Basketball Ballet - Point of View

Why doesn't Emilio sit with Brady on the bus after school?

• He always sits with Aidan on the bus.

• He feels bad for Brady and doesn't want to bother him.

• Emilio doesn't want to get picked on.

• He thinks Brady should sit with a girl.

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Why is it hard for Emilio to choose Brady for his basketball team?

• He fears that Aidan and others will laugh at him for choosing Brady.

• He has an upset stomach and doesn't want anyone else to know.

• He is the only one who knows that Brady is good at basketball.

• He worries that Brady might want to become friends with him.

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What changes Emilio's point of view about how he should treat Brady?

• The class behaves badly when Brady is introduced.

• Emilio remembers once being teased himself.

• Aidan realizes Brady is good at basketball.

• The coach chooses Emilio to be team captain.

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Which detail from the story best supports your answer to Question #3?

• "The whole class laughed, and Brady's face turned bright red."

• "I didn't want to get laughed at, but I knew what I had to do."

• "I didn't like being teased, so I gave up knitting."

• "'I wasn't a good friend yesterday, I said."

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