AnswersCCPS GSE Language Arts Grade 8 23.01300 YL ICWriting to Analyze Literary DevicesQuestion 1
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Writing to Analyze Literary Devices

Question 1 • CCPS GSE Language Arts Grade 8 (23.01300) YL IC

Which excerpt from "Broken Chain" includes details that could illustrate a paragraph about conflict?

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A
He liked what he saw until he smiled and realized for the first time that his teeth were crooked, like a pile of wrecked cars. He grew depressed and turned away from the mirror.
B
His mother clipped coupons from magazines and newspapers, kept a vegetable garden in the summer, and shopped at Penney’s and K-Mart.
C
They were dressed as Gypsies, the costume for all poor Chicanas—they just had to borrow scarves and gaudy red lipstick from their abuelitas.
D
He pedaled smoothly, sometimes with only one hand on the handlebars, as they sped up one street and down another. Whenever he ran over a pothole, which was often, she screamed with delight.

Explanation

Conflict involves a struggle or problem. In choice A, the character notices that his teeth are crooked, feels depressed, and turns away from the mirror, showing an internal conflict about his appearance. The other excerpts mainly describe family habits, costumes, or an enjoyable bike ride.

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