Question

1. the bench darius sat on the bleachers with his hoodie zipped up to his chin. the soccer field below buzzed with energy—his teammates shouted, passed the ball, and laughed during warm - ups. the coach glanced up once, then quickly turned back to the players on the field. darius tapped his foot against the metal step and avoided looking at the game. a water bottle rolled toward him, but he nudged it away without picking it up. a cheer erupted when someone scored, and darius forced a half - smile. when the whistle blew, he stayed seated. questions: • underline the details that show how darius feels about not playing. • what do you know about athletes who have to sit out? • what can you infer about darius’s situation?

Explanation:

For the first question, details showing Darius's feelings about not playing are his actions like zipping hoodie up to chin, avoiding looking at game, tapping foot, nudging water - bottle away, forcing a half - smile and staying seated. For the second question, athletes who sit out may feel disappointed, left - out, or frustrated. For the third question, we can infer that Darius is likely not playing in the game, is feeling somewhat disengaged and maybe a bit down.

Answer:

• Underline: Darius sat on the bleachers with his hoodie zipped up to his chin. Darius tapped his foot against the metal step and avoided looking at the game. A water bottle rolled toward him, but he nudged it away without picking it up. A cheer erupted when someone scored, and Darius forced a half - smile. When the whistle blew, he stayed seated.
• Athletes who have to sit out may feel disappointed, left - out, or frustrated.
• Darius is likely not playing in the game, is feeling somewhat disengaged and maybe a bit down.