Mud Race Challenge

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Multiple Select

Select two sentences that best support the inference that Mr. Denis does not know Janet is training for the “Mud and Sweat” race.

• So Janet continued with her usual routine, but when she got home at night, she trained even more.

• Mr. Denis noticed that Janet's attitude had changed; she was training hard at practice and she seemed to be enjoying herself.

• Janet wanted to surprise Mr. Denis about entering the race.

• He wasn't sure what transpired, but he was glad to see Janet happier and more determined to improve.

Multiple Choice

Read the sentences from the text.

“One of Janet's coaches, Mr. Denis, noticed that Janet seemed to be showing signs of boredom. The excitement of competing seemed to be waning for Janet.”

What does the word waning most likely mean?

• decreasing
• lacking

• liberating

• distracting

Multiple Choice

Which of these inferences about Janet's attitude towards training for a race is supported by the text?

• She trains harder for long-distance races than for the "Mud and Sweat" race.

• She doesn't like the extra training she needs to do for the "Mud and Sweat" race.

• She trains more enthusiastically after deciding to enter the "Mud and Sweat" race.

• She becomes bored with training after deciding to enter the "Mud and Sweat" race.

Multiple Choice

Read the last two sentences in the text.

Janet was pleased. She knew she could do anything now, so what quest would she embark on next?

Which of these best describes why the author ended the text with these sentences?

• They show that Janet is ready for new challenges.

• They show that Janet wants to make her family proud.

• They show that Janet is pleased to have won the race.

• They show that Janet will be the best in her age group.