A Gift From Nature

Which words from paragraph 14 best help the reader understand what cradled means?

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The details in paragraph 1 are important to the plot of the story because they help the reader understand that Layla_

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What is the main message of the story?

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Which of these events leads to Layla finding the geode?

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Read this sentence from paragraph 10.

But Layla could not ignore the heavy feeling that had settled in her heart.

The imagery in this sentence suggests that Layla feels_

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Read paragraph 11.

Take only pictures. Leave only footprints. The tour guide's words played over and over in Layla's mind.

What do these sentences show about Layla?

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What is the most likely reason Layla decides against taking the geode home?

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What can the reader tell about how Layla feels toward the tour guide?

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The imagery in the first sentence of the story helps the reader understand that Layla is_

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Read this sentence from paragraph 13.

She smiled when the sunlight bounced off the crystals, sending the rays in a thousand directions at once.

The author uses this description to suggest that-

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