Allie's Basketball Dream Comprehension
  • 1. When my teacher applauded loudly, she __________.
A) clapped her hands
B) pretended to fall asleep.
C) screamed at the students
D) cornered the principal
  • 2. What happens first that starts the events that follow in this selection?
A) Allie's father brings her a gift.
B) Allie trades her basketball for a new volleyball.
C) Allie waits for her father to com home from work.
D) Allie plays basketball at the playground with the boys.
  • 3. "At the playground, Allie "scanned" the basketball courts" means she ________.
A) looked around the courts
B) jumped rope on the courts
C) practiced shooting baskets
D) ran around the courts
  • 4. How does Allie's dad feel about her playing basketball?
A) ashamed
B) scared
C) proud
D) angry
  • 5. Allie practices shooting baskets because she wants to _______.
A) see her friends at the playground
B) play basketball with her father
C) become a good basketball player
D) play with Domino
  • 6. Julio refuses to play basketball with Allie because______.
A) he is too proud to play with a girl
B) he is on his way to play with some other boys
C) he doesn't like basketball
D) she doesn't play well
  • 7. Why did Allie decide to become a professional basketball player?
A) She listened to her father talk about basketball
B) She got a basketball of her very own
C) She watched the boys at the playground play basketball
D) She loved the game she saw at Madison Square Garden.
  • 8. In what sport are the words "dribble", "slam-dunk", "backboard", and "rim" used?
A) baseball
B) basketball
C) volleyball
D) soccer
  • 9. Allie tells Buddy about her cousin's trophies because she _______.
A) feels like telling a story
B) wants to prove that girls can play basketball
C) doesn't want to talk about trading her basketball
D) likes bragging about her cousin
  • 10. How are Allie and Buddy alike?
A) Both are good at jumping rope.
B) Both want to be professional ballplayers
C) Both play games that others say they shouldn't play.
D) Both like to play volleyball
  • 11. Any of these words could describe Allie in the selection. Choose the word you think "best" describes Allie. "nice" "athletic" "determined" Support your choice with "two" details from the selection.
A) encourage her
B) make fun of her
C) tease her
D) make her nervous
  • 12. According to the selection, describe how Allie feels about basketball. Support your answer with "one" detail from the selection.
A) she uses a smaller ball
B) her father helps her
C) she keeps on trying
D) she is lucky
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