Question

a lesson in loss elizabeth mohn 1 carina loved running, and she loved winning too. she was the captain and star athlete of her track and field team. although carina wasn’t an excellent runner when she first joined the team two years earlier, she practiced all the time and soon began to win almost every race in which she competed. carina was doing so well that she thought she might become the winningest track and field athlete in her school’s history! 2 one afternoon at track practice, coach winder nabbed everyone’s attention to introduce a new athlete. “this is roberto,” he said. “he just transferred to our school from greensboro middle school. please welcome roberto to the team!” 3 the members of the team clapped and jostled each other as they tried to shake roberto’s hand. as the team captain, carina shook roberto’s hand first. she introduced herself and told roberto that she was excited to have another team member. roberto told carina that... image of runners which action in the story helps advance the plot the most? a when carina thought about how much she loved running as a sport b when carina decides to ask her coach to let roberto be her co - captain c when roberto arrives at his new school and is introduced to the track team d when carina realizes that roberto is beating her in the first practice run

Explanation:

To determine which action advances the plot most, we analyze each option:

• Option A: Carina's love for running is background info, not a plot - advancing action.
• Option B: There's no indication Carina decides to ask the coach about Roberto being co - captain from the given text.
• Option C: Roberto's introduction to the team is a setup, but not the most impactful for plot advancement.
• Option D: When Carina realizes Roberto is beating her in the first practice run, it creates conflict (since she was a star athlete and thought she might be the winningest) and drives the plot forward as it challenges her status and likely leads to further developments in the story.

Answer:

D. when Carina realizes that Roberto is beating her in the first practice run