B CARDS I got out of the old car and took a few halting steps up the driveway. A cloud of
warmth drifted out of the window and embraced me like a comforting hug. I
knew that smell: fresh bread that Papa had just taken from the oven. I heard the
familiar pitch of his whistle as he slowly stirred tomato soup on the stovetop. I
ran to open the screen door because, now, I knew where I was. I was home.
AB GAME
HEAD &
SPOND
A
"warmth," "comforting hug" and "home"
B
"car," "tomato soup" and "door"
QUIZ
с
"old," "halting" and "out the window"
LYRIC LAB
D
"driveway," "screen door" and "slowly stirred"

Read the paragraph from nick’s personal narrative. standing alone in my family’s barn, i thought about how much hard work and time my parents had invested—how much hard work and time we had all invested—in maintaining a fully operational farm. i did not remember a time when my clothes had not reeked of manure or my hair had not held fast to brittle pieces of straw. what would happen if my parents had to sell the farm so we could move closer to my grandparents? just as i was attempting to imagine a life in the city, a sudden commotion erupted and interrupted my thoughts. with animals squawking and dust flying, i scrambled to pinpoint the source of this unexpected intrusion. in seconds that felt more like minutes, i was successful . . and i could scarcely believe what my eyes were seeing. which element of a personal narrative would be best for nick to include next?

Lines 47–56: determine the central idea of these lines

The following question asks about one or more selections from your literature textbook. you may use your textbook to answer this question. both “lob’s girl” and “jeremiah’s song” contain flashbacks. in a paragraph, explain what this plot technique adds to the stories. support your answer with one detail from each story.