Answer:
You have not offered any choices, so therefore, I will elaborate on what you have written.
Based on the idea that he was picking teams means something in the hierarchy of recess. I am guessing that he is in about the 5th or 6th grade, and would be embarrassed if he chose a girl first instead of his friends. At this age and at this stage in his development, having boys on his team is much more important than having a girl. Would this mean that he likes her? Does he just want her for her talent of being the best batter? His relationships with his peers that are boys are much more important to him at this time of his life. I perceive that when he did pick a couple of boys, they agreed TOGETHER that they should get the best batter. This way it was in the best efforts of the TEAM and not that a boy was picking a girl.
Explanation:
An understatement is when an author presents something as casual and unimortant when the matter at hand is actually very serious. In other words, an understatement is when an author downplays the severity of a situation.
Maybe I am misunderstanding the question but some synonyms for tired are sleepy, exhausted, fatigued.
Its A or D I believe, because of how he speaks with his answer
Answer:
B. The author is making an appeal to ethos by providing facts and
evidence to support his argument.
