"My heart sank. But I was tall for my age, and strong. I gathered Tom in my arms and hoisted him over my shoulder. And then I started off, wobbling my way down the hill. Already I felt exhausted, but I didn't dare rest. I had to keep going."

Use the prompts...

1)A story element I see is ________. For example, it says,

2)This part is important because it shows...(200 words explanation)

3) This is developing the idea that ________ because later __________