The Winning Track

What is the meaning of the word momentum in paragraph 6?

• A.  Place
• B.  Race
• C.  Speed
• D.  Time

The best lesson from "The Winning Track" is ____

• F.  winners want attention from others.
• B.  winners keep their eyes on the finish line.
  
• H.  winners are expected to set examples for others.
• J.  winners place the needs of others before their own goals.

What is the main reason for the narrator's nervousness?

• A.  He is racing against his cousin.
• B.  The race is his last competition.
• C.  He does not have a coach.
• D.  He is fearful of falling.

How are the photographs important to the story?

• F.  They help the reader visualize the events.
• G.  They display the length of the race for the reader.
• H.  They show the reader the characters' thoughts.
• J.  They support the reader's understanding of Gavin's skills.

What advice from his dad does the narrator follow during the race?

• A.  Run the race at full speed.
• B.  Save energy for the end of the race.
• C.  Shake off mistakes and remain focused.

  
  

• D.  Never stop running.

Why does the narrator say that he and his cousin are both winners?

• F.  Gavin is the narrator's cousin.
• G.  The narrator and Gavin win first place in the race.
• H.  The narrator's ankle is not broken from the fall.
• J.  The narrator and his cousin finish the race together.

What do Gavin's actions tell the reader about his true personality?

• A.  He brags about his abilities.
• B.  He enjoys embarrassing others.
• C.  He models what it means to be a good sport.
• D.  He believes winning is more important than anything.

Read this sentence from paragraph 2 of the story."As I kneel in the starter's position, I feel butterflies dancing in my stomach."The words "butterflies dancing in my stomach' mean feeling ___

• F.  uncertain
• G.  nervous
• H.  hungry
• J.  ill

Read the events from the story.
⋅The narrator attends a track and field event.
⋅The narrator begins the race against his cousin Gavin.
⋅________________________________
⋅Gavin helps his cousin.
⋅Both boys cross the finish line.What event belongs on the blank lines?

• A.  The narrator falls and injures his ankle.
• B.  Gavin brags about winning.
• C. The announcer begins the race.
• D.  The narrator and Gavin celebrate their victories.

Based on paragraph 6 of the story, who is leading the race at the end of the first lap?

• F.  Gavin's cousin
• G.  The narrator
• H.  Gavin
• J.  Gavin's friend