Visiting an American poet in Normandy, Smith finds herself in the beach where the landing took place. "She showed me Juno Beach, the cliffs in which the snipers crouched, the maze-like hedgerows that proved so lethal, and finally the American cemetery." This event makes her want to investigate her father's experience in World War II.
Extracurricular is an activity that is outside of school, like sports, clubs, and volunteer work. Hope this helps!
Linking verb, predicate, noun, adjective, complement, subject, and object of preposition.
You need a thesis statement in your intro paragraph. "Even" in the first sentence is capitalized even though it is after a comma. Rather than just giving background, try to relate the background info to examples in the novel.