Each topic sentence below is followed by supporting details. Select the answer that arranges each group of details according to space order. Describe a view from a hotel room balcony.
____ wet, dark sand of water's edge
____ beach grass growing in high sand dunes just below the balcony
____ white-crested waves breaking on shore
____ the straight line of horizon where sea seems to meet sky
____ a short wooden fence separating the dunes from the hard-packed sand of the shoreline
____ calm, grayish-blue water stretching out behind breakers
A) 6, 1, 2, 4, 5, 3
B) 5, 3, 1, 4, 2, 6
C) 3, 1, 4, 6, 2, 5

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The details are arranged in order from the closest to farthest from the balcony. First, the wet, dark sand of the water's edge is described, followed by the beach grass growing in high sand dunes just below the balcony. The third detail describes the white-crested waves breaking on shore, which are farther away than the first two details. The fourth detail describes the straight line of horizon where the sea seems to meet the sky, which is even farther away than the waves. The fifth detail describes the short wooden fence separating the dunes from the hard-packed sand of the shoreline, which is closer than the horizon detail but farther than the first two details. Finally, the calm, grayish-blue water stretching out behind the breakers is described, which is the farthest detail from the balcony.

Each Topic Sentence Below Is Followed by Supporting Details