Alex the Super Soccer Striker

Why is Zach confident he'll be the team captain?

• he won the Player of the Year award

• he ignores Alexandra

• he can't believe a girl wants to play soccer

• his dad is the coach

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

How does Zach react when Alexandra scores a goal?

• angry and jealous

• surprised, but still congratulates her

• he congratulates her but doesn't really mean it

• he yells at her

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

Why is Zach concerned when he sees the names Alex and Noah on the sign-up list for soccer?

• he doesn't want a girl to try out

• he worries they may be mean kids

• he doesn't know them and wonders if they are good

• he knows they are not good players

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

What line from the story is text evidence that tells us that Zach is surprised to see a girl at the tryouts?

• "What? You're Alex?"

• "Nice work, Alexandra."

• "I scored 10 goals last season."

• "Hey, look out!"

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RL.4.1

What event in the story is text evidence that Zach is not a team player?

• Zach won the Player of the Year award

• Zach said "Good luck." to Alex

• Zach ignored Alexandra's call

• Zach gave Alex a high five

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RL.1.5

CCSS.RL.4.5

What problem does Alexandra have in the beginning of the story?

• she is new at school and very shy

• she is not very good at soccer

• she gets lost on her first day of school

• her classmates tease her

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.K.3

How does Zach show that he doesn't think Alexandra is a good player?

• he tells her she is a bad player

• he tells her she can't play

• he passed her the ball but she missed the goal

• he refuses to pass the ball to her

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.9

CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.3.6

How is the problem solved between Zach and Alexandra?

• Zach realizes Alex is a good player and they become friends.

• Alexandra decides not to tryout for the team.

• Alexandra tries out for a different all girls team

• The coach forces them to work together.

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CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.1.3

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

What text evidence helped us to know Alexandra was feeling uncomfortable and shy in the beginning of the story.

• she looked down at her shoes

• her cheeks turned red

• she barely speaks

• all of these

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CCSS.RF.3.4C

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.1

CCSS.RL.3.2

CCSS.RI.2.4

What could one theme be for this story?

• It's best to tell the truth all the time.

• Teamwork is important.

• Friendship is powerful.

• It is important to share.

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CCSS.RL.3.9

CCSS.RL.4.2

CCSS.RL.4.9

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.5.9