This occurs at the Exposition Stage of the story.
Jason is being told a key piece of information that will play a central role in the story. It introduces not only Jason and Mr. Manaby, but something that will drive future events, the 5:00 policy. The act of telling Jason is not yet Rising Action, however, because it only introduces the central elements of the story. The story has not yet begun to move towards its climax.
Answer:
D). by remembering hearing a similar story that happened elsewhere.
Explanation:
Text-to-world connection is characterized as the association which readers develop between the events that take place in the text and the events they have heard about in their own world through television, newspaper, magazine, radio, etc. In the given situation, Clarisa initiates a text-to-world connection by 'recalling hearing a similar story that happened elsewhere.' It would <u><em>help her in a better understanding, experiencing a real-life connection that the author brings to the text, and evoke the intended feelings and response</em></u>. Thus, <u>option D</u> is the correct answer.
