“Oh, no! I’ll be late again!” Ellie pulled on a pair of dirty shorts from the pile on the floor. Pawing through her overflowing drawer, she mumbled, “Where is that other sock?”
As she mounted her bike, a little voice chirped, “Ellie, can you play with me?”
“Not today, Chipper. I’ve got to get to band practice.” She checked her back pocket for her drumsticks. Neighbors waved as she pedaled fiercely down the street. Only once did she stop, to help Mrs. Wills unload a heavy box from her car.
“Glad you could make it,” Joe growled as Ellie burst through the door. “You promised to be on time. What happened?”
What can the reader infer about Ellie based on the first three lines? Which evidence from the text best supports your answer?
