Foreshadowing is a literary device that authors use to hint at certain plot developments that may occur in the future. The reader can use these hints and clues to make predictions about what may happen later. Authors use foreshadowing for two main reasons. First, foreshadowing can help the reader understand and feel more prepared for what is about to happen. Second, foreshadowing can create a suspenseful mood for the story. Mood is the overall feeling or impression evoked by a story; it’s how you feel while you’re reading. A story’s mood can be joyful, sad, silly or something else. When authors use foreshadowing, especially in a mystery story, they’re often trying to create a tense or eerie mood. Read the following passage.

When Heesun woke up that Thursday, she had no idea it was going to be the longest day of her life. As usual, she hit the snooze button three times, then threw off all the covers. She brushed her teeth, took a shower and put on her favorite sweater, the one with the rainbow-colored stripes. Then she went downstairs to have breakfast with her dad and brother. All three of them ate their waffles in happy silence.

Which detail from the passage best creates a suspenseful mood?

1. “As usual, she hit the snooze button three times.”

2. “All three of them ate their waffles in happy silence.”

3. “She had no idea it was going to be the longest day of her life.”

4. She “put on her favorite sweater, the one with the rainbow-colored stripes.”

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