7th Grade Writing Quiz
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Sofia stepped onto the auditorium stage for the spelling bee. The spotlight bleached the floorboards a pale gold, and the microphone hummed like a trapped insect. She clutched her note card so tightly the paper creased under her thumb. When the judge announced the word, Sofia inhaled and tasted dry dust in the back of her throat. She spelled the first letters carefully, but her voice wobbled on the third. A chair scraped somewhere in the dark seats, and she flinched without meaning to. She forced her eyes back to the judge and finished the word, each syllable clicking into place. For a second, the room held its breath—then the bell rang, sharp and bright. Sofia's shoulders slumped with relief as she exhaled.
Which words or phrases most precisely capture Sofia's nervousness through action and sensory detail?
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