent. Victor felt all eyes staring at him.

Explanation

An internal expectation is something a character hopes or predicts for himself. In choice A, Victor promises himself that Teresa will be his girl that year, revealing his expectation. The other excerpts describe announcements, classroom activities, or Victor’s feelings in the moment.

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