8th Grade Writing Quiz
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Read the narrative passage.
The first time I tried out for the basketball team, I missed every layup in warm-ups. The ball slapped the backboard and bounced away like it was embarrassed to be associated with me.
Coach Ramirez blew his whistle. "Next!"
I jogged to the end of the line, cheeks burning.
"Forget it," my friend Nia muttered. "They already picked their favorites."
I wanted to agree. It would've been easier.
But when my turn came again, I slowed down. I listened to my shoes squeak, felt the ball's pebbled skin, watched the rim instead of the faces in the bleachers. I jumped—missed—then grabbed the rebound and went up again.
After tryouts, Nia said, "Why'd you keep doing that to yourself?"
I surprised myself with the answer. "Because quitting hurts longer than missing."
I didn't make the team that year. Still, I walked home lighter, like I'd finally learned the difference between failing and stopping.
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