Annie has been working a lot. She averages about 50 hours per week at work. This means she is not home when Harry gets home from school. He is often home alone for several hours after school where Annie is not able to monitor his behavior. Annie is concerned that Harry will not develop and ultimately not be able to exercise restraint and control over his feelings if she is not around to guide him.

“skateboarding is a sport combining grace, courage and skill, and here we see it being born.” based on this passage, what inference can you make about the author’s opinion of skateboarding? a. the author does not think skateboarding is a ‘real’ sport. c. the author feels skateboarding should be illegal. b. the author feels skateboarding is only appealing to very young children. d. the author respects and appreciates skateboarding as a sport.