Emilio took the cap off his head, dropped the baseball bat, and rested his elbows on the fence. It wasn't that he couldn't find the ball. It was sitting right in the middle of the lawn, just beyond the fence. The fence was not very high either. Emilio could probably get a running start, grab the top of the fence, and flip right over it. But there was a dog, a large Rottweiler with a spiked collar. He sat under an awning a few feet away from the ball. He looked at Emilio and let out a menacing growl. Archie, Scotty, and Dutch ran up to Emilio and surveyed the situation. Archie was the first to speak, "So, are you going to do it, Emilio?" 1. What were the boys doing right before the text begins? How do you know this? 2. What problem is Emilio facing? How do you know this? 3. Why is this problem Emilio's instead of Archie's, Scotty's, or Dutch's?How do you know this?
1. Before the text begins, the boys were playing baseball. We know this because Emilio dropped the baseball bat, indicating that they were engaged in a game of baseball before the events described in the text.
2. Emilio is facing the problem of retrieving the ball from beyond the fence due to the presence of a large Rottweiler with a spiked collar. We know this because Emilio took off his cap, dropped the bat, and rested his elbows on the fence, indicating that he is contemplating how to overcome the obstacle of the dog in order to get the ball.
3. This problem is Emilio's instead of Archie's, Scotty's, or Dutch's because Emilio was the one who initially went up to the fence to assess the situation. Archie, Scotty, and Dutch only run up to Emilio after he had already encountered the dog and assessed the danger. Therefore, it is implied that Emilio is the one who has taken ownership of the problem and must decide how to handle it.
1. Before the text begins, the boys were likely playing baseball or engaging in some kind of outdoor activity, as Emilio had a baseball bat and they were gathered near a lawn. This can be inferred from the mention of Emilio taking off his cap, dropping the baseball bat, and the presence of a ball on the lawn.
2. Emilio is facing the problem of retrieving the ball, which is located just beyond the fence. The presence of the dog, a large Rottweiler with a spiked collar, poses a potential threat as it growled menacingly at Emilio. The problem is indicated by Emilio's hesitation and the mention that the dog is sitting near the ball.
3. This problem is Emilio's instead of Archie's, Scotty's, or Dutch's because Emilio is the one who dropped the baseball bat and rested his elbows on the fence. This suggests that Emilio was likely the one playing with the ball or involved in the activity that resulted in the ball ending up on the other side of the fence. Additionally, Archie, Scotty, and Dutch ran up to Emilio and surveyed the situation, indicating that they are observing and supporting Emilio, rather than taking charge of the situation themselves.
1. Before the text begins, the boys (Emilio, Archie, Scotty, and Dutch) were likely playing a game involving a baseball bat and ball. We can infer this because Emilio took off his cap, dropped the baseball bat, and rested his elbows on the fence, indicating that he had been engaged in an activity involving the bat and ball.
2. Emilio is facing the problem of retrieving the ball, which is sitting in the middle of the lawn just beyond the fence. The main obstacle is the presence of a large Rottweiler with a spiked collar, sitting under an awning near the ball. The dog's menacing growl suggests a potential threat to Emilio if he attempts to retrieve the ball.
3. This problem is Emilio's instead of Archie's, Scotty's, or Dutch's because Emilio was the one who had the encounter with the dog and is currently the one facing the obstacle. The other boys, Archie, Scotty, and Dutch, ran up to Emilio and surveyed the situation, indicating that they are aware of the problem but are not directly involved in it.