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According to the text both young men grew up where ?
Ohio
True or False
Leroy found out that he had Leber's disease when he tried out for the olympics.
False. It was Dartanyon that had Leber's disease, and he found out when he was elementary school.
What grade was Leroy in when he transferred to Lincoln West High School ?
His junior year
The correspondent and author of High School Teammates Carry On
Tom Rinaldi
According to “High School Teammates Carry On,” how did Leroy end up in a hospital?
A.He was struck by a train.
B.He was in a car accident.
C.He hurt himself wrestling.
D.He was born with an illness.
A.He was struck by a train.
According to “High School Teammates Carry On,” how did Leroy and Dartanyon’s friendship begin?
A.They met at the same hospital.
B.Dartanyon helped Leroy at school.
C.They practiced wrestling together.
D.A high school coach introduced them.
C.They practiced wrestling together.
According to “High School Teammates Carry On,” why was graduation special for Leroy?
A.The ceremony was televised.
B.He walked to get his diploma.
C.Dartanyon carried him on stage.
D.He had expected to repeat senior year.
B.He walked to get his diploma.
True or False
Dartanyon was such a good friend that on graduation day, he even help to carry Leroy across the stage to get his diploma.
False
According to “High School Teammates Carry On,” why did Leroy build up his arm muscles after he came home from the hospital?
A.He wanted to become a wrestler.
B.He had to do everything on his own.
C.He wanted to minimize his use of his wheelchair.
D.He wanted to be able to move more easily in his wheelchair.
C.He wanted to minimize his use of his wheelchair.
According to “High School Teammates Carry On,” how is Dartanyon like Leroy?
A.He lost a parent.
B.He has a disability.
C.He is a league champion.
D.He is a new student at school.
B.He has a disability.
What is the first line of the song that Dartanyon sings?
"I can see clearly now, the rain is gone."
Which statement best describes the friendship between Leroy and Dartanyon as it is depicted in “High School Teammates Carry On”?
A.They came together in spite of their differences.
B.Their disabilities gave them a unique connection.
C.They use their rivalry to grow stronger as individuals.
D.Their relationship grew stronger after Leroy’s accident.
B.Their disabilities gave them a unique connection.
Is this text a biography, autobiography or fiction?
Biography
Leroy was able to participate in wrestling even though he was missing _____.
His legs
What did Mr. Harris mean when he made the statement "I wanted to grab him and help him, but I wasn't allowed to do that.. I never let him feel sorry for himself."
He never treated him treated him like a baby because he knew that the real world would be hard.
Which excerpt from the text best supports the statement that 'their disabilities gave them a unique connection' ?
A.“I never wrestled anyone as strong as him. We pushed each other to our limits, and we didn’t let each other give up.”
B.Dartanyon lifted Leroy onto his back and carried him to and from every match, on and off every bus, into and out of every gym, all season long.
C.Yet as inseparable as they were, a team unto themselves in a way, they also shared something greater than their sport.
D.The one place they don’t laugh is in competition.
C.Yet as inseparable as they were, a team unto themselves in a way, they also shared something greater than their sport.
What is the subject and verb of this sentence?
"He spits the word" (Rinaldi 57).
Subject: He
Verb: Spits
How did Leroy get around when it came to wrestling?
Dartanyon carried him on his back.
Which excerpt from the text best supports the idea that Leroy inspires others?
A.“People look up to me sometimes,” he said from his wheelchair. He waits, then says, “Well, usually, they look down to me.”
B.“They constantly make fun of each other’s situation, each other’s disability,” Hons said.
C.He expected nothing less than 100 percent from his opponents, and if he sensed any pity, he reacted with anger.
D.“Watching him wrestle,” Robinson said, “has taught me how to stand in areas of my life that I wouldn’t have wanted to.”
D.“Watching him wrestle,” Robinson said, “has taught me how to stand in areas of my life that I wouldn’t have wanted to.”
What is it called when you write notes on the side of a text or underline/highlight important parts?
Annotating