According to the signal words within the paragraph, Sylvia developed a plan for winning the game after she saw how little time remained on the game’s clock. The passage indicates that she watched the game clock wind down to just twenty-five seconds before she came up with her plan.
Read the passage below.
Sylvia watched the game clock wind down until just twenty-five seconds remained in the basketball game. Then, with thoughts of the championship trophy swimming in her brain, Sylvia developed a plan. First, she needed to get her hands on the ball, which she did when a missed shot caused the ball to rebound off the backboard. Dribbling quickly, she then raced down the court and prepared to take the winning shot. With the clock now showing just two seconds, Sylvia stopped dribbling and braced for the shot. Finally, she aimed for the hoop and waited to see if her team would be taking home the trophy.
According to the signal words within the paragraph, when did Sylvia develop a plan for winning the game?
while she missed the shot that rebounded off the backboard
before she thought about winning the championship trophy
after she saw how little time remained on the game’s clock
as she raced quickly down the court dribbling the basketball
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