An Athlete's Journal 1
What is the author's main message in the story?
a. Leonidas won more awards than any other athlete.Leonidas won more awards than any other athlete.
b. Very few people can afford to stay in Olympia for a month.Very few people can afford to stay in Olympia for a month.
c. Athletes travel great distances to reach the Olympic games.Athletes travel great distances to reach the Olympic games.
d. Training for the Olympics is difficult, but participating in the games is worth it.
d. Training for the Olympics is difficult, but participating in the games is worth it.
Which pronouns help you know the point of view?
a. you
b. I
c. she
d. they
b. I
What is the main conflict in the story?
a. Suchita and Lavani do not want to be friends anymore.Suchita and Lavani do not want to be friends anymore.
b. Suchita and Lavani want to play with different classmates.Suchita and Lavani want to play with different classmates.
c. Suchita and Lavani wish their school had a new playground.Suchita and Lavani wish their school had a new playground.
d. Suchita and Lavani do not agree about what to do during recess.Suchita and Lavani do not agree about what to do during recess.
d. Suchita and Lavani do not agree about what to do during recess.Suchita and Lavani do not agree about what to do during recess.
What should be changed in sentence 1?
The engine is humming loudly as the train began to move.
a. Change is to was
b. Change is to were.
c. Change is to will be.
d. No change is needed.
a. change is to was
What is a noun?
A person, place, or thing
How do the olympic messengers affect Leondia's story?
Select 2 answers
a. They inform cities about the Olympic Truce. They inform cities about the Olympic Truce. - not selected, this is the correct answer
b. They protect each city from its enemies. They protect each city from its enemies. - no response given
c. They warn that Zeus does not like liars. They warn that Zeus does not like liars. - no response given
d. They announce the Olympic games. They announce the Olympic games. - not selected, this is the correct answer
e. They train the Olympic sportsmen.
a and d
Why does the author most likely tell the story from first person POV?
To show the thoughts and feelings of Leonida
Read the sentence from the play
LAVANI: (stops suddenly) We aren't playing monkey bar tag today.
What does the stage direction "stops suddenly" show about Lavani?
a. Lavani wants Suchita to walk in a different direction.Lavani wants Suchita to walk in a different direction.
b. Lavani has just remembered she forgot something in the classroom.Lavani has just remembered she forgot something in the classroom.
c. Lavani is upset Suchita thinks they will be playing monkey bar tag.
d. Lavani is afraid to tell Suchita that she thinks swinging is pointless.
c. Lavani is upset Suchita thinks they will be playing monkey bar tag.
How should sentence 2 be changed?
For three weeks, Katie travels with Aunt Zelda and Uncle Jim.
a. change travels to traveled
What is the setting of a story?
The time and place it happens.
Why is the olympic truce important to the plot?
a. It tells the athletes whom they will play against.It tells the athletes whom they will play against.
b. It allows the athletes to reach the games safely.It allows the athletes to reach the games safely.
c. It means that the athletes can finally start training.It means that the athletes can finally start training.
d. It encourages the athletes to treat each other kindly.
b. It allows the athletes to reach the games safely.It allows the athletes to reach the games safely.
Read the sentence from paragraph 8
They are strong athletes who hope to be olympic victors when they are older. Which word means the same as victors?
a. fighters
b. viewers
c. winners
d. umpires
c. winners
Read the sentence from the play.
Suchita: I can't go back on a promise I never made! (growing angry as well, and raising her voice) Why would I agree to something so silly? Listen, Lavoni, I don't know what's making you think we had a deal, but I think you've lost it.
What do the words "you've lost it" tell you about Suchita's opinion about Lavoni?
a. She thinks Lavani is careful.
b. She thinks Lavani is mixed up.
c. She thinks Lavani is being unfriendly.
d. She thinks Lavani is trying to find something.
b. She thinks Lavani is mixed up.
Marcus wants to use the correct verb tense in sentence 6. Select the word that should replace remember in this sentence.
As the train chugged along, Katie ________ her trip.
a. will remember
b. remembers
c. remembering
d. remembered
d. remembered
What figurative language is being used in this sentence?
The moon winked at me through the trees.
"But the champions will be overjoyed"
Think about the prefix over-. what does overjoyed mean?
a. Very Happy
b. Somewhat happy
c. Terribly surprised
d. Pleasantly surprised
a. Very Happy
Sparta once broke the truce by attacking another city.
Which word means the same as truce?
a. fight
b. game
c. agreement
d. rules
c. agreement
Read the sentence from the play.
Ms. Aspen: (in a measured voice) Excuse me for interrupting, but you girls seem to be quarreling.
Which word means the same as quarreling as it is used above?
a. arguing
b. playing
c. leaving
d. crying
a. arguing
What is the correct way to write sentence 8?
They ate barbeque and they went to the zoo in Kansas City.
a. They ate barbecue. Then went to the zoo in Kansas City.
b. They ate barbecue; and went to the zoo in Kansas City.
c. They ate barbecue, and they went to the zoo in Kansas City.
d. No change is needed.
c. They ate barbecue, and they went to the zoo in Kansas City.
What figurative language is being used in this sentence?
She was feeling a little under the weather.
Idiom
What point of view is the text written in?
a. first person
b. second person
c. third person
a. first person
"The wreath is more important to me than all the drachmas in Greece."
A drachma is a type of coin. Why does the author use this word?
a. to prove that wreaths cost a lot of money
b. to tell how much money Leonidas made each year
c. to explain that tickets to the Olympics were expensive
d. to show that Leonidas valued the wreath more than money
d. to show that Leonidas valued the wreath more than money
Read the sentences from the play.
Lavani: (in a hurt tone) I can't believe you think I'd make that up. That really hurts my feelings. I'm blameless here.
Think about the suffix -less. What does the word blameless mean?
a. trying again
b. without fault
c. partly responsible
d. remembering incorrectly
b. without fault
What should be changed in sentence 12?
"How surprised my friends be when they hear that!" Katie thought to herself.
a. Change be to were.
b. Change be to will be.
c. Change be to have been.
d. No change is needed.
b. change be to will be.
What is the meaning of this idiom?
He is with me through thick and thin.
He will be with you no matter what happens.