Read the passage from "Things That Matter."
What part of the plot do these details represent?
"Well, without a good ankle, I won't have a chance at the
Olympics," said Rae hotly.
a setting in the beginning
a character change in the beginning
a conflict in the middle
a turning point in the middle
The young man was suddenly silent. After a moment, he
said, "The Olympics?"
I'm in training for the winter Olympics," Rae said.
"Snowboarding."
"Wow." He shook his head. He seemed to be trying to clear it
of his own worries so he could think about hers. "The
Olympics. No wonder you were mad."
"Well," said Rae, "more scared than mad, I guess. And it's
been a rough day."