Paul enjoys playing basketball on Saturdays.
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What do his actions and words suggest about the
type of person he is? Explain your
answer.
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At the end of the passage, Paul settles in to
read about basketball. Why do you think
he’s willing to read the book? Explain
your answer.
Use information from the passage to support your
response.
Paul seems to be a really outgoing, athletic guy. The paragraph says he spends all day Saturday in the park with his friends, not by himself. He also spends that time playing basketball, so I guess he would be pretty good at sports. He's willing to read the book because it ties into his interests. The paragraph says that the book is about basketball strategies. He can use what he reads the next time it isn't raining and he can go play with his friends (which is what he'd prefer to do anyway). Paul's like me in that he prefers to read about stuff he enjoys. Too bad we can't do it all the time.
ReplyDeletePaul likes to play basketball and he has lots of friends. He plays basketball every Saturday with his friends. He gets frustrated when he can't play. He whined when his dad gave him a book to read instead. I wanted to go to the park to play soccer on Saturday but it rained, so I know how Paul feels.
ReplyDeletePaul gets excited about reading at the end of the story. The book that Dad gave is about basketball strategies. Paul knows that the next best thing to playing basketball is learning to do it better! I can relate. I have a gajillion books on soccer at home that I look at when I can't play. It really helps! Paul really enjoys all facets of basketball so he tries to become better by playing the game and reading up on it. That's a three-point score as far as I'm concerned.
In the short story “Basketball Paul”, the main character is a basketball lover with a one-track mind. When rain cancels his plans to hit the court with friends, Paul ‘whines’ and ‘protests’ at his misfortune and adamantly refuses to do anything else, showing his focused nature and excitement about the sport.
ReplyDeleteHowever, by the end of the story, Paul ‘dives’ into a book about basketball strategies, because in a way, he is still engaging in his favorite activity. This reminds me of a recent male student who hated reading but loved sports and dictators. He would always complain during independent reading until one day, I snuck into the history department office and snagged a few titles from a series about evil leaders. During independent reading, the student hoarded the books excitedly and didn’t want to stop reading when time was up! In conclusion, Paul’s father and I are both good at reverse psychology and playing into the interests of teenagers.
MISS L, YOU REALLY ARE GREAT AT REVERSE PSYCHOLOGY!
DeleteAs the very wise Michael Scott from the office would say.
Delete"Reverse psychology is an awesome tool. I don't know if you guys know about it. But, basically you make somebody believe the opposite of what you believe, and that tricks them into doing something stupid. Works like a charm."
Paul enjoys playing basketball on Saturdays. Pauls actions and words suggest that he is an athletic type of person. This is evidnet because in the text it states that he likes to play basketball with his friends at the park. THe text also satys that he is mad that it rained and he couldln't play. Paul's father gives him a booka bout basketball strategies to read. He protests at first then de dives into the first chapter. He is willing to read the book because it is about basketball. Paul rad the book because he can learn new strategies that he will be able to use the following week when he plays in teh park with his friends. THese strategies will help Paul beat his friends next week. This reminds me of being a teacher. As a teacher, I am always reading and learning about new strategies to use in my class. In conclusion, this proves what type of person Paul is and why he decided to read the book his father gave him.
ReplyDeleteLike many teenagers, Paul really enjoys playing basketball on Saturdays more than anything else. Unfortunately, the weather changed Paul's favorite our weekend plans and with the help of a reading suggestion from his dad, Paul was able to enjoy his favorite sport and improve his reading skills.
ReplyDeleteI think that Paul was happy to be reading since he couldn't play basketball because the author describes Paul as "diving into the first chapter" of the book. I read books on Poodles and chocolate, and I enjoy them more than school-assigned books because they are hobbies I enjoy. Paul will become a good reader if his dad allows him to continue reading books on topics he enjoys.
Professor Kiefer- Good use of Rasscc. You covered all the elements. I'd like to borrow your books on chocolate!
DeleteIn this selection the author used many examples and words to show that Paul was an avid athlete and basketball player. I know this because in the text it said “Paul enjoys playing basketball all afternoon in the park with his friends.” The author also wrote that Paul whined when it began to rain. This means that Paul was upset that he couldn’t play basketball today and it showed his love and passion for the game.
ReplyDeleteAt the end of the selection, Paul finally settles in to read a book because the it is a topic that interests him. I know this because the author stated that the book was about basketball strategies. Even thought poor Paul couldn’t go out and play basketball today he could at least read about that sport he loved so much.
This story reminds me of a time when I was supposed to go to a hockey game with my father but I found out I had strep throat the day of the game. Just like Paul was upset he couldn’t play basketball I was very distraught that I couldn’t go to the hockey game with my father. However, just like Paul’s dad was able to cheer him up so was mine! My father went out and bought me ice cream and we watched the game together on the couch. As you can see, Paul and I both learned that just because not everything goes according to your plan doesn’t mean you still can’t have a good day.
Drew,
DeleteYou do a nice job making the connection at the end. That part is really well developed. The answer reads well overall, though I think you might want to add a sentence or two to the first paragraph to wrap-it up more. Overall, this is cool!
Paul seems like the kind of person who always needs to be doing something active. He might also like to do other activities like help his dad fix the car or something like that. Since he likes playing basketball outside with his friends, he might also like to play other sports like football. Since he likes to play sports, he is probably a competitive person. But basketball is a team sport so this might mean that he also likes to work with others to accomplish a goal.
ReplyDeleteAt the end of the passage, I think Paul is willing to read the book, because it is about a topic he is interested in. I can relate to this, because I only like to read books that interest me, like books that have strong girl characters. When his dad first mentions reading during his free time, Paul isn't happy. But when he sees that the book is about basketball, he smiles and decides to actually read the book. The smiling shows that his feelings about reading have changed. Since he can't actually play basketball, reading about it seems like the next best thing.