Common Core 7th Grade ELA Question of the Day
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Niko juggled a plastic crown and a stack of cue cards as Ms. Greene clapped for attention. 'Places for Act One!' she called. I tightened my cape; Sasha tugged my sleeve. 'Your crown's crooked,' she whispered, tilting it level. We ran the scene where my character begged the baker for a second chance. I missed a line, and laughter rippled through the empty seats. 'Shake it off,' Ms. Greene said. 'Again.' We lined up behind the curtain. The auditorium glowed with phone screens. 'You've got this,' Sasha murmured. My palms went slick. The curtain lifted. The first joke landed; applause scattered, then gathered like rain. I breathed with the rhythm of the lines, letting the story carry me. After bows, Ms. Greene pressed the crown into my hands. 'Now you know what it feels like,' she said.
The story jumps from rehearsal to the performance without a clear time shift. Which transition should begin the sentence 'The auditorium glowed with phone screens.' to connect the events?