Question

Read this excerpt from a short story. For her science project, Rina had predicted that beans planted in potting soil would sprout first. To her surprise, the first sprouts to appear were planted in her mother’s compost mix. "I told you, Rina," her mother said. "Never underestimate the power of coffee grounds and orange peels." Two days later, the beans in potting soil sprouted, but they were never as hearty as the other sprouts. Rina’s inaccurate prediction did not bother her. She was just happy to know how to improve her flower garden in the spring. Which statement best summarizes this excerpt?

Answer 1

Answer:

C) Rina’s experiment teaches her that composted soil fosters quick growth of bean plants.

Explanation:

A summary is a brief statement or account of the main points of something. In the given excerpt, we can see how Rina predicted that beans planted in potting soil would sprout first, but after conducting her experiment, she realizes that she was wrong, beans planted in composted soil, sprout first and grow faster (like her mother had told her), so the statement that summarizes the excerpt is the corresponding to option C.

Answer 2

Answer:

Rina’s experiment teaches her that composted soil fosters quick growth of bean plants.

Explanation:

In this short story, Rina's experiment of trying to find out which seed will sprout first shows her that her mother's seeds in the compost mix did grow first. Even though her hope was on her own seeds in the potting soil will sprout first, the unexpected result nevertheless left her unbothered.

Rather, she learned that compost mix did facilitate the faster growth of the seeds as compared to her potting soil. And even though her own seeds did sprout, they did not turn up as hearty as her mother's were. Thus, the statement that best summarizes the given excerpt is Rina's experiment teaches her that compost soil fosters quick growth of bean plants.