Nine Gold Medals — Flashcards

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The poem shows that sharing and caring are as important as winning and achieving. The eight runners stop to help the fallen boy, and all nine finish together. Their kindness matters more than individu…

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David Roth wrote the poem. He presents the idea of empathy and human values over competition.

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Empathy means the capacity to understand another person's experience from his point of view. In the poem, the eight runners show empathy when they stop and help the smallest contestant instead of leav…

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The title is appropriate because all nine contestants deserved the medal. The smallest boy and the eight runners all showed courage, care, and unity, so each received a gold medal.

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Special Olympics is an international organisation created to help people with intellectual disabilities develop self-confidence, social skills, and a sense of personal accomplishment. It is also the s…

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Nine athletes stand ready at the starting line for the hundred-yard dash, the final event of the day. The pistol is fired, and the runners begin the race.

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He stumbled, staggered, and fell to the asphalt. He cried out in frustration and anguish because his chance of winning seemed lost.

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This is a metaphor for the boy's shattered hopes. It means his dream of winning the race seemed destroyed after he fell down.