Stopping for Olympic Gold

Stopping for Olympic Gold

Practicing Inferencing

Multiple Choice

Based on the author's description of John's decision, you can infer that...

• It was a risky move that could have caused him to lose.

• It was a common move that runners make all the time.

• It was a direction that his coaches had given him.

Multiple Choice

Based on John's decision to stay home and help his mom, you can infer that...

• He didn't really like going to school.

• He didn't care about football at all.

• He believed that helping your family is important.

Multiple Choice

Based on the author's description of John winning the race, you can infer that...

• John's decision to stop was not a smart choice.

• John proved all the more experienced runners wrong.

• John did what everyone expected him to do.

Multiple Choice

Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?

• John was a talented athlete who took his competition by surprise to win the Olympics.

• When John arrived at the Olympics, he was treated unfairly because of his race.

• Everyone knew John was going to win the race.

• John's athletic scholarship was the result of his hard work and high school state records.

Can you think of a time when you surprised someone who underestimated you?