Ricardo-Soccer

What was Ricardo's father like?

• He cared more about soccer than he did about his son.

• He loved his son and understood what was most important for him.

• He would only be proud of Ricardo if he won the championship medal.

• He felt Ricardo was not good at soccer.

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What did Ricardo think his father was feeling when he looked at Ricardo in the library?

• He was proud of Ricardo for trying so hard to be a championship player.

• He was angry that Ricardo hadn't won a trophy yet.

• He was excited that Ricardo was a soccer player.

• He was disappointed that Ricardo's name wasn't on the trophy.

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What was Ricardo's most important reason for wanting to win the championship?

• He wanted his father to be proud of him.

• He wanted to be known by everyone as a champion.

• He wanted to play the game with his friends.

• He wanted to get even with the team that won the year before.

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What was Ricardo's father smiling about when he and Ricardo were in the library?

• C. He thought it was cute that Ricardo was so worried about the game.

• He felt happy to be at the library spending time with his son.

• He was pleased that his name was on the championship trophy.

• He was thinking about Ricardo's game.

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How did Ricardo feel about his relationship with his father?

• He thought that his father was unfair and too controlling.

• He thought his father would like him more if he could do everything well, especially his schoolwork.

• He thought that his father would always feel disappointed in him until he became a soccer champion.

• He thought his father didn’t care about Ricardo being a champion, but he would be happy if he were a great player.

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What was Ricardo thinking when he fell into the ditch?

• He was in so much pain he couldn’t think about anything except getting help.

• He was angry with himself for not paying attention to where he was walking.

• He was embarrassed he fell.

• He might not be able to play in the game, and his father would be disappointed.

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Why did Ricardo decide not to tell anyone about his injury the night before the championship.

• He thought it would heal before the game.

• He wanted to play in the game even if it hurt.

• He was too embarrassed to tell anyone about it.

• He thought his mother would be angry.

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What main conflict did Ricardo have to deal with when he decided that he wouldn't play in the championship game?

• How he was going to tell his coach.

• How he was going to tell his dad.

• How he was going to tell his friends.

• How he was going to tell his mom.

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What is the BEST piece of text evidence to show that Ricardo wanted his dad to be proud of him?

• "Ricardo thought to himself that his father was right."

• "His father had been on a championship team when he was eleven and had his name on a trophy."

• Ricardo "dreamed about meeting his father's eyes and knowing that he'd made him proud."

• "All he could think about was the game, and the image of his father's eyes full of disappointment were like a knife in his heart."

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What was the MAIN problem in this story?

• Ricardo hurt his ankle but still wanted to play.

• Ricardo didn't understand how his father felt about him.

• Ricardo wanted to win the championship more than anything.

• Ricardo did not know how difficult it was to care for an injured ankle.

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