Swimming for her Life

Swimming for her Life

5th - 8th Grade

10 Qs

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Swimming for her Life

Swimming for her Life

Assessment

Quiz

English

5th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

ANDREA DELGADO

Used 32+ times

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

1. All of the following details from the article help you understand why simply competing in the Olympics was a victory for Yusra EXCEPT which?

A Civil war broke out in Syria when Yusra was 13.

B Yusra’s coach thought she was a talented swimmer.

C Yusra traveled 1,000 miles in 25 days to get from Syria to Germany.

D Yusra and her sister swam for 3.5 hours to save themselves and the other refugees.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

2. On page 12, the author most likely includes the detail about Yusra losing her shoes in the water to

A explain why Yusra was upset.

B convey the difficulty and drama of Yusra’s situation.

C show that shoes aren’t important.

D reveal that Yusra had only one pair of shoes.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

3. Which pair of words best describes the mood of the passage about Yusra’s journey to Germany in the section “Dangerous Journey”?

A amused, joyous

B surprised, confusing

C calm, content

D tense, anxious

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

4. The statements below all support the answer to question 3 EXCEPT which one?

A The author describes the boat’s motor stopping and the water filling the boat.

B The author states that Yusra and her sister slept in fields and churches.

C The author writes that some businesses would not sell food to Yusra and Sarah.

D The author writes that Yusra traveled with a group of about 30 refugees.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

5. Which of the following states the central idea ofthe poem?

A Dreams give our lives meaning.

B Dreams are like birds.

C People should not follow their dreams.

D People should change their dreams.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

6. Both the article and the poem

A argue that it’s important to let go of dreams.

B reveal that under different circumstances, Yusra might have won a medal at the Olympics.

C show that having dreams helps give life purpose.

D explain that refugees face many challenges.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

7. Which statement best expresses a central idea of ‘Swimming for her life?

A. Yusra and Sarah’s home in Syria was destroyed

B. Competing in the olympics was an accomplishment for Yusra, even though she did not win a medal.

C. Sarah had a shoulder injury and could not swim

D. Yusra’s coach recognized her talent immediately

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