Grace, Gold & Glory: My Leap of Faith

What is Gabrielle's main purpose in writing this excerpt?

• to share the real story of her journey to a gold medal
• to explain why she ended up quitting gymnastics
• to suggest she never again found a love for gymnastics
• to convince the American people to support her

The word dishonorable in paragraph 7 means

• disconnect
• worthy of
• bring shame
• lose hope

How does Gabrielle's mother try to convince her not to quit?

• She mentions how much she loves the sport and to find the joy again.
• She restates her concerns and tells her she just can't quit.
• She includes examples of how much she and the family have sacrificed.
• She brings up her contract and responsibility to her team and family.

From information presented in paragraph 8, the reader can conclude that Gabrielle's -

• brother is the real reason she was able to continue with gymnastics.
• mother is the only reason she decided to go back into the gym.
• sisters are the main reason she continued with gymnastics.
• family did not support her or her decision to quit gymnastics.

Why is the primary theme in this selection?

• Family members should support one another.
• People should take the time to chase their passion.
• There are ups and downs on the road to success.
• If it is too hard you should try and quit.

The photograph of Gabrielle conveys the message that - 

• her coach is the reason for her success.
• people can learn from her life story.
• she has the best coach of all time.
• she has found joy again in gymnastics.

Read the dictionary entry for the word fire

 fire \ˈ fī (-ə )r\ noun 1. burning, typically giving off bright light, heat and smoke 2. passionate emotion or enthusiasm 3. the shooting projectiles from a weapon 4. dismiss from a job
Which meaning of fire is used in paragraph 5?

• Meaning 1
• Meaning 2
• Meaning 3
• Meaning 4

Which sentence from the selection best helps the reader understand why Gabrielle wants to quit?

• I just don't want to do it anymore.
• I had definitely lost my fire.
• I want to get famous off of running track.
• I just want to be a normal teenage kid.

Gabrielle included paragraph 3 most likely to show - 

• what her mother's reaction would be.
• that she did not believe she could win.
• how she finally shared her doubt.
• why she needed to return home.

The title "Grace, Gold & Glory" helps the reader know that Gabrielle -

• was only ever after receiving glory in the sport.
• is a graceful gymnast and that is why she will stay with the spot.
• only quit for a short time but then was able to make a come back.
• did not give up and ended up winning a gold medal.