Authors carefully select the words they use to tell a story. Why did the author of “RefrigaMatic 1234” write this sentence? “The
box stood by itself in the shadows, but it didn’t look lonely—just like it was waiting for someone new.” Select all answers that apply. (1) To make the box seem like a real person with feelings and emotions (2) To show the reader exactly how the box felt (3) To foreshadow what may happen in the future (4) To describe what Aaliyah is seeing (5) To compare the box to other special objects (6) To convey a negative feeling or image
