Question

excerpt from Sliding Into Home
by Dori Hillestad Butler Read this excerpt from the passage.

The ball sailed between first and second base and all the way to the street, where it dropped to the ground and rolled along the curb. Not bad, Joelle thought, as two outfielders took off after it.
What do the words in italics suggest to the reader?

Responses

that Joelle could play better

that Joelle could play better

that the outfielders were playing well

that the outfielders were playing well

that the play would result in a home run

that the play would result in a home run

that Joelle was pleased with the way she hit the ball

Answer 1

that Joelle was pleased with the way she hit the ball

"Not bad" is Joelle’s self-comment about her hit, and the fact that two outfielders chased the ball supports that she did well.