Question

it safely to a stop, and calmly dialed 911 on the drivers cell phone.
if he had hesitated for even a second, the bus would have plunged off a cliff and into the ocean.
his picture had been in the paper.
how does the structure of the text help the reader understand sam?
choose 1 answer:
a the author mostly uses long, complex sentences to help the reader understand that sam is bright and thoughtful.
b the author tells events out of order to help the reader understand that sam is often confused by his classmates.
c the author uses a chronological text structure to help the reader understand that sam was frightened when he steered the bus to safety.
d the author includes a flashback to help the reader understand that sam can stay calm and make good decisions when facing challenges.

Explanation:

• Option A: The text doesn't mainly use long, complex sentences to show Sam is bright/thoughtful. The sentences here are relatively straightforward.
• Option B: There's no indication events are out of order or about Sam being confused by classmates.
• Option C: The text structure (chronological or not) doesn't focus on showing Sam was frightened. The actions (steering bus, dialing 911) show calmness.
• Option D: The mention of his picture in the paper (flashback - a past event related to his heroic act) helps show that Sam can stay calm and make good decisions during challenges (like the bus situation).

Answer:

D. The author includes a flashback to help the reader understand that Sam can stay calm and make good decisions when facing challenges.