Writing an Informative Essay Comparing Two Periods of Time — Unit test

Question 7 • Language Arts 8 - ELA3008 IC

Which excerpt from The Land contains descriptive narration?

Answer

Early the following morning the Alabama man came to the stables where Mitchell and I were tending to a gelding.

I put him through paces, first a trot followed by a gallop before slowing him down and taking him back to the cool of a shade tree.

Now, I knew that this man was not about to count out the total of his winnings to me and let me take my two percent, and I wasn't about to ask him what his wager was.

I glanced again at Mitchell, who kept on grooming the gelding, but his eyes did meet mine, letting me know he knew the same as I about this man Ray Sutcliffe.

Explanation

Choice B describes a sequence of actions and adds sensory detail: the horse moves from a trot to a gallop, then slows and is taken to the shade. This descriptive narration helps the reader picture what is happening. Choice A mainly states when and where someone arrived, while C and D focus more on thoughts and reactions.

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