The matchup between the freshmen of Franklin High School and the eighth graders of Jackson Middle School was What is the cause of the conflict between Franklin High School and Jackson Middle School? heated. The freshmen were confident that they were smarter and wiser than their younger peers. The eighth graders felt they had studied harder for the academic tournament. The
A. Both schools are trying to decide who they want to take to the academic tournament. competition was usually reserved for high school teams, but the Jackson Middle School students had impressed a
B. Both schools want to prove they are the best by winning the academic tournament. committee of judges with their determination and effort. They
C. Both schools need to win the academic tournament to prove themselves to their peers. had beaten three other high school teams to get to the finals. which happened to be against Franklin, the local high school where these eighth graders would soon be freshmen
D. Both schools are hoping to win the academic tournament to qualify for future tournaments. themselves. Franklin High School had never made it to the finals of the tournament. Getting this far was already a big win important it was. for their school, and the student body let them know how Reset Next Right now, Franklin High School was up by two points with three questions to go. Amanda was their star, but the final category was about art history, and neither she—nor any of her teammates—were confident with the category. It just so happened that Javier for Jackson Middle School loved art and had just begun an Internet course on art history. It helped Jackson Middle School tie the score on the first two questions. It came down to the final question, but neither team knew the answer. The judges declared a tie, making the freshmen upset and the middle school team elated.