Read the recipe for making scrambled eggs. 2 eggs
skim or low-fat milk
1/4 cup chopped ham
1/4 cup shredded cheese

First, crack two eggs in a bowl, and whisk them with a fork until the eggs are thoroughly blended. Then add milk to the bowl, and whisk. Third, place a pan over medium heat, and lightly coat it with a non-stick cooking spray. Next, pour the egg mixture into the pan. Finally, add the ham and cheese to the eggs.

In order to avoid confusion, this recipe should

explain how to crack eggs.
tell what cooking spray to use.
explain how hot the pan should be.
include the amount of milk to use.

Read this excerpt from "the all-american slurp." i pulled the strings out of my stalk. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. my brother followed suit. z-z-zip, z-z-zip. to my left, my parents were taking care of their own stalks. z-z-zip, z-z-zip, z-z-zip. suddenly i realized that there was dead silence except for our zipping. looking up, i saw that the eyes of everyone in the room were on our family. mr. and mrs. gleason, their daughter meg, who was my friend, and their neighbors the badels—they were all staring at us as we busily pulled the strings of our celery. what story element does the author develop in this excerpt? a) lot details about the party b) characterization of the lins c) characterization of the gleasons d) setting details about the gleasons’ house