problem/cause/solution
The passage first identifies the problem as the tires "piling up in empty lots." Then it is explained how those tires got there: the cause. The author says that since "it is expensive and dangerous to dispose of tires" people don't dispose of them and they just keep piling up. Then the passage ends with a solution. The author mentions how tires can be shredded and turned into rubberized asphalt for paving projects.
Answer:
A) plot
Explanation:
Plot is the chain of related events that tells you what happens in a story. The story's exposition introduces characters, settings, and the story's basic conflict. The story's rising action describes the series of conflicts (problems) faced by the main character.
The answer to your question is D. More concisely
Hope this helps:)
It helps develop the theme because with the teacher being strict Kevin no longer tries to get answers from his father and listens to the teacher and Kevin learns from it.