Question

Miguel felt excited as he walked into the circus acrobatics class. He was good at sports, but he'd never tried anything like this before. Now Miguel watched as the teacher stepped onto the mat and demonstrated a flip. With spotters helping, Miguel attempted the same movements, but his flip spun a little sideways. He didn't let that stop him. Miguel kept practicing, and by the end of the session his flip was much improved.
How do Miguel's actions reveal the theme of the story?

Question 1 options:

They show it is possible to overcome fear of new things.


They show it is possible to succeed through determination.


They warn against being overly confident of your abilities.

Answer 1

Answer: They show it is possible to succeed through determination

Explanation: These two sentences: "With spotters helping, Miguel attempted the same movements, but his flip spun a little sideways. He didn't let that stop him." indicate that while Miguel experienced a setback with performing a flip (the spin sideways), he "did not let that stop him".

This shows his determination, which pays off in the end as indicated by the sentence: "Miguel kept practicing, and by the end of the session his flip was much improved."