Question

read the paragraph
jenna hoisted her backpack and hustled toward her locker. she fidgeted her foot while twirling the familiar numbers, silently reciting the properties of matter she expected to see on her science test. with a hasty stuff - and - switch maneuver, she grabbed the notebook needed for her first class.
which words reveal the pace of the story? select 3 options.
□ backpack
□ hustled
□ fidgeted
□ familiar numbers
□ science test
□ hasty

Explanation:

Words that show the story's pace describe quick, urgent actions or tones. "Hustled" means to move hurriedly, "fidgeted" shows restless, quick movement, and "hasty" directly means done with speed/urgency. The other options are objects or details that do not relate to the story's pace.

Answer:

B. hustled
C. fidgeted
F. hasty