Drama 4th grade

Which of the following best explains why Sam refuses to play in the tournament?

• SAM: Yeah, I think so, too.

• SAM: Why? Because I’m a girl?

• SAM: Oh, I don’t think so.

• SAM: Well, you wouldn’t appreciate my talents. Since I’m a girl and all.

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What does the word competent mean in paragraph 23?

• Having the necessary skills

• Describing something in a believable way

• Showing the proper respect

• Trying to make improvements

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How does Ruben contribute to the plot of the play?

• He supports Carter’s decision to invite Sam to play with the team.

• He thinks of a friend who could play with the team.

• He keeps score when Marcus shoots baskets against Sam.

• He asks Marcus to think of a way to solve their problem.

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Which line from the play supports the idea that Marcus has changed the way he feels about having a female player on the team?

• MARCUS: I guess we can try it, but this kid had better be good.

• MARCUS: Fine! Let’s play.

• MARCUS: I can’t believe Sam won.

• MARCUS: Hey, Carter, does she have a sister in town?

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The playwright creates a surprise by —

• giving Carter’s cousin a name that can be used for a boy

• revealing that David can’t play in the tournament

• allowing Sam to make up the rules of the challenge

• having Carter’s cousin come to visit for two weeks

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Sam’s dialogue with Marcus in Scene 2 suggests that she —

• tries to avoid playing basketball against boys

• believes that other basketball players are accepting of her

• knows that she is a skilled basketball player

• lacks the patience to teach basketball to others

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lacks the patience to teach basketball to others?

• Marcus and his teammates need to find someone to replace a player who is going away on vacation. The boys bring up the names of two friends, but one is injured, and the other is not a good basketball player. Finally Carter suggests asking his cousin Sam to play on the team in a tournament.

• A basketball team needs to find a new player in time for a tournament on Saturday. Carter suggests using his cousin, and Marcus agrees to the idea of having a tryout. Marcus objects when he sees that Sam is a girl, but then she proves that she is a better player than he expected.

• A basketball team needs a new player and decides to let Carter’s cousin Sam try out. Carter and Sam are already at the court when Marcus and Ruben arrive. Ruben watches Sam make a basket and agrees that she is a good player

• Marcus agrees to play a basketball game against Carter’s cousin Sam. If Sam wins the game, she will get to play with the team in the upcoming tournament. Sam gets the ball first and scores an easy three-point shot, but Marcus can’t score at all.

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What lesson does Marcus learn in the play?

• Winning is not as important as friendship

• Working together helps team members improve.

• Problems can be solved with hard work

• People should not be quick to judge others.

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The reader can tell that "Cousin on Court" is a play because it has a

• common theme

• List of characters

• rhyming pattern

• Problem that is resolved

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