STEPHEN (Interrupting): Cool. Did they say when we’ll get our first thunderstorm? DAD: No, it wasn’t a forecast. They were talking about storm safety. . .what to do if severe weather comes along. THERESA: I know what I’ll do. I’ll head straight for the porch to watch the clouds build and the lightning flash. I want to get a comfortable chair so I won’t have to sit on the floor. Question Use the excerpt to answer the question. What details in this text point to its genre? (1 point) Responses
It contains details about a scientific event, so it is a nonfiction article.
It shows the exact words that the character needs to speak, so it is a drama.
It contains short lines not grouped in paragraphs, so it must be lyrical poetry.
It shows an interaction between characters, so it is prose fiction.