What Jo Did Reading Selection Test

1. Paint the rim first. (Define rim.)

A) edge
B) corner
C) outline
D) surface

2. The travelers marveled at the view. (Define marveled.)

A) were filled with fear
B) were filled with anger
C) were filled with joy
D) were filled with wonder

3. Stretch the cloth over the hoop. (Define hoop.)

A) plank
B) ring
C) frame
D) peg

4. The kitten swatted the toy. (Define swatted.)

A) slapped
B) nipped
C) removed
D) gripped

5. Ginger fouled during the game. (Define fouled.)

A) broke a rule
B) left the field
C) stopped to observe
D) got annoyed

6. Can I borrow your jersey? (Define jersey.)

A) costume
B) umbrella
C) bicycle
D) shirt

7. Your song left me speechless. (Define speechless.)

A) relieved
B) amazed
C) drained
D) confused

8. How was Joanna's basketball rim DIFFERENT from most?

A) It was 16 feet high.
B) It did not have a net.
C) It was wider than the ball.
D) It had a backboard.

9. What time of day does this story take place?

A) early morning
B) late at night
C) around noon
D) early evening

10. Why did the boys ask Joanna to play basketball with them?

A) They knew she was a good player.
B) They did not have enough players.
C) They wanted to use her basketball.
D) They know she had just moved to town.

11. What is the most likely reason that Joanna hid the fact that she was a girl?

A) She wanted to prove that girls could play ball as well as boys.
B) She thought the boys would not believe that she knew how to play.
C) She wanted to embarrass the boys by showing how good a player she was.
D) She thought the boys would not let her play if they knew she was a girl.

12. It was funny that the red-haired boy told Joanna that T.J. can "jump pretty high" because he did not know

A) how high T.J. could actually jump.
B) how long T.J. had been playing.
C) how nervous Joanna was about playing.
D) how high Joanna could jump.

13. Which of the following is an important theme of this story?

A) To be successful, you must believe in yourself.
B) Do not judge others by their appearance.
C) Honesty is more important than success.
D) To play a sport, you must be a good athlete.

14. Why did Joanna NOT want the boys to know she had never heard the word "dunk"?

A) They might figure out that she had never played with other players.
B) They might realize that she was a girl.
C) They might refuse to let her play.
D) They might think she did not know much about basketball.

15. What was the climax of this story?

A) T.J. apologized to Joanna.
B) Joanna jumped high and dunked the ball.
C) The boys asked Joanna to play basketball with them.
D) Everyone realized that Jo was Joanna.

16. Why were the boys shocked when Joanna's cap fell off?

A) She was holding on to the rim.
B) She had made a perfect dunk.
C) They realized how short she was.
D) They discovered she was a girl.

17. Which of these events happened last?

A) The boys gave Joanna a nickname.
B) Joanna dunked the ball.
C) The boys asked Joanna to play with them.
D) Joanna prevented T.J. from making a basket.

18. What important lesson did the boys in this story learn?

A) Girls CANNOT be good athletes.
B) Boys are the best athletes.
C) Girls CAN be good athletes.
D) Hats make girls play better.

19. Which boy's attitude toward Joanna changed the most, and how did it change?

A) T.J.'s attitude changed the most, because he went from being angry with Joanna to admiring her skills and inviting her to come back to play basketball again.
B) The red-haired boys attitude changed the most, because he thought Joanna could not jump high.
C) No one's attitude changed about Joanna.

20. At the end of the story, why does T.J. tell Joanna to "leave the hat at home"?

A) He is telling her that, because her hat falling off during the game is not safe.
B) He is telling her that she does not need to hide that she is a girl, because he accepts who she is and knows she is a good player.
C) He is telling her that, so she does not get hot when she plays basketball the next time.

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