In paragraph 4, why does the author include information about how the Falcons played basketball?

To identify some of the challenges Abdul-Jabbar faced when coaching the Falcons

To educate readers about the Falcons' style of play

To suggest that the Falcons lacked important athletic skills

To foreshadow Abdul-Jabbaar's feelings about the Falcons' losses

Why does the author include the italicized paragraph at the end of the selection

To inform readers of Abdul-Jabbar's accomplishments since he coached the Falcons

To demonstrate that Abdul-Jabbar is an accomplished author

To show readers that Abdul-Jabbar has many interests

To persuade readers to buy Abdul-Jabbar's book about his experience with the Falcons

The author organizes the information in this selection by --

summarizing Abdul-Jabbar's basketball career and then relating his experiences with the Falcons

comparing Abdul-Jabbar's coaching style with that of the Falcons head coach

describing how Abdul-Jabbar's philosophy of coaching changed over time

discussing Abdul-Jabbar's impression of the Apache reservation and then explaining how he became a star play

Why did Abdul-Jabbar wait until the Falcons lost a very close game before asserting himself as a coach?

He wanted the team to realize that they could win if they worked in new ways to improve.

He thought he should first develop a better relationship with the team’s coaches.

He didn’t want the players to know that he had been a talented basketball player.

He believed he had finally come to understand Apache culture.

Which sentence best shows that Abdul-Jabbar’s time with the Falcons has had a lasting impact on his life?

Volunteering to coach the Falcons helped Abdul-Jabbar find his own path.

Although Abdul-Jabbar felt as disappointed as the players, he was able to take comfort in the fact that he had helped the boys improve their game.

But as he was about to learn, coaching the Alchesay High School Falcons at the reservation presented a new set of challenges.

The most important thing Abdul-Jabbar learned about the Apaches on the reservation was that they truly were one big family.

What is the best summary of this selection?

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had a successful 20-year career playing professional basketball. After being retired for eight years, he decided to help coach a high school team on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. Abdul-Jabbar both helped the team and learned a great deal from his experiences. He later decided to pursue a career in coaching.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar played professional basketball for 20 years. He won six Most Valuable Player awards and was one of the best players in NBA history. He spent a season coaching a high school team on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. The team was unable to win the state championship, even with Abdul-Jabbar’s help.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was best known for his career as a professional basketball player. However, after he retired, he was not sure what he wanted to do. He decided to spend a season working with a high school basketball team on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. A head coach and assistant coaches led the team.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar retired from playing professional basketball after a very successful 20-year career. He later spent a season working with a high school basketball team on the Fort Apache Indian Reservation. He experienced some successes while coaching during this season, but the team did not win the state championship.

Which words from paragraph 3 help the reader understand the meaning of the word daunting?

challenge of solving real-world crises

make the world a better, more peaceful place

demonstrates that young children

Which of these is an opinion the author expresses about the World Peace Game?

It is no surprise that both Hunter and the World Peace Game are becoming well known beyond the borders of Virginia.

Hunter now spends part of his time teaching the World Peace Game to other teaching professionals through a partnership with schools in other Virginia counties.

Time magazine named Hunter one of the 12 education activists to watch in 2012.

The students also participated in a mock news conference and asked the press secretary questions about real-world issues.

The photograph of Hunter and his game helps the reader understand that the game —

requires a specific number of players

leads to thought-provoking discussions

includes a great amount of physical activity

Hunter most likely believes that students who play the World Peace Game will —

be more aware of the events taking place in the world around them

be motivated to find careers that are involved with promoting world peace

think of new rules and scenarios for the game as they play

create their own version of the game to share with their friends and families

Based on the details in paragraph 6, the reader can conclude that Hunter most likely —

thinks it is important to share the ideas and values of the World Peace Game with others

enjoys teaching others how to facilitate the World Peace Game more than playing the game himself

feels responsible for making sure people around the world follow the rules of the World Peace Game

knows that students will continue playing the World Peace Game when they are older

The author includes the quotation in paragraph 3 to —

provide insight into how students react to playing the game

explain how students are able to achieve the goals of the game

demonstrate that the game is a valuable way to teach students about world cultures

suggest that playing the game has motivated students to create their own games

What is the best summary of the selection?

