"Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push"

The reader can tell that this story is realistic fiction because —

• it is based on the lives of real people and actual events

• it is written to teach readers a lesson about hardships

• it is about characters and events that could exist in real life

Based on paragraphs 10 and 11 of the story, the reader can infer that —

• Chris does not think his team plays basketball very well

• Chris values the opinion of his father about basketball

• Chris wants to convince his mother to let him play basketball

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.9A

In paragraphs 12–17, Chris and Sarah have a conversation. Which two sentences are inferences the reader can make about each character?

• Sarah wants to seem as though she is not nosy.

• Chris believes he has not been chosen for the team.

• Chris is patient with people and their faults.

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CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.6

How would the story change if it were told from the point of view of Chris’s father?

• The reader would understand why basketball is important to Chris.

• G The reader might learn more about how Chris’s father feels.

• H The reader would be more sympathetic toward Chris.

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CCSS.RL.7.6

Which phrase from paragraph 49 helps the reader understand the meaning of the word collision in paragraph 50?

• When you learn to move

• G have a big advantage

• H without running into each other

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

In paragraph 63, the author briefly shifts to the present tense. What is the effect of this shift?

• It adds excitement as it brings the reader to the present day.

• B It shows that Chris’s father only comes to practice occasionally

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CCSS.RL.7.1

Which phrase helps the reader understand the meaning of the word congestion in paragraph 65?

• all fired up

• we ran a few plays

• more like bumper cars

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CCSS.L.7.4A

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.4

The team votes to play in the league.

• True

• False

Chris’s father does not seem happy that Chris wants to play wheelchair basketball.

• True

• False

The team wins the first game.

• True

• False