On The Track
In roller derby, what do we call the group of skaters who skate closely together on the track?
pack
What do we call the people who work together with you on the same team?
yes - teammates
no - teamates
What feeling does Astrid have when she thinks Nicole has new friends or a new life without her?
jealous
What phrase means that two friends have a big argument and stop getting along?
have a falling out
What word means to hear a conversation you were not meant to?
overhear
Which player tries to skate past other players to score points for her team?
jammer
What are roller derby games called in Roller Girl?
bouts
What feeling does Astrid have when skating is hard, she keeps making mistakes, and things are not going well with her friends?
frustrated
What word means to hurt a friend’s trust, be disloyal or not take their side?
betray
What phrase means to stop doing something suddenly and completely?
cold turkey
Which players try to stop the other team’s jammer from skating past?
blockers
What word describes skaters when they skate with strong energy and focus?
fierce
Which idiom means to feel shocked or frozen because you don’t know what to do?
deer in the headlights
What phrase means that something someone does annoys or bothers you?
rubs me the wrong way
What word means to believe something is true without checking or asking?
assume
What word describes Astrid when she keeps skating and trying even when she feels scared?
brave, courageous
What word describes Astrid when she does not give up, even when practice is hard?
determined
Which phrase means feeling stuck inside and unable to go out or move freely?
cooped up
What phrase means to stay very far away from someone or something?
avoid like the plague
What word means to figure something out using clues, even when it is not said?
infer or make an inference