Vocabulary
Gary
Isaac
Gymnastics
Story Skills
100
To be in the public's attention is to be in the ____________
What is "limelight"?
100
Gary's mother was proud of this person's gymnastic ability.
Who is Isaac?
100
Isaac is different from Gary in this way.
What is that he is more athletic?
100
Gymnasts need dry hands to do cartwheels and back flips, so they use this.
What is white powder?
100
It is the setting when Gary first watched Isaac.
What is Saturday morning at Isaac's house?
200
A pause...
What is a "hesitation"?
200
It is the most likely reason Gary wanted to be a gymnast.
What is to be admired because he thought the gear looked cool?
200
Why did Isaac move from the back yard to the front yard to perform his gymnastics?
What is to show off for passing motorists?
200
Many gymnasts drink special drinks because they are filled with this.
What are nutrients?
200
It is the main idea of the selection.
What is that Gary is not meant to be a gymnast?
300
Slid without rolling...
What is "skidded"?
300
It is the one article of special gear that Isaac wore which impressed Gary the most.
What are Isaac's cloth gymnast shoes?
300
To make him look like a real gymnast, Isaac did this.
What is place white powder on his hands?
300
As part of their special gear, gymnasts often put this around their wrists and hands.
What is white tape?
300
It is the main reason the author wrote this selection.
What is to amuse readers with a funny story?
400
Making a painful expression...
What is "wincing"?
400
Because Gary hurt his ankles, this happened to them.
What is they turned a bluish color?
400
Along with being perfect at gymnastics, Gary also stated that this part of Isaac was also perfect.
What are perfectly straight teeth?
400
Because Gary did not have powder, he dipped his hands in this.
What is flour?
400
It is the reason the author used a casual tone in his writing.
What is to capture the humor of the story about a boy's attempts to become a real gymnast?
500
A pounding headache can also be described this way...
What is "throbbing"?
500
It is the last thing Gary did in the story.
What is lay in the grass and look at the stars?
500
Gary admired these of Isaac because he thought they were "slim, black and cool".
What are his cloth gymnast shoes?
500
Gary had watched professional gymnasts perform great athletic feats on this TV show.
What is Wide World of Sports?
500
To fit the casual tone and purpose of the story, the author used these text features.
What are photographs?
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