Kobe Bryant Comprehension Questions

Which sentence best supports the idea that members of Kobe Bryant’s family inspired him to play basketball?

• Bryant’s grandfather mailed him videos of NBA games.

• Bryant was an exceptional high school basketball player.

• He was drafted with the 13th pick in the 1996 NBA Draft by the Charlotte Hornets and was subsequently traded to the Los Angeles Lakers.

• Kobe decided to go directly into the NBA at 17 years old.

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Which of these would be a good subtitle for paragraph two?

• Kobe Bryant’s Childhood

• Kobe Bryant’s High School Years

• National Basketball Player of the Year

• Bryant’s First Year in the NBA

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How many championships did Kobe Bryant win throughout his basketball career?

• 3

• 6

• 7

• 5

What is the meaning of the word retiring as it is used in paragraph 3?

• Taking a break from the game

• Not making anymore free throws

• Meeting with his teammates

• No longer playing professionally

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What evidence is included in the passage that proves that Kobe Bryant was one of the greatest NBA basketball players of all-time?

• Bryant published a book October 23, 2018.

• Over the course of his illustrious career, Bryant was an 18-time All-Star.

• Bryant’s father retired as a basketball player in 1991.

• Bryant was an exceptional high school basketball player.

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Which NBA basketball team was Kobe’s favorite growing up?

• The Los Angeles Lakers

• The Dallas Mavericks

• The Chicago Bulls

• The San Antonio Spurs

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What was Bryant's dad nickname?

• Jelly Belly

• String Bean

• Jelly Bean

• Juicy Bean

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Which NBA team first drafted Kobe?

• The Los Angles Lakers

• The Charlotte Hornets

• The Dallas Cowboys

• The Philadelphia 76ers

Based on the passage, the reader can tell that besides being a famous basketball player, Kobe Bryant was also considered a-

• Poet & Author

• Poet & Illustrator

• Author & Illustrator

• Author & Cook

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Where, outside of the United States, did Kobe Bryant live during his childhood?

• Russia

• Philadelphia

• Italy

• Los Angeles

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