"My Sport Helped Me Make a New Life in America"

Why did the author include the details about Tareq’s sandals in paragraph 2? Choose TWO answers.

• to help you understand Tareq’s personality

• to emphasize that Tareq is from somewhere different from the U.S.

• to help explain how cricket is played

• to create interest in Tareq’s story

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Which statement expresses a central idea of the section "A Different World"?

• Homesickness can be a problem for newcomers in America.

• More than 40 million people who live in the U.S. moved here from another country.

• Life as a newcomer in America can be challenging.

• Life in America is challenging.

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In paragraph 12, the author writes, “Walking the halls, he would hear Arabic, Spanish, Thai, Tajik, Urdu, Russian, Bengali, and many other languages.” This detail

• tells you how many languages Tareq spoke.

• explains why Tareq had trouble making friends.

• shows you how big Tareq’s high school was.

• helps you understand how diverse Tareq’s high school was.

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Which word best describes the author’s tone as she talks about Tareq in the section “The Chance to Play”?

• admiring

• angry

• humorous

• tender

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Which TWO lines most clearly show the author using an admiring tone, as identified in question 4?

• "Tareq was a natural."

• "At his first team practice, Tareq swung the bat."

• "He wouldn't let a pair of shoes stop him from playing, however."

• "Tareq was thrilled to be surrounded by kids who loved cricket as much as he did."

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Choose the piece of text evidence from “My Sport Helped Me Make a New Life in America” that BEST supports this statement: Sports can bring people together.

• “‘The cricket team was the first time I felt accepted in America,’ [Tareq] says. ‘When you play, it doesn’t matter what grade you’re in or what language you speak.’”

• “He practiced before and after school—often until 9 p.m.”

• “In 2017, he played in the city’s all-star game and was named MVP—a top honor.”

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Choose the THREE pieces of text evidence from “My Sport Helped Me Make a New Life in America” that BEST support this statement: Tareq faced challenges when he first arrived in America.

• “Though few Americans play the game, it’s wildly popular across the world.”

• “He struggled to understand his teachers because he was still learning English.”

• “His new school had students from dozens of countries.”

• “He had few friends.”

• “He needed cricket shoes with spikes, but his family couldn’t afford them.”

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Rate your understanding of the text and learning objectives: 1. I can select appropriate text evidence to support a focus statement and 2. analyze the development of informational text

• 1 - I really didn't understand what was going on in this text.

• 2 - I have a basic understanding of what was going on in the text, but I struggle with text evidence.

• 3 - I really understood this text. Finding text evidence wasn't too challenging.

• 4 - I could teach this text and how to find evidence to the class!

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