New Mexico NM-MSSA ELA Grade 8 Practice Questions - New Mexico Measures Of Student Success & Achievement - English Language Arts, Grade 8 Exam

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Read the sentence from a story: "Mara tucked the letter into her coat and stepped onto the platform, her breath forming small clouds that vanished before she could name them." What does the detail about the vanishing clouds most suggest about Mara's state of mind?

She feels that her thoughts are fleeting and hard to hold onto. She is excited about the journey ahead of her. She is annoyed by the cold winter weather. She has forgotten why she came to the station.

Correct Answer:

She feels that her thoughts are fleeting and hard to hold onto.

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