I was in the National Forest with my camera. The day was crisp and the leaves were bright with fall
colors. When I spotted the white-tailed buck, I froze. He was less than 15 yards from where I was
standing. The wind must have been right, because he kept on grazing on the mossy ground. I lifted
my camera very slowly. Carefully, holding my breath, I lifted the camera to my eye. Turning the focus
ring, I framed the deer's head. Just as I was ready to press the shutter release, the buck raised his
head. He was looking my way with wide eyes. Click- I took the picture. An instant later the deer
bounded away into the forest. He took off, but I had the shot. Today, the framed photo of that buck
hangs above our fireplace.

What is the main idea of this piece?

What are the clues?

What does the author imply?

If you think it
is about a photo that was very important to the writer, you're right.

How does the last line help you
make that inference?

Underline the ic or ic's and place the proper punctuation if needed. the board of trustees admits that it made a mistake because the employees were toolazy nothing happen to the board

Read the quotation from "an occurrence at owl creek bridge." and now he became conscious of a new disturbance. striking through the thought of his dear ones was a sound which he could neither ignore nor understand, a sharp, distinct, metallic percussion like the stroke of a blacksmith’s hammer upon the anvil; it had the same ringing quality. he wondered what it was, and whether immeasurably distant or near by—it seemed both. its recurrence was regular, but as slow as the tolling of a death knell. he awaited each stroke with impatience and—he knew not why—apprehension. the intervals of silence grew progressively longer, the delays became maddening. with their greater infrequency the sounds increased in strength and sharpness. they hurt his ear like the thrust of a knife; he feared he would shriek. what he heard was the ticking of his watch. which best describes the effect of the narration in the excerpt? it suggests that the man being executed feels tranquil and at peace. it suggests that the narrator is sympathetic to the man being executed. it suggests that the plot will become less tense as the story continues. it suggests that the story will become more intense and mysterious.

Which of these events inspired many of stephen crane’s writings, including the story “an episode of war”?