According to..
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
Which of these words is a synonym of, or means the same as, anticipated?
A.heal
B.edit
C.selected
D.expected
E.challenged
D.expected
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’s 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.
Which of these words is a synonym of, or means the same as, fathom ?
A.guess
B.end result
C.imagine
D.money
C.imagine
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.
Sing the first line to the song that the friends sung, and that we heard the original artist in class also sing.
"I can sing clearly now, the rain is gone."
Which of the following statements best illustrates the meaning of foreseen?
A.They all told me she was really tall, but I was still surprised when I met her.
B.My baby brother missed his nap, so I knew he would be cranky on the ride home.
C.Marco had been working really hard at archery, so we all hoped he would win the championship.
D.Soo-yun is my best friend, but I was unsure how to comfort her when I heard that she did not make the team.
B.My baby brother missed his nap, so I knew he would be cranky on the ride home.
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.
A type of biography that tells the life story of an athlete or other person from the world of sports.
Sports Porfile
This occur when a person says something that is intentionally the opposite of what he or she actually means.
Verbal Irony
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 coddled him because of his inability to see because he knew that the real world would be harsh.
If you have glimpses of a cake, which of the following must be true?
A.You taste it.
B.You see it.
C.You smell it
D.You imagine it.
B.You see it.
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.
D.The one place they don’t laugh is in competition.
Which sentence is considered "direct characterization" and which sentence is considered "indirect characterization"?
A. "Her hawk-like gaze never wavers as she raises her bow."
B. "She is a five-time medalist in archery,arguably the best in her sport. "
A. "Her hawk-like gaze never wavers as she raises her bow." - Indirect Characterization
B. "She is a five-time medalist in archery,arguably the best in her sport. " - Direct Characterization
These two characteristics contain the following elements:
anecdotes
quotations
dialogue
description
Direct and Indirect Characterization
Which excerpt from the text best supports the statement 'he inspires them with his attitude'?
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.”
Which statement describes the most important effect Leroy has on people around him in “High School Teammates Carry On”?
A.He inspires them with his attitude.
B.He amuses them with his good nature.
C.He helps them appreciate who they are.
D.He encourages them to help people with disabilities.
A.He inspires them with his attitude.
This process consists of you
- pausing at the end of a paragraph, and think about what you have just read
- State what you've read in your own words.
- If you have trouble restating the information, reread the paragraph more slowly.
Monitor Comprehension