Sara wanted to play on a baseball team. She had never tried to swing a bat and hit a baseball before. Her Dad gave her a bat and together they went to the park to practice. Sara wondered if she could hit a ball. She wasn't sure if she would be any good. She really wanted to play on a team and wear a real uniform. She couldn't wait to get to the park and test out her bat. When Sara and her Dad reached the park, Sara grabbed the bat and stood a few steps away from her Dad. Sara waited as her Dad pitched the ball to her. Her heart was beating fast. She missed the first few pitches. She felt like quitting but kept trying. Soon she was hitting the ball very far. She was very happy and she couldn't wait to sign up for a real team. Her Dad was very proud of her for not giving up.

1. how did sara's dad feel about her?
2. for what?
3. what did she want to do?
4. what sport did she want to play?
5. had she done it before?
6. what did her father give her?
7. where did they go?
8. to do what?
9. was she confident in her abilities?
10. what did she want to wear?
11. what was she going to try out at the park?
12. where did she stand in relation to her father?
13. what did her father throw to her?
14. was she calm?
15. was she good right away?
16. did she persevere?
17. what was the result?
18. how did she feel about that?

Numbered answers:
1. very proud of her
2. not giving up
3. quit
4. baseball
5. No
6. a bat
7. the park
8. to practice
9. no
10. a real uniform
11. her bat
12. a few steps away
13. the ball
14. no
15. no
16. yes
17. she started hitting the ball very far
18. very happy