Vocabulary
The Marble Champ
Sports Referee
What is the word?
Stretch
100
previous
happening before
100
Who is the main character in the story?
Lupe
100
What is the name of the referee in the interview?
T.C. Cameron
100
After running 5 miles I was out of __________
energy
100
The poem "Stretch" is about what sport?
Basketball
200
display
to show something
200
Who did Lupe beat after she beat her brother?
Alfonso
200
The referee's main job is to ______________ during a game.
make calls
200
You can help people do better if you ________ them.
encourage
200
What "awful problem" does the narrator of the poem have?
The narrator is too short to play on the school's team.
300
proceed
to go ahead with something
300
The place where the marble championship takes place
the playground
300
Referees never make mistakes. True or False
False
300
When counting money, it pays to be ________.
accurate
300
What word in the poem rhymes with door?
floor
400
rely
to need and trust someone
400
Why does Lupe feel sorry for Rachel?
Rachel doesn't have anyone to cheer for her.
400
Referees have to pay very close _______ .
attention
400
I beat my _________ and won the game.
opponent
400
What word in the poem rhymes with team?
dream
500
exhaustion
the state of being extremely tired
500
Why is the match against the girl in the baseball cap important?
Whoever wins this match will be the champion.
500
A player's behavior helps a referee make game calls. True or False
True
500
If I tie the knot twice, I'll ___________ it.
strengthen
500
What does "deke" in the first stanza on the second page mean?
to trick an opponent It is a form of the word "decoy".
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