No Dream Too High: Simone Biles

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Simon Biles is a gymnast.

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True

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CCSS.RL.11-12.6

Front

Simone soared through the air, flipped twice and landed on her feet, face forward. What was the maneuver called by the audience? Options: The Simone, The Olympian, The Douglas, The Biles

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The Biles

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

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Part of Biles's natural talent also stems from her height or lack of thereof.

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True

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.8.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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Which event happened last in the text?

• An outdoor field trip Biles is scheduled to attend is redirected to a gymnastics center.
• Biles has to be homeschooled in order to intensify her training.
• Biles’s coach pulls her from the Secret U.S. Classic after an abysmal performance.
• Biles appears more relaxed with her teammates after spending time with a psychologist.

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Biles appears more relaxed with her teammates after spending time with a psychologist.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

Front

Which event happened first in the text?

• An outdoor field trip Biles is scheduled to attend is redirected to a gymnastics center.
• Biles has to be homeschooled in order to intensify her training.
• Biles’s coach pulls her from the Secret U.S. Classic after an abysmal performance.
• Biles appears more relaxed with her teammates after spending time with a psychologist.

Back

An outdoor field trip Biles is scheduled to attend is redirected to a gymnastics center.

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CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

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With which of the following statements would the author of this text most likely agree?

• Biles attributes a good deal of her success to her close bond with Gabby Douglas.
• Biles does not pick routines that have a high degree of difficulty, but she executes them with near perfection.
• Biles is such an exceptional gymnast that it became almost impossible to for any other gymnasts to compete at her level.
• Biles was almost kept out of Olympic competition due to her height.

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Biles is such an exceptional gymnast that it became almost impossible to for any other gymnasts to compete at her level.

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

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Based on the selection, the reader can conclude that-

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Simone Biles will continue to excel in gymnastics

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

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Elite

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The best of a group.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

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fundamental

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basic skills

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When Simone started out "she lacked finesse." What does finesse mean in this context?

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Finesse is to do something with style and skill.

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CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.8.4