Question

sophies computer program wasnt working, so she spent hours trying to fix it. there were many errors in the code, and it was a difficult task to find them all. however, she refused to quit. her persistence was rewarded when she finally made the program work. she felt proud! match each phrase to the question it answers. which phrase offers the strongest clue to the meaning of persistence? which phrase tells the result of sophies persistence? which phrase explains why sophie needed persistence?

Explanation:

• For the first question, "she refused to quit" directly shows the act of not giving up, which is a key aspect of persistence.
• For the second question, "she finally made the program work" is the outcome that resulted from her persistence.
• For the third question, "it was a difficult task to find them all" explains the reason why she needed to be persistent (because the task was hard).

Answer:

• Which phrase offers the strongest clue to the meaning of persistence? she refused to quit
• Which phrase tells the result of Sophie's persistence? she finally made the program work
• Which phrase explains why Sophie needed persistence? it was a difficult task to find them all