Beyond Brave

What is the main idea of the article, "Beyond Brave"?

• After surviving a shark attack, Bethany took fifth place in a surfing competition.

• Bethany's doctors were impressed with her attitude calling her "fearless".

• Bethany demonstrated bravery by continuing to surf, even after surviving a shark attack.

• Bethany proved that she was a true survivor.

What is the main idea of the section, "The Attack"?

• The shark had taken a 17-inch wide bite out of Bethany's board.

• A shark attacked Bethany and chomped off her arm below the shoulder.

• The water was red from all the blood.

• Bethany was a devoted athlete.

Which of the following details supports the thesis of the article?

• Its fist-sized teeth had chomped off her arm just below the shoulder.

• Bethany gripped her board as tightly as she could. She fought for her life with all her strength.

• An ambulance rushed Bethany 35 miles to the hospital. By the time she arrived, she'd lost more than half of the blood in her body.

• Bethany's attack made national news. She was on the covers of People and Teen Vogue.

Which of the following is the best summary of the article, "Beyond Brave"?

• Bethany was a champion surfer who suffered from a shark attack. After the attack, Bethany had many surgeries to save her life. The attack made national news, but Bethany didn't let the fame go to her head. She continued to enter surfing competitions and realized her dream of becoming a professional surfer.

• Bethany had been surfing since she was 13 years old until one day she was attacked by a shark. Her best friend's dad was able to pull her out of the water and stop her from bleeding to death by tying a plastic cord around her arm. Bethany was rushed to the hospital where doctors performed multiple surgeries that saved her life.

• Bethany, a champion surfer from Hawaii, lost her left arm after being attacked by a shark while surfing in the ocean. She survived by fighting for her life, gripping tightly to her board, and paddling towards the shore. She endured many surgeries and impressed her doctors with her "fearless" attitude. Within a month after the attack, Bethany continued to train and taught herself to surf using only one arm. Despite the attack, Bethany was able to accomplish her goal of becoming a professional surfer by never giving up on her life or her dreams.

• Bethany demonstrated she was a survivor by fighting for her life when she was attacked by a shark. She paddled herself towards her friends and they helped her to get to a hospital, where doctors were able to save her life, despite the bleeding. She became famous after the attack, but it didn't stop her from focusing on her goals to become a professional surfer, which she did.

The author organizes this article by

• comparing Bethany's surfing skills before the attack to her surfing skills after the attack.

• explaining how Bethany used her bravery and the help of her friends to survive.

• presenting in a chronological order the events that demonstrated Bethany's bravery and how her actions and her attitude prove she is a true survivor.

• describing the physical features of the shark to illustrate how lucky Bethany was to survive the attack.

In the sentence, "The devoted athlete was out in the ocean..." the word devoted most likely means

• caring

• brave

• best

• dedicated

In the sentence, "she was intent on doing her best," the word intent most likely means

• intention

• determined

• nervous

• happy

Which detail supports the main idea of the section, "Back On The Board"?

• But fame didn't make her lose her perspective.

• She was on the covers of People and Teen Vogue.

• "Once I get up, I'm OK," she says. "Sometimes it's just hard to get there."

• She used a personal teeter-totter to work on balancing.

What is the main idea of the section, "Back On The Board"?

• Less than a month after the attack, Bethany was back on her board.

• Bethany proved she was a true survivor.

• In January 2004, Bethany surfed her first meet since the attack.

• She learned to push herself up on it with hone hand, then jump to her feet in one fluid motion.

How does the photo support the main idea of the section, "Competing Again".

• By showing the size of the waves Bethany surfs.

• By demonstrating how Bethany stands on her board.

• By showing that Bethany continued to compete after losing her arm.

• By revealing that Bethany only has one arm.