Allie's Basketball Dream

Who is the main character in the story?

(a)  

Allie's dad gave her a gift she really wanted. It was a

• volleyball

• bicycle

• basketball

Allie went to _________________________ with her father, so she could practice shooting baskets.

• the playground

• the park

• her friend Keisha's house

Why do you think the older boys at the playground laughed at Allie when they saw her shooting baskets?

When Keisha says her brother says basketball is for boys, Allie

• agrees and stops practicing.

• disagrees and keeps practicing.

• leaves the playground.

What does Allie do when Julio doesn't want to play with her because she is a girl?

• She leaves the playground.

• She throws the ball in a trashcan.

• She keeps practicing.

Why might Allie hesitate to answer Buddy when he asks her if something is wrong with her basketball?

• She is tired of boys telling her girls can't play basketball.

• Buddy is a stranger, and she doesn't want to talk to him.

• It is time for her to leave the playground, and she doesn't have time to talk.

When Buddy offers to trade his volleyball and some other items for Allie's basketball, she doesn't trade with him.

Why doesn't Allie trade with Buddy?

Why did Allie want to be a professional basketball player?

• She hoped she would make a lot of money and become rich.

• She liked the whole experience of a professional basketball game - the noise, the lights, and the game.

• Her dad wanted her to be a basketball player.

At the end of the story, Allie

• is a better player because she has practiced.

• is a worse player.

• gives up on her dream.