Question

It was Sean's first day at a new high school. Most of the students had been nice to him, until he got into gym class. The coach had assigned two captains, Mike and Malik, and they were picking teams from the boys in Sean's class. As Mike and Malik made their picks, it became pretty clear to Sean who was popular and who was not. Since Sean was short for his age, Mike and Malik just assumed that Sean could not play basketball. As Mike and Malik's choices dwindled, Sean still remained amongst an ever-slimming pool of struggling athletes. Now there were only two students left: Sean and another kid who seemed nice but was reading a book. Mike and Malik joked about who was going to get stuck with whom, and then Mike made his last pick. It was not Sean. Sean sighed and reluctantly joined Malik's team. As soon as the game began, Mike became aware of the error that he had made. Sean quickly stole the ball from him and ran it back for a layup. "The new kid got lucky," Mike remarked, but it soon became clear that Sean had more going for him than luck. What Sean lacked in height, he made up for in speed, and he continued to dominate the action on the court for the remainder of the game. With Sean's blazing speed and crazy crossovers, Malik's team devastated Mike's, and that was the only time that Sean would be the last pick at that high school.
Topics that this passage is about:

What is the theme of the story?

What happens in the story that leads you to believe this?

Answer 1

Answer: Theme: Do not judge others solely on looks, they might be a completely different person than what you assume.

What happens in the story that leads you to believe this?:Sean was explained as a short kid for his age in the passage. In basketball, height plays a major role to win. Therefore, Mike didn't choose Sean, but the other kid. When Malik ended up with Sean on his team, Sean showed great power in agility and speed, leaving Mikes team defenseless.

Explanation:

Theme means The Message. When your reading this story, what did you learn from it? In this passage we learned that you shouldn't judge others solely on looks. Thus, that's the answer.