In paragraph 15 of source one, what effect does using the words “shrieked” and “wailing” have on the reader’s understanding of the storm?

Read the following paragraph from source one:

“When Aunt Em came there to live she was a young, pretty wife. The sun and wind had changed her, too. They had taken the sparkle from her eyes and left them a sober gray; they had taken the red from her cheeks and lips, and they were gray also. She was thin and gaunt, and never smiled now. When Dorothy, who was an orphan, first came to her, Aunt Em had been so startled by the child's laughter that she would scream and press her hand upon her heart whenever Dorothy's merry voice reached her ears; and she still looked at the little girl with wonder that she could find anything to laugh at.”

In this sentence, what set of words best show the change in Aunt Em’s demeanor:

       In both stories (both text and video), what elements do the authors use in the written text to create a sense of the “real world” the characters live in before entering the fantasy world? Choose all that apply.

Read the following sentences from paragraph 16 of source one,

16. She was awakened by a shock, so sudden and severe that if Dorothy had not been lying on the soft bed she might have been hurt. As it was, the jar made her catch her breath and wonder what had happened; and Toto put his cold little nose into her face and whined dismally. 

In which sentence below, does the word “jar” mean the same as it is used in the excerpt above?

Read the following sentences from paragraph 3 of source one:

3. When Aunt Em came there to live she was a young, pretty wife. The sun and wind had changed her, too. They had taken the sparkle from her eyes and left them a sober gray; they had taken the red from her cheeks and lips, and they were gray also. 

What type of figurative language is being used here to show the character’s change in appearance?

The author considered deleting the following sentence of source two: 

“They were sent to the house of an old Professor who lived in the heart of the country, ten miles from the nearest railway station and two miles from the nearest post office.“ 

Should the sentence be kept or deleted?

Part A: What best explains what the term “There’s sure to be a row” means in Par. 4 of source two?