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