To Win or Lose
Tom's feelings change after Alabaster Jones confronts him in the dugout because he starts to worry about?
What are the effects his actions will have on his family?
Why does the author write that the team was cocooned for days in the school library?
What is to show that the team spent a lot of time practicing together in tight, close quarters.
Tom's teammate, Rachel, made a speech which included the statement "Then, whatever happens will turn out okay." How does this make Tom feel?
What is it makes him feel empowered and that he can't let his fears affect how he plays?
What is the theme of the passage?
What is overcoming fear is the most important step in facing a challenge?
What is to berate?
When someone stays somewhere for awhile longer.
What is lingered?
By comparing Tom's mind to a movie screen, the author implies that...
What is Tom replaying all the events of the day in his mind?
The conflict that faces Tom in this passage is that if his team wins the game tomorrow.
What is his parents might lose their jobs and his family could lose their home?
A decisive, often final rival contest or battle between two rivals.
What is showdown?
Why does the author compare the team to a caterpillar?
What is to show that the team goes through a transformation much as a caterpillar transforms into a butterfly?
To brag about success or to display selfish satisfaction.
What is to gloat?
Which of the following is the most likely reason readers might relate to Tom
What is many people are afraid of major challenges in their lives?
Which had the biggest influence on Tom's decision at the end of the passage?
What is the discussion the players have about facing fear?
It is to be pressured or forced to change your belief.
What is brainwashed?
How does Tom feel right after the team finishes practice?
What is he is overcome by the pressure of all the reporters?
What is reserve
Something extraordinary or remarkable
What is phenomenal
A display of stylish skill.
What is flair?
To enjoy something as long as possible.
What is to savor?
Something basic.
What is fundamental?