Question

read the passage. then answer the question. the lost phone sally was walking toward her building when she noticed something on the ground. she knelt down and uncovered a cell phone. she picked it up, but she was not sure what to do with it. sally touched the screen, but it was locked, so she turned it over and noticed the phone case had a picture of a bird on the back—a nuthatch! thrilled to recognize the bird, she also realized that there was someone else in the building who loved birds. it must be annas phone, sally thought, as she raced into the building to find her. how does the point of view affect the ending of the passage? a the reader knows sallys thoughts, so it is clear what she will do about the lost phone. b the reader knows how sally and anna feel about the phone, so it is clear that sally will return it. c the reader doesnt know how sally feels, so it is not clear if anna will get her phone back. d the reader knows that sally is the narrator, so it is not clear how she will get the phone to anna.

Explanation:

The passage is written in a way that reveals Sally's thoughts. Since the reader knows her thoughts, it is clear what she intends to do regarding the lost phone, which is to find Anna. Option B is incorrect as there is no mention of Anna's feelings in the passage. Option C is wrong because the reader does know Sally's feelings. Option D is incorrect as there is no indication Sally is the narrator and the focus is on her intentions which are clear.

Answer:

A. The reader knows Sally's thoughts, so it is clear what she will do about the lost phone.