Sasha wanted to win the spelling bee, but big words made her nervous. Each night, she practiced with her brother, writing words on cards and saying them out loud. At the bee, Sasha took a deep breath and spelled her last word right. She smiled proudly.
How does the middle of the story build on the beginning?
- The middle shows Sasha practicing to solve her worry from the beginning. (correct answer)
- The middle shows Sasha winning before she ever practices.
- The middle introduces Sasha feeling nervous for the first time.
- The middle shows Sasha giving up on the spelling bee.
Explanation: In the beginning Sasha is nervous about big words, and in the middle she practices to fix that worry, so the middle builds on the beginning. Choice A is correct. She does not win before practicing (Choice B), her nervousness starts in the beginning, not the middle (Choice C), and she never gives up (Choice D).