Common Core 8th Grade ELA Question of the Day
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We started the hike after lunch, the trail dusty and bright. Uncle Leo walked ahead, whistling a tune just loud enough for me to follow. 'Steady pace,' he said. 'Save your legs for the switchbacks.' We climbed past pines, the smell of sap sticky in the warm air. At the overlook, I took a picture of the valley and the silver thread of river. A hawk circled. We had miles to go before the campsite. We crossed a creek on slick rocks and kept climbing. I thought about the marshmallows in my pack and how smoke would curl from the fire. Suddenly it was night. The fog pressed in, and the trail looked unfamiliar. 'Huh,' Uncle Leo said, quieter now. 'Stay close.' Our headlamps carved small cones of light, and my steps sounded too loud. A branch snapped off the path. I held my breath and counted, pretending numbers could map the dark.
Which sentence would best clarify the shift from afternoon to night where the draft says 'Suddenly it was night'?