A la Carte by Tanita S. Davis What action led to a shift in advancement in the events of the story? (AKS 3)

The shift in events occurs when Elaine's crush moves away from the neighborhood.

Explanation:

In the book A la Carte by Tanita S. Davis, the basic event that occurs which led to a shift in the advancement of the story was when Sims the boyfriend of Elaine also known as Lainey left her suddenly leaving Elaine lonely and dejected. Elaine is portrayed in the story as a lively girl who hoped to have a career in cooking.

As a teen, she developed an interest in a young boy named Sims. Sims did not truly love Elaine because even though he told her all about the misunderstandings with his parents, he never considered or informed Elaine when he left the neighborhood. For the period she was dejected, Elaine's cooking as well as the consoling words from her mother helped her have a better view of matters.

the purpose of the heading in the passage is to identify who is telling the story.

this excerpt is part of the book sugar changed the world (2010) written by marc aronson and marina budhos. as the book has been written by two people, the heading "marc" indicates that this specific excerpt is being narrated by aronson. in the fragment, marc describes his grandfather's story after hearing it from his cousin. however, there are other excerpts where budhos is the one that tells the story of her family.

aronson and budhos, who are husband and wife in real life, decided to write sugar changed the world when they found out how sugar, which had an important role in slavery and economy, changed their ancestors' lives.

the meaning of the phrase fnch clear means it is understandable and readable.