Read these quotations from the excerpt The ground here is
Last updated: 2/28/2023
Read these quotations from the excerpt The ground here is muddy and covered in weeds and when I first moved into this house I played here in the dirt paragraph 1 Kneel down in the weeds here This is exactly where I was when I found him I was kneeling just like you are now digging and playing when I made a most incredible discovery paragraph 2 How does the author s use of descriptive language in these quotations affect the reader It captures the narrator s emotional reaction to the discovery It suggests that the backyard is an ideal place to play It places the reader in the moment with the narrator It provides hints to the reader about the narrator s later actions GUEST GUEST How does the author s use of questions in paragraph 3 contribute to the tone of the stor The questions that have no answer contribute to the introspective tone The questions about the narrator s arrival contribute to the cooperative tone The questions about the soldier s lack of fear contribute to the triumphant tone The questions that relate to passing time contribute to the urgent tone