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Comprehension #1
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Which vocabulary word means shirt?
What is a jersey
100
Jo's hat falls off when she dunks the ball. What is the effect?
What is the boys find out Jo is a girl
100
What does the suffix -less mean?
What is without.
100
Why do Joanna's parents hang the basketball rim up so high?
What is they don't know how high a basketball rim should be, so they decide to hang it the height of their roof, 16 feet high.
100
What causes the boys' mouth to hang open?
What is Jo dunked the ball.
200
What vocabulary word means amazed or unable to speak?
What is speechless
200
The effect is a boy says, "unbelievable." What causes him to say unbelievable?
What is Jo jumped higher than T.J. and swatted the ball away.
200
What does the suffix -un mean?
What is the opposite of or not.
200
What important lesson did the boys learn?
What is girls can be good athletes.
200
When does the story take place?
What is early evening.
300
What vocabulary word means filled with wonder?
What is marveled
300
Why did Jo not want the boys to know she didn't know what "dunk" meant?
What is they would think she knew nothing about basketball.
300
The suffix -able is added to the base word believe. What does believable mean?
What is able to be believed.
300
How did T.J.'s attitude toward Jo change from the beginning to the end of the story?
What is he was angry with Joanna at the beginning and then admired her skills and invited her to come and play again at the end.
300
Why is "Jumpin Jo" a good nickname for Jo?
What is both begin with J and she can jump really well.
400
What vocabulary word means a ring?
What is hoop
400
What caused the boys to ask Joanna to play basketball with them?
What is they didn't have enough players.
400
What does effortless mean?
What is without effort.
400
What does it mean when T.J. tells Joanna to "leave the hat at home"?
What is she doesn't need to hide that she is a girl because he thinks she is a good player.
400
Would an alien coming out of a spaceship be unbelievable?
What is yes, you could not believe that would happen.
500
What vocabulary word means edge?
What is rim
500
Joanna plays an impressive game of basketball. What is the effect of her impressive play?
What is they invite her back to play and tell her to leave her hat at home.
500
What does unlock mean?
What is not locked or the opposite of locked.
500
What is the theme of the story?
What is don't judge others by their appearance?
500
Would your friends have marveled if you jumped 16 feet high?
What is yes, they would be astonished if I jumped that high.