Flashback - Foreshadowing - Allusion - Practice

John wished he could get rid of the dread he felt in the pit of his stomach that told him something terrible was about to happen and happen today.

• Allusion

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Craig thought high school was his best school years. But with a smile, he thought back to that first day in 9th grade. He was so nervous he got off at the wrong school, spilled icing on his shirt, and dropped his notebook in a puddle. Hie chuckled and shook his head, then ran to catch up with his friends yelling, "Hey, wait for me!"

• Allusion

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Serena desperately wanted to get her driver's license, but she was nervous about the driving test. Her father pulled into the parking lot of the DMV. Serena felt the scar on her arm. She shuddered as she recalled the day of the horrible accident. It had been raining all night and the roads were so slick. The other car came crashing across the lane into them. The sound had been so loud. But that was then. Becca looked up at the sun and opened the car door.

• Allusion

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Cupid's arrow sure hit bullseye with Jenny and Mark. They are truly two lovebirds.

• Allusion

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Chris loved taking Rango to the park. He returned, put the leash away and hugged Rango's neck as he said, "You are my very best friend, Rango?" Chris's mother looked over to her husband as a look of concern spread across her face. The old dog walked slowly to his water bowl.

• Allusion

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Looking at the eager young faces staring up at her, Jennifer remembered the day she first played volley. Her coach had said, "Just be there and play fair. Have fun!" Even now I still use this good advice, she thought. She cleared her throat, and in her best 'coaching' voice she said, "Just be there and play fair. Have fun!"

• Allusion

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

I love animals too, but with two cats, a dog, a snake, a gerbil, and four beta fish, James is the real Doctor Dolittle!

• Allusion

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

Mark's mom reminded him about missing curfew. Mark knew he would be grounded and hated his parent's reminders. It took twenty minutes to get home. Curfew was at 12:00, so at 11:40, he got into his car to leave. Mark thought his dad worried to much. As he pulled away, he thought, "What could go wrong?"

• Allusion

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

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CCSS.RL.9-10.5

Simon is such a good Samaritan that I was not surprised when he pulled over to see if he could help the elderly lady cross the street yesterday.

• Allusion

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

The mood at the dance was so dismal, you would swear the Grim Reaper was the DJ playing each and every song.

• Allusion

• Flashback

• Foreshadowing

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.4