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