Read Kai’s brainstorming table.
Beginning: The chain on my bike became loose while I was riding with my friends. Middle: My friends and I tried to fix the chain, but we just made the problem worse. End: I took a bicycle repair class at the bike shop in my neighborhood.
Which sentence would best resolve this series of events in a descriptive narrative?
I can proudly say that I now know exactly what to do when I hear the rickety clanging of a loose bicycle chain.
My fingers and clothing were covered with sticky, black grease as I walked my busted bicycle all the way home.
I took a class at a bike shop to learn about bicycles.
All of a sudden, I heard a loud clanging sound.
I quickly looked down and realized that the chain on my bike had become loose.
I can proudly say that I now know exactly what to do when I hear the rickety clanging of a loose bicycle chain.
To choose the sentence that best resolves the series of events in a descriptive narrative, we need to consider the order in which the events occurred. The table indicates that the beginning of the story is when the chain on Kai's bike became loose while riding with friends. The middle of the story is when Kai and their friends attempted to fix the chain but ended up making the problem worse. Finally, the end of the story is when Kai took a bicycle repair class at the local bike shop.
Based on this progression, the sentence that best resolves the series of events is: "I can proudly say that I now know exactly what to do when I hear the rickety clanging of a loose bicycle chain." This sentence reflects how the character has successfully resolved the initial problem by acquiring the necessary skills and knowledge through the bicycle repair class.