Soccer Speaks Many Languages

Which paragraph tells you what country Innocent's refugee camp is in?

• Paragraph 1

• Paragraph 3

• Paragraph 4

• Paragraph 2

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why was it no longer safe for Innocent's family to live in Tanzania?

• there were too many different cultural groups

• another African country was at war with Tanzania

• the Hutus and the Tutsis were fighting in a civil war

• America was fighting with the Tanzanian army

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CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.1.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

What is a refugee?

• a child from another country

• a person that left their country to stay safe

• a person that left their country by choice

• a person that left their country because they couldn't find a job

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Where is Innocent's family originally from and what paragraph did you find the text evidence in?

• Tanzania, paragraph 2

• Zimbabwe, paragraph 5

• Burundi, paragraph 6

• Burundi, paragraph 7

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CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

How did all of the children have a bond even if they were from warring cultural groups?

• They played football together.

• They are all Tanzanian.

• They were all from Burundi.

• They all felt safe together.

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CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9

CCSS.RL.6.2

How was Innocent's family able to move to America?

• with help from their family

• with help from the Tanzanian government

• with their own money

• with help from a charitable organization

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CCSS.RI.4.9

CCSS.RI.5.9

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

How did Innocent learn English and American games and which paragraph did you find this information in?

• teachers taught him at school, paragraph 11

• playing with American kids at recess, paragraph 12

• back in the refugee camp in Tanzania, paragraph 9

• at home with his parents, paragraph 9

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Why is Innocent majoring in construction engineering?

• to help families back in Tanzania

• to build skyscrapers in Iowa

• to build homes like his father did

• to build on the University of Iowa's campus

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CCSS.RL.3.6

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which statement identifies the central idea of the text?

• Playing sports can help people develop necessary life skills.

• No matter where you go in the world, sports are the same.

• Sports can bring people together, despite all their differences.

• Remaining physically active is important to being happy and healthy.

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Which detail from the text best supports the answer to Part A?

• "Innocent Ndayizeye scrunched an old plastic bag into a tiny clump, tied it with a string, and stuffed it into another plastic bag."

• "Innocent went to school in the camp. His favorite part was recess, when he would play football."

• "Through soccer, Innocent made friends. They helped him learn English words and American games. Innocent found that people everywhere can be friendly and helpful."

• "And through the opportunities it has created for him, it is helping him fulfill his dreams."

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2