Read the passage and answer the question. Kara stood in the center of her now empty bedroom and looked around. She placed her fingertips on the pencil markings on the wall—the record of her growth. A memory floated to the forefront of her mind. It was her first day of kindergarten. She was so excited, she couldn’t stand still. Her mother laughed as she attempted to mark Kara’s height on the wall. “Stand still, little bug!” her mother had said. “I can’t make the mark if you keep dancing around.” The memory filled Kara’s heart with joy. There were so many wonderful moments she would take with her from this house.
The use of flashback in this passage creates a tone that is
Select one:

sentimental

sad

angry

excited