Question

One theme of "Raccoon Olympics" is "Adults have a responsibility to protect the influential experiences of younger people." Which evidence best supports the theme?

A. "It will not occur to me until I am an adult to wonder if Paul convinced all the kids he could train wild raccoons to compete in swim meets, or if he just made up a kinder explanation for me."
B. "Paul doesn't really say what the raccoons look like when they swim. But my swimming raccoons wear goggles and have special swim caps fitted over their ringed tails to decrease drag."
C. "You ever heard of the Raccoon Olympics?' Paul asks me. I shake my head. He winks. 'No? Well, some raccoons are very good swimmers. But we want to find the best for our Olympic team...."
D. "So, to test their swimming, we drive the raccoons out into the middle of the lake and put them in the water. If they're good swimmers, we start training them for the Olympics-

Answer 1

The evidence that best supports the theme is that the adults in 'Raccoon Olympics' understand the value of the younger raccoons' experiences and take steps to nurture and support them.

Step-by-step explanation:

The evidence that best supports the theme of 'Adults have a responsibility to protect the influential experiences of younger people' in the story 'Raccoon Olympics' is option C. In this evidence, Paul talks about wanting to find the best raccoons for their Olympic team and emphasizes the importance of training and protecting the young raccoons' swimming abilities. This shows that the adults in the story understand the value of the younger raccoons' experiences and are taking steps to nurture and support them.