L 4.4.5 Quiz: Narrative Techniques Passage 1:
Mom had finally decided to leave me in charge of my little three-year-
old brother. As she shut the door behind her, I turned and looked at the
little guy standing in front of me. He looked as if he might cry. I thought
a game of hide-and-seek might help. Hopefully, he wouldn't miss her if
he was having fun.
Passage 2:
Mom had finally decided to leave me in charge of my little three-year-
old brother. As she shut the door behind her, I turned and looked at the
little guy standing in front of me.
"Momma?" Jaxon pointed at the door with his chubby finger. His
bottom lip started to quiver.
"She'll be back soon. Want to play hide-and-seek?"
"I hide first," he cheered as he jumped up and down excitedly. If I could
keep him busy, he wouldn't even think of Mom.