A Winning Day

Paragraph 17 is important to the story or the plot because it is when Keysha —

• learns that her mother understands the value of the photograph

• realizes that her favorite player has to go to the locker room

• feels happy or content after meeting her all time favorite character

• notices the crying young boy and his father

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

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What genre is this story?

• nonfiction

• poetry

• fiction

• drama

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CCSS.RI.6.10

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Which sentence from the story reveals or shows WHY Keysha decides to end up giving her signed copy away to the boy?

• "When I turned around, I noticed a little boy in a Dwight Edwards jersey standing next to his father."

• "Then I thought about how kind Mom's boss was to us by giving us the tickets that had allowed me to be here and experience this in the first place."

• "I pushed my way back through the crowd and saw that the boy and his father were still standing where I had seen them

• "When I reached them, I tapped the boy on the shoulder."

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

Why does the author choose to italicize the word "the" in the last sentence of paragraph 5? Why wouldn't he just type it in a normal font?

• To emphasize or show that Dwight Edwards is a famous, well-known player

• To show that the announcer is actually a friend of Dwight Edwards

• To emphasize or show the skills that make Dwight Edwards a great player

• To suggest that no other players are actually named Dwight Edwards.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

In this story, the author emphasizes an important point. Throughout the story, he emphasizes a point and teaches the audience a lesson. What point or lesson does he emphasize?

• It is important to always make wise decisions

• It is important to be generous or giving towards others

• It is better to be popular or cool

• It is important to develop deep and strong friendships

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

What is the best summary of the story?

• Keysha’s mother receives tickets to a professional basketball game. Thankful for the tickets, Keysha and her mother enjoy the game together. They see an important basketball player who has just joined the team, and Keysha gets his autograph.

• Keysha achieves her longtime dream of meeting her hero, a basketball player named Dwight Edwards. After the game he signs a photograph for her. Keysha feels sorry for a child who is crying because he was unable to get an autograph.

• Eager to see her favorite basketball player, Keysha hopes that he will sign a photograph for her. After the game her mother encourages her to approach him. He agrees to sign the photograph and thanks Keysha for coming to the game.

• Keysha and her mother go to a basketball game to see Keysha’s favorite player, Dwight Edwards. Keysha meets him after the game and gets his autograph. However, a little boy’s sadness leads Keysha to give the child her signed photograph.

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

In paragraph 24, the author uses a lot of descriptive words or words that help you, the reader, form a picture in your mind. Reread the following sentence from paragraph 24. What point message is the author making or illustrating through this sentence?

"His tear-streaked face peeked out at me from under his father's arms."

• The author was trying to show the boy's love for his father

• The author was trying to show how disappointed or bummed the you boy was

• The author was trying to show how Keysha's offer made the young boy feel

• The author was trying to show why the boy did not end up getting the autography from Dwight Edwards.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

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Who gave Keysha and her mother the seats to the basketball game?

• Her mother's friend

• Her mother's boss

• They won them in a contest

• The mother's uncle

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RI.6.1

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CCSS.RL.5.2

The title of the story is "A Winning Day." What do you think the title refers to?

• The score at the end of the basketball game

• The lesson that Keysha learned. At the end of the day, Keysha actually won by giving up the autograph.

• The feeling that Keysha felt when she found out that her mom got the tickets from her boss.

• The feeling that Keysa felt when she saw the actual seats at the beginning of the story.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

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CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2