Basketball Blues

What will probably happen next?

• Ross will invite Brianna to his house.

• Brianna and Ross will practice basketball together.

• Grandma will give Ross some basketball tips.

• Ross will stop playing basketball.

What is Ross's problem in this story?

• His grandmother does not understand him.

• He does not get along with Brianna.

• He is not a very good basketball player.

• He does not like his gym teacher.

What can you tell about Brianna about this story?

• She spends a lot of time practicing basketball.

• She is good at many different sports.

• She feels sorry for Ross.

• She is a show-off in gym class.

In this story, Ross says, "That's four more weeks of misery." What does misery mean?

• hard work

• unhappiness

• confusion

• excitement