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Which of these sentences includes the best example of foreshadowing?
When Penny left the house, she didn't know that was the last time she would ever see her family.
It was cold outside, so Harriet put on a hat and scarf on her way out the door.
After years of hard word, Trevon was proud to say he'd been accepted to Harvard.
Greg's favorite food was lasagna; he would eat it every day if he could!
It was a dark and cold winter morning. Jim and his brother Carl waited impatiently for the school bus. Carl chewed on a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
"I hate going to school," Jim said. "You never know what might go wrong during the day. We might have a pop quiz or be attacked by the school bully."
Carl finished the last sandwich bite and moved on to a thermos filled with chocolate milk. "It's a lot more fun in my class."
"Sure," Jim said. "It's because you're in kindergarten. Everything's fun in kindergarten."
The bus arrived. Both boys walked into it and separated to find their friends. As Jim sat down next to his best friend Mike, he noticed something.
"Hey, my lunchbox feels really light."
Which sentence from the passage is an example of foreshadowing?
" 'Hey, my lunchbox feels really light.' "
"Both boys walked into it and separated to find their friends."
" 'You never know what might go wrong during the day.' "
" 'It's because you're in kindergarten.' "
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