Skinny Bones

What inference can you make about Skinny Bones' motivation to prove himself in baseball?

• Fear of failure and disappointing others

• Lack of interest in other activities

• Pressure from family to succeed in sports

• Desire to overcome physical limitations and gain recognition or acceptance.

What is the sequence of events that lead to Skinny Bones' success in baseball?

• Natural talent, luck, following trends

• No guidance, luck, lack of fundamentals

• Consistent practice, dedication, learning from failures, guidance from Coach Parker, mastering fundamentals

• Skipping practice, lack of dedication, ignoring failures

Compare and contrast Skinny Bones' relationships with his friends and his coach.

• Skinny Bones' relationships with his friends are structured and focused on sports performance, while his relationship with his coach is casual and based on shared interests.

• Skinny Bones' relationships with his friends are formal and focused on sports performance, while his relationship with his coach is casual and based on shared interests.

• Skinny Bones' relationships with his friends are casual and based on shared interests, while his relationship with his coach is structured and focused on sports performance.

• Skinny Bones' relationships with his friends are casual and based on shared interests, while his relationship with his coach is formal and focused on academic performance.

What key details highlight Skinny Bones' determination to overcome challenges?

• Lack of effort in practicing

• Quickly giving up after failures

• Repeating the same mistakes without learning

• Persistence in practicing, refusal to give up despite failures, continuous efforts to improve and learn from mistakes

In what order do the events in Skinny Bones' baseball game unfold?

• Home run, outfielder throws to shortstop, shortstop throws to catcher, catcher tags Skinny Bones out.

• Outfielder throws to shortstop, shortstop throws to catcher, catcher tags Skinny Bones out.

• Outfielder throws to shortstop, shortstop throws to first base, first baseman tags Skinny Bones out.

• Home run, ball hits the outfield fence, outfielder throws to shortstop, shortstop throws to catcher, catcher tags Skinny Bones out.

Compare and contrast Skinny Bones' initial and final perceptions of himself as a player.

• Skinny Bones' initial perception was positive and full of confidence.

• Skinny Bones' final perception showed regression and doubt in his abilities.

• Skinny Bones' initial perception was negative and lacking confidence, while his final perception showed growth, confidence, and belief in his abilities.

• Skinny Bones' initial perception was neutral and indifferent towards his skills.

Skinnybones ends up in what activity with TJ?

• a square dancing competition

• a pitching contest

• a hitting contest

• a bunting contest

Skinnybones has which animal for a pet?

• cat

• dog

• turtle

• rabbit

What is the main theme of the book 'Skinny Bones'?

• A) Overcoming adversity

• B) The importance of friendship

• C) The value of honesty

• D) The pursuit of knowledge

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'Skinny Bones' to add humor?

• A) Metaphor

• B) Irony

• C) Hyperbole

• D) Alliteration