What Jo Did Reading Selection Test

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 wanted to embarrass the boys by showing how good a player she was.
C) She thought the boys would not let her play if they knew she was a girl.
D) She thought the boys would not believe that she knew how to play.

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

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

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

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

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

15. What was the climax of this story?

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

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

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

17. Which of these events happened last?

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

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

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

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

A) The red-haired boys attitude changed the most, because he thought Joanna could not jump high.
B) 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.
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, so she does not get hot when she plays basketball the next time.
C) 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.

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