Kezia's incident asks us to avoid which human mistake?

Correct answer: Judging children without understanding their intention

The governing idea is empathy before judgment. In the story, Kezia tears the speech because she wants to make a pin-cushion for her grandmother, not because she intends to destroy an important paper. Her father notices the result and punishes her without first understanding her innocent purpose. This incident shows how a child’s action can be misunderstood when adults ignore intention and context. Therefore, option D is correct: one should not judge children without understanding what they meant to do. Options A, B, and C are positive human responses encouraged by the lesson, not mistakes that the story asks us to avoid.