SD ELA Grade 8 Practice Questions - South Dakota English Language Arts Assessment - Grade 8 Exam

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Read the dialogue excerpt: "We can't cross the ridge with the storm rolling in," Nora said, pulling her hood tight. "If we stay in the basin, the flash flood will trap us," Mateo replied, checking his GPS monitor. "We have fifteen minutes to reach the high shelter." Nora looked back at the darkening sky, then at Mateo's determined face. "Then we run," she said, grabbing her pack. How does the dialogue propel the plot of the story?

It reveals that Nora and Mateo have been lost in the wilderness for days. It creates urgent conflict and forces the characters to make an immediate decision to seek high shelter. It demonstrates that Mateo does not trust Nora's instincts about the weather. It shows that the storm has already passed and the danger is over.

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It creates urgent conflict and forces the characters to make an immediate decision to seek high shelter.

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