False Start Inferences

​Hello, readers! Here are your tasks for today:

1. ​Be respectful - so respectful that I will cry tears of joy when I read the great note that Mrs. Dewji leaves for me about your class.

2. ​Grab headphones. Sanitize them before putting them on your head and when taking them off your head.

3. ​​Complete slides

4. ​Take the Ghost Chapters 1-8 Quizziz in Google Classroom.

5. ​If you complete everything, read your independent novel.

False Start Inferences

by Bowman 8th Grade

​Why didn't the coaches record Teresa's first jump?

​WHAT I READ

​Another girl approached the long-jump runway. Coach Jennings waved her on. With a burst of speed, the girl sprinted down the runway like a bolt of lightning and leaped into the sandpit. 20 “6.27 meters!” the assistant coach yelled. 21 “6.27 meters?” Teresa thought in disbelief. She held her school’s record, but that was barely more than 5 meters. Teresa suddenly realized why no one had measured her jump.

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​WHAT I KNOW

​Teresa's record jump was much shorter than the other girl's practice jumps, so she wasn't that good.

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​WHAT I INFER

​The coaches were not impressed by Teresa..

Poll

Teresa's coach agrees that she is a top level long jump athlete.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

In the exposition, Teresa's attitude is ---

• pleasant

• arrogant

• heavy-hearted

• respectful

Multiple Choice

In the exposition, Coach Wilson's attitude is ---

• indifferent

• encouraging

• hesitant

• uncooperative

Open Ended

Why did Teresa decide to leave the track?

She decided to leave because....

Open Ended

How is Teresa's relationship with her mother?

Their relationship is --- because (evidence from the text).

Poll

The story is called False Start because...

• Teresa thought she was ready when she really was not.

• Teresa makes many false starts in track.

• Teresa was betrayed by her coach.

• Teresa ignored her mother and her coach.

Poll

How would you rate the class's focus level today?

• 100%

• 80%

• 60%

• You really don't want to know, Mrs. Blank.

Open Ended

Complete this sentence:

It would be cool if....

(Remember sentences start with capital letters and end with end punctuation.)

​Go to Google Classroom,

​and take the Ghost Chapters 1-8 quiz.

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​Work on your own.

​Do your best.