In 1978 teacher John Hunter created the World Peace Game and shared it with his students. The game requires students to collaborate in order to solve simulated world problems. The game has attracted the interest of people all over the world. Hunter hopes playing the game will have a positive, lifelong impact on students.

John Hunter, a fourth-grade teacher, created the World Peace Game in 1978. In the game the students find solutions to world problems. His students spend eight weeks each year playing the game. The World Peace Game has attracted the attention of many different people around the world.

Every year teacher John Hunter’s students play the World Peace Game in his fourth-grade class. In the game students are assigned to a country and make decisions that will solve problems their country faces. Students must work together to solve the problems in the game. When all the problems are solved, the game is over.

Since 1978 teacher John Hunter’s students have been playing the World Peace Game. The game has gained Hunter attention from TV producers, and students around the world are now playing it. Hunter and his class have even been asked to explain the rules and purpose of the game to U.S. government officials.

Define falling action

part of the story after the climax and before the exposition

Define the exposition

introduces character, setting, & background information.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The poet helps the reader understand how it felt to be on the frontier mainly by --

Creating vivid images of remoteness

explaining how land was claimed

stressing the difficulty of raising a large family

comparing the advantages and disadvantages of moving to the West.

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The poet places the words "no visitors at all" on a line by themselves most likely because the words --

highlight the speaker's loneliness

explain why work on the frontier was time-consuming

describe the speaker's desire not to be distracted from her family

suggest that pioneers were not friendly or social

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The repetition of the line "endless land...endless sky..."suggest that the speaker --

Recognizes the infinite possibilities of living on the frontier

thinks that frontier life is unfair because of its challenges

feels overwhelmed by the vastness of the surroundings

appreciates the incredible beauty of the environment

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

To the speaker's husband, moving west mostly represents --

uniqueness

opportunity

sacrifice

peacefulness

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

At the end of the poem, the speaker expresses a felling of

hope, because she plans to sell the property and return to her hometown

uncertainty, because she wonders about opportunities for her children

frustration, because her life has presented her with very few choices

loss, because she is aware of all she gave up in order to own a large plot of land

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Because the poem is written from the speaker's point of view, the reader is better able to understand --

When it was that pioneers began to move west

how pioneers spent their time on the frontier

where on the frontier pioneers built homes

what kinds of sacrifices pioneers made by moving west

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CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

CCSS.RL.1.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Read lines 44 and 45 from the poem:

Instead, I hear winds whisper: Free land! You made a choice.

The poet uses personification in these lines to show that the winds --

are important to frontier life

seem to taunt the speaker

serve as a symbol of the speaker's anger

blow gently and quietly on the frontier

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CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

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Reading Review

The poet helps the reader understand how it felt to be on the frontier mainly by --

The poet places the words "no visitors at all" on a line by themselves most likely because the words --

The repetition of the line "endless land...endless sky..."suggest that the speaker --

To the speaker's husband, moving west mostly represents --

At the end of the poem, the speaker expresses a felling of

Because the poem is written from the speaker's point of view, the reader is better able to understand --

Read lines 44 and 45 from the poem:

Instead, I hear winds whisper: Free land! You made a choice.

The poet uses personification in these lines to show that the winds --

Which line best communicates the speaker's feelings of regret?

In paragraph 2, the word rocketing emphasizes Abdul-Jabbar's

In paragraph 4, why does the author include information about how the Falcons played basketball?

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The poet helps the reader understand how it felt to be on the frontier mainly by --

The poet places the words "no visitors at all" on a line by themselves most likely because the words --

The repetition of the line "endless land...endless sky..."suggest that the speaker --

To the speaker's husband, moving west mostly represents --

At the end of the poem, the speaker expresses a felling of

Because the poem is written from the speaker's point of view, the reader is better able to understand --

Read lines 44 and 45 from the poem:Instead, I hear winds whisper: Free land! You made a choice.The poet uses personification in these lines to show that the winds --

Which line best communicates the speaker's feelings of regret?

In paragraph 2, the word rocketing emphasizes Abdul-Jabbar's

In paragraph 4, why does the author include information about how the Falcons played basketball?

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Read lines 44 and 45 from the poem:

Instead, I hear winds whisper: Free land! You made a choice.

The poet uses personification in these lines to show that the winds --