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Read the excerpt from "Clara Barton's Childhood."
When playing with cousins, running from feisty
livestock, or taking part in anything that didn't
involve conversation, Clara was a champion. But
her most marked characteristic around others, then
and for many years afterward, was her excessive
shyness. Rather than conversing, Clara turned her
attention to out-of-door matters and found more
than one opportunity for daring feats.
First, with shining eyes and bated breath, she
learned to cross the little winding French river on
teetering logs at its most dangerous depths.
When this sport grew tame, she made her way to
the local sawmill where she delighted to ride the
carriage which conveyed the logs to the old-
fashioned up-and-down saw. The carriage moved
very slowly when it was going forward and the saw
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Why did the author choose to provide this fictional
account of Clara Barton, who was a real person?
Select four answers.
Oto interpret and share real events
O to bring Barton to life through descriptive detail and
dialogue
Oto make the account of Barton's life more interesting
than it actually was
to add details, such as characters' thoughts and
feelings, to the story since some of these details are
not known
Oto engage the reader by sharing a point of view
about the topic
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