Question

drag and drop the quotations from passage that illustrate each character development listed in the headings. available options (4 of 4) \the older i got and the better i got, however, the less fun it became. i realized we weren’t so much enjoying the game anymore as tracking my batting statistics and analyzing how i could perform better to draw the attention of talent scouts.\ (paragraph 6) \i was always so proud of you; i like to think you feel the same about me!\ (paragraph 11) \later that night, i was putting some school papers on my mom’s desk when something caught my eye: three tickets for the opening night of my school play.\ (paragraph 19) \‘you’re coming with us to watch your sister play softball, young man,’ my mom warned, ‘or else you’re not going to the spring dance.’\ (paragraph 1) the narrator realizes that baseball no longer interests him. the narrator’s sister shares her feelings with him. the narrator realizes that his parents will support him. the narrator’s mother is upset with him.

Explanation:

To solve this, we match each quotation to the corresponding character development by analyzing the content:

1. "The narrator realizes that baseball no longer interests him."

The quotation: "The older I got and the better I got, however, the less fun it became. I realized we weren’t so much enjoying the game anymore as tracking my batting statistics and analyzing how I could perform better to draw the attention of talent scouts." (paragraph 6)

This shows the narrator’s loss of interest in baseball (focus shifts from enjoyment to statistics/scouts).

2. "The narrator’s sister shares her feelings with him."

The quotation: "I was always so proud of you; I like to think you feel the same about me!" (paragraph 11)

The sister expresses her pride and assumes mutual feelings, showing she shares her emotions.

3. "The narrator realizes that his parents will support him."

The quotation: "Later that night, I was putting some school papers on my mom’s desk when something caught my eye: three tickets for the opening night of my school play." (paragraph 19)

The mother buying tickets for his play shows parental support for his interests.

4. "The narrator’s mother is upset with him."

The quotation: "‘You’re coming with us to watch your sister play softball, young man,’ my mom warned, ‘or else you’re not going to the spring dance.’" (paragraph 1)

Answer:

The mother’s warning (with a consequence) shows she is upset/frustrated with his behavior.

Final Matching (Drag-and-Drop Answers):

• "The narrator realizes that baseball no longer interests him." → First quotation (paragraph 6).
• "The narrator’s sister shares her feelings with him." → Second quotation (paragraph 11).
• "The narrator realizes that his parents will support him." → Third quotation (paragraph 19).
• "The narrator’s mother is upset with him." → Fourth quotation (paragraph 1).