Super Bowl Comprehension

Super Bowl Comprehension

Read the comprehension passages and answer the questions.

Read the passage

Multiple Choice

Which statement is NOT true about the Super Bowl?

• It is a championship football game.

• Everyone in the country watches the game.

• People have parties to watch it.

• Roman Numerals number the games each year.

Multiple Choice

What is the main idea of paragraph 3?

• The Super Bowl is popular all over the world.

• The Super Bowl is a championship football game.

• Super Bowl commercials are very expensive.

• "Super Bowl Sunday" is the first Sunday in February.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an effect of the Super Bowl becoming popular?

• Commercial costs are high.

• Parties are thrown around the country.

• Lots of food is eaten on game day.

• All of the above.

Multiple Choice

Why are Roman Numerals used to number the Super Bowl?

• NFL Football seasons last into the new year.

• It is less confusing for fans watching.

• Roman Numerals fit on the trophy.

• The tradition was started at the first Super Bowl.

Open Ended

Why do you think so many people watch the Super Bowl each year? Explain your answer.

Open Ended

Cause: The Super Bowl is the most popular sporting event in the United States. What is the effect?

Open Ended

Effect: Television commercials during the Super Bowl cost a lot of money. What is the cause?

Open Ended

Cause: The NFL Playing season extends from one year to the next. What is the effect?

Open Ended

Effect: The NFL Championship is known as Super Bowl Sunday. What is the cause?

Open Ended

How would you describe Joe Montana in high school? Use text evidence to support your answer.

Open Ended

How would you describe Joe Montana as a college football players? Use text evidence to support your answer.

Open Ended

How would you describe Joe Montana as the 49ers quarterback? Use text evidence to support your answer.

Open Ended

What do you think made Joe Montana one of the greatest football players of all time? Use text evidence to support your answer.

On the next slides, use context clues to figure out the meanings of words.

Multiple Choice

He was athletic and played many sports growing up.

The word ATHLETIC in the sentence above means:

• smart

• hard working

• good at sports

• award money for college

• quit working

Multiple Choice

He was offered a basketball scholarship to play college basketball at North Carolina State University, but decided to take a scholarship at the University of Notre Dame to play football.

The word SCHOLARSHIP in the sentence above means:

• smart

• hard working

• good at sports

• award money for college

• quit working

Multiple Choice

He was one of the best players of all time, and was later inducted into the Football Hall of Fame.

The word INDUCTED in the sentence above means:

• smart

• hard working

• good at sports

• allow into

• quit working