Question

happen when it counts! lets go cool down.”
sienna reflected on her mistake as she jogged through the grass. she resolved to stay after practice to work on her baton exchange every day until the city championship meet. she wasnt going to let her teammates down again.
a student identifies this theme of the story: its important to learn from your mistakes.
which sentence from the story best supports this theme?
choose 1 answer:
a “the baton slipped from her hand, bouncing on the track and rolling towards the infield.”
b “sienna collapsed on the grass in the center of the field and covered her face with her hands.”
c “she dragged herself towards the finish line, arriving just in time to watch rissa cross in fifth place.”
d “she resolved to stay after practice to work on her baton exchange every day until the city championship meet.”
attribution

Explanation:

To determine which sentence supports the theme "It's important to learn from your mistakes", we analyze each option:

• Option A describes the baton slipping, which is a mistake but doesn't show learning.
• Option B shows Sienna's reaction to a mistake but not learning.
• Option C describes her finishing and watching a result, not learning from a mistake.
• Option D shows Sienna resolving to practice her baton exchange (the area of her mistake) daily, demonstrating she is learning from her mistake and taking action to improve.

Answer:

D. "She resolved to stay after practice to work on her baton exchange every day until the city championship meet."