Read the paragraph from a personal narrative.1 It may have seemed like an ordinary day to everyone else, but to me, it couldn't have been further from it. 2 Today was my first day working as a waitress at Pete's Pizza Haven, and I could not have been more excited. 3 In fact, I was so excited that I rushed to get ready much faster than I typically do. 4 "I'm ready to go!" I shouted, bouncing down the stairs and flying into the kitchen, where my mom was making breakfast. 5 "I have so much to learn
Answer
T
The excitement of my new job started to wane, and I began to reconsider if this was truly how I wanted to spend my summer.
O
Once I arrived, I quickly learned that my job would also entail wiping tables, mopping floors, and washing dishes.
I
I gulped down my food, grabbed my bus card, and pecked my mother on the cheek as I raced out the door.
A
As I think back on my first job, I remember the many mistakes I made and the important lessons I learned.
Explanation
The paragraph focuses on the narrator’s excitement and eagerness to get to the first day of work. After shouting that she is ready, the most natural next event is that she finishes breakfast and hurries out the door. Choice C, about gulping down food and racing out, continues the action in chronological order; the other choices shift to later events or reflection.
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