Question

drag and drop each highlighted phrase into the correct category.

jodi missed her friends more than ever. everyone at her new school seemed to know one another, and she hadnt connected with anyone. when jodi saw the sign for swim team tryouts, she became excited. she loved swimming! if she made the team, she would be around people with similar interests. jodi decided to attend the tryouts.

exposition
rising action

Explanation:

Define plot elements

Using the Literary Comprehension knowledge point, we analyze the narrative structure. Exposition introduces the background information, setting, and the character's initial situation or conflict. Rising action includes the events that build tension, introduce an inciting incident, and lead the character to take action toward resolving their conflict.

Analyze the first two phrases

Using the Character Motivation knowledge point, we examine the phrases:

• "Jodi missed her friends"
• "she hadn't connected"

These phrases establish Jodi's baseline emotional state and her initial conflict (loneliness at a new school). This background information belongs in the Exposition category.

Analyze the remaining phrases

The next events shift the narrative direction:

• "Jodi saw the sign" (the inciting incident that sparks a potential solution)
• "Jodi decided to attend" (the active decision that begins her journey)

These actions build upon the initial conflict and move the story forward, placing them in the Rising action category.

Answer:

Exposition	Rising action