Happy Like Soccer

Maribeth Boelts is the author or Happy Like Soccer. Lauren Castillo is the illustrator. What does an illustrator do?

• draws the pictures to match the words

• types up the words

• writes the story

• uses her camera to take pictures

Who is the main character of Happy LIke Soccer?

• Marcos

• Sierra

• Sienna

• Samantha

Before she made this new soccer team, where did Sierra usually play soccer.

• she never played soccer before

• at the soccer stadium

• the empty lot near her apartment

• the field by her school

Auntie is not able to make Sierra's soccer games because she works a lot. What does she do for a living?

• she's a teacher

• she's a firefighter

• she's a police officer

• she's a waitress

Why doesn't Sierra know the jokes that make the girls laugh during their car ride to the game?

• She does know the jokes.

• Because she just joined the team

• She can't hear them because the music is too loud

• The girls are leaving her out on purpose

Why does Sierra say, "but my eyes have a mind of their own."?

• She keeps looking for the ice cream man driving by

• She can't find her glasses

• She does not agree with the referee's calls.

• Because she can't stop looking at the sideline for someone to cheer for her

What does the prefix, "un" mean?

• not

• bad

• before

• to do again

Which things does Auntie do to show us she cares about Sierra?

• She buys her a toy.

• She makes cherry pie.

• She takes her shopping.

• She plays cards with her.

Why did Sierra's game have to be rescheduled?

• the other team did not have enough players

• it got rained out.

• it did not have to be rescheduled

• Coach Marco could not make it.

How does Sierra try to solve her problem?

• She calls Coach Marco

• She quits the team

• She ask her Auntie to send another relative to her game

• She choose not to go to the next game.