Going into the last lap of the race, Rachel was in second place. However, she was known for having a burst of speed at the end of races. As the runners rounded the final curve, they began to
sprint. Rachel was gaining ground, and the crowd began to roar. When they reached the finish line it
was hard to tell who had won. The time keeper announced the winner. Rachel had won by only one
tenth of a second!
This paragraph is from a longer story about Rachel's goal of winning a race. What part of the plot does
the paragraph show?
the climax
2 the exposition
the falling action

Me which theme is developed by the changing relationship between the narrator and his daughter in this excerpt ? as she grew older, she spent more of her time with girls. so much time indeed did she spend with them that she came no more, as she used to do, to her father’s room. i was scarcely on speaking terms with her. when mini and her father stop communicating, it develops the theme that children should not speak unless spoken to. as mini becomes more independent, it develops the theme that parents must learn to let go as their children grow up. as mini spends more time with friends, it develops the theme that young people are more influenced by peers than by parents. when mini and her father see each other far less often, it develops the theme that absence makes the heart grow fonder.