In the Game- Storyworks

When Cory hears that The Foot Palace still has the sneakers in his size, you can infer that he feels...

• excited and worried

• disappointed and sad

• accepting of whatever happens

• confident that he will get the shoes

After seeing the disappointed boy at the shoe store, Cory...

• gives him the sneakers Cory's dad had just bought

• tells himself that there's nothing he can do

• gets angry at his dad for cutting in line

• is glad he, not the boy, got the sneakers

Cory thinks Jason should be on the tournament team because Jason

• just moved to town and wants to make new friends

• needs to be there in case another player gets hurt

• is one of the best players on their travel team

• knows a lot about basketball stats

When Cory sees Jason's brother at the game, you can infer that Cory thinks

• it's unfair that Jason isn't playing

• there will always be other games

• Jason will be happy to see his family

• he can't do anything to change things

When sentence supports that Cory think it is unfair that Jason cannot play in the tournament?

• "Jason stood up and cheered the whole time."

• "So far, Jason had not seen his brother..."

• "Until the game was over and Jason probably wouldn't have played one single minute."

Cory whimpers and yelps when he falls during the tournament because he...

• wants his teammates to help him get up.

• is upset that he (Cory) won't be able to play in the game anymore.

• is sad that his team didn't win the trophy.

• wants to convince everyone that he really hurt his ankle.

In the phrase, "but his teammates made him hobble up for the photo," hobble means...

• cheer

• glance

• limp

• raise

Which best states the message of the story?

• You should always put your family first.

• If you want to win, you must work hard.

• Sometimes you have to accept that there are things you can't change.

• Doing what is right sometimes requires risks and sacrifices.

What makes "In the Game" a good title for this story?

• The whole story takes place in one basketball game.

• The problem is solved at the basketball game.

• The kids got sucked into a board game that came to life.

How does Cory change from the beginning of the story to the end?

• Cory was disappointed at the beginning of the story and disappointed at the end.

• Although Cory did not give up his sneakers to help the boy at the beginning of the story, he sacrificed his spot on the team to help Jason at the end.

• Cory was dishonest in the beginning but trustworthy in the end.