| What
is the problem?
03-19-07:
Truro
Central
School
• Grade 5 • Truro, Massachusetts:
What
I think the problem is that Steve and the team won’t let Ryan
play in the game. Courtney
I think
the problem is that Steve and his friends were being unfair because
even though Ryan was late I think that they should still let him
play or they should at least have a sub so that everyone that would
like to play can. Leslie
The
problem is that Steve and the rest of the basketball team won’t
let Ryan play with them. I think that the team should let Ryan go
in even though he was late. I think it was rude that Steve took
Ryan’s place. Charlotte
I think that the problem in the Talk it Out Kids skit is that Steve
and his friends will not let Ryan play in the game. I do agree that
it would only be fair if the teams were equal, but everyone should
be allowed to play. When Ryan brought someone else to play on the
other team, he still was not let in the game. Anonymous
I think
the problem is that Steve and Ryan are friends and Steve told Ryan
to come to the game not telling him that he would be playing. Then
when he got there they wouldn’t let him play because the teams
would be uneven and that wouldn’t be fair. Emma
The problem is that Steve promised to Ryan that he could play if
he could make the teams even, but he did not keep his promise. Steve
was not in charge of that decision, and he should not have made
a promise he could not keep. Anonymous
03-23-07:
Hennigan
School
• Grade 5 • Boston, Massachusetts:
The
problem is that the players don't want to let Ryan play. Billy
Bob Jr.
The problem is that when they said that he needed another player
they just said that so he won't feel bad for him. Brian
I think the problem is that Ryan who got to a basketball late wants
to play but he can't because the teams won't be fair, so they tell
him to wait for another player so the teams will be even and he
finds another person but they still don't want him to play. Janisel
The problem is that Ryan went to a basketball court and saw his
friend Steve. Then Ryan asked Steve can I play. Then Steve said
then it is going to be 5 to 4. Ryan said I'm going to get a player.
When he got it they said sorry the game is ending. Alex
I think that the problem is that Ryan wants to join the game but
he can’t because there will be more kids than the kids that
are in the other team. Margarita
I think that the problem is that the kids don't want Ryan to play
the pick-up game. Maybe that is why the first time he tried they
said the teams would be uneven, and the second time they said that
there was a little time left so he would not be able to play. Caroline
The problem is that the other players that Steve is playing with
are saying that Ryan and his, "Buddie" can't play. Elvis
03-23-07:
Truro
Central
School
• Grade 5 • Truro, Massachusetts:
I
think the problem is that Steve and his friends are playing in a
basketball game. Ryan wasn't invited to play and he feels left out.
Anna
03-23-07:
St.
Joseph School • Grade 5/6 • Haverhill, Massachusetts:
I think the problem is that Ryan can't play because there isn't
enough people and he found someone else but they denied the other
person. Erin
03-26-07:
Truro
Central
School
• Grade 5 • Truro, Massachusetts:
I think that the problem is that Steve
won't let Ryan play in the game because there are enough people.
When Ryan finds another player they still won't let him play.
Etel
What
do you think Ryan was feeling?
03-23-07:
St.
Joseph School • Grade 5/6 • Haverhill, Massachusetts:
I think he felt letdown and disappointed. Anonymous
03-23-07:
Truro
Central
School
• Grade 5 • Truro, Massachusetts:
I think
Ryan would feel really sad. Especially since he ran all around to
find a partner to make the teams even. Emma
I think
Ryan would feel disappointed because he had to sit and watch his
friends play. Also, I think Ryan might feel a little mad at Steve
because he wouldn't let him play. Sam
03-23-07:
Hennigan
School
• Grade 5 • Boston, Massachusetts:
I think
the problem is that Ryan is a little annoyed that he couldn't go
play basketball even though he brought another player.
Bob
03-19-07:
Truro
Central
School
• Grade 5 • Truro, Massachusetts:
Ryan
feels left out because he can’t play in the game, until he
gets another player to play in the game but when Ryan gets another
player the people playing with Steve say come on Steve and he says
sorry Ryan. Ryan doesn’t get to play in the game. He feels
like his friends don’t want him to play and that he’s
not good enough to play. Next time maybe they can all play and get
another player so the teams would be even. Lindsay
I think
Ryan is feeling really sad and upset. That’s how I would feel
if my friends wouldn’t let me play a game.
Courtney
I
think that Ryan was probably sad and feeling excluded. Ryan is sad
because Steve said he could go in once another person on the other
team went in. When the new player went in, Steve took his place.
Charlotte
I think
that Steven should have called Ryan right when he had found out
that they could get a court even if it took away some playing time
because I think that Ryan just might be a little left out because
they don’t want him to play so that the teams would be fair.
But I don’t think that Ryan really wanted to go look for someone
to play. I think he’d rather go home or do something else
than stand and watch his friends play without him and I know that
I would never want to just sit there and watch some of my friends
play basketball. I would really feel disappointed that I had to
just sit there on the sidelines and watch them finish up their game.
Sam
What
do you think Steve was feeling? | 
