Question
The climax is the story’s turning point. During the climax, the main character often faces a final challenge or conflict. It might lead the character or their situation to change in some way.
Read the following story.
Jamilah stood at the entrance to the auditorium. She could hear the sound of the crowd chanting her name, and for just a moment, she closed her eyes. She had been training for this moment for months.
The chanting grew louder. All around her, cameras flashed and the harsh, overhead fluorescent lights of the gym glared, but Jamilah only focused on the blue expanse of mat spread out before her. She walked up to the edge, readied her starting pose, and waited for the music to begin. The auditorium quieted, and there was one long moment where she could hear only her own breath. Then the music began. She stood on her toes and leaped through the air. She flipped once, twice, cartwheeled. She smiled, realizing that she was hitting every part of her routine.
When she finished, she took a few deep breaths before she remembered she could leave the floor. She walked to the sidelines, excited for the judges scores to come in. She watched eagerly as the numbers posted: 9.1, 9.2, 9.1, 9.3. The best she’d ever done.
Which of the following statements best describes the climax of this story?
A
Jamilah hits every part of her gymnastics routine.
B
Jamilah stands at the entrance to the auditorium, listening to her own breath.
C
Jamilah is happy with her final scores for her gymnastics routine.
D
Jamilah walks to the sidelines after her gymnastics routine.
Read the following story.
Jamilah stood at the entrance to the auditorium. She could hear the sound of the crowd chanting her name, and for just a moment, she closed her eyes. She had been training for this moment for months.
The chanting grew louder. All around her, cameras flashed and the harsh, overhead fluorescent lights of the gym glared, but Jamilah only focused on the blue expanse of mat spread out before her. She walked up to the edge, readied her starting pose, and waited for the music to begin. The auditorium quieted, and there was one long moment where she could hear only her own breath. Then the music began. She stood on her toes and leaped through the air. She flipped once, twice, cartwheeled. She smiled, realizing that she was hitting every part of her routine.
When she finished, she took a few deep breaths before she remembered she could leave the floor. She walked to the sidelines, excited for the judges scores to come in. She watched eagerly as the numbers posted: 9.1, 9.2, 9.1, 9.3. The best she’d ever done.
Which of the following statements best describes the climax of this story?
A
Jamilah hits every part of her gymnastics routine.
B
Jamilah stands at the entrance to the auditorium, listening to her own breath.
C
Jamilah is happy with her final scores for her gymnastics routine.
D
Jamilah walks to the sidelines after her gymnastics routine.
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A. Jamilah hits every part of her gymnastics routine.
This option best describes the climax of the story, as it represents the turning point where Jamilah successfully performs her routine, which is the culmination of her hard work and training leading up to the moment.
This option best describes the climax of the story, as it represents the turning point where Jamilah successfully performs her routine, which is the culmination of her hard work and training leading up to the moment.