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:

To determine words revealing the story's pace, we analyze each option:

• "backpack" is a noun, not related to pace.
• "hustled" means to move quickly, indicating a fast pace.
• "fidgeted" shows restless, quick movements, affecting pace.
• "familiar numbers" is a noun phrase, not about pace.
• "science test" is a noun phrase, not related to pace.
• "hasty" means done quickly, indicating a fast pace.

So the words related to pace are "hustled", "fidgeted", and "hasty".

Answer:

B. hustled, C. fidgeted, F. hasty