An All-Star Inspiration

Which sentence from the selection best shows that Catchings cares about other people?

• Catchings always sat up front and stayed after class to ask questions about the lessons.

• During her four years at the university, the Lady Vols had an overall record of 134 wins and only 10 losses, partly because of Catchings’s outstanding play.

• Most importantly, she combines her love for basketball with her passion for helping children achieve their dreams.

• She strongly believes—and is living proof—that working hard and having confidence can help anyone succeed.

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Read the following information.

Sur-: Anglo-French prefix meaning “above”

This information helps the reader understand that the word surpassed in paragraph 2 means

• did better than

• spoke kindly about

• spent more time with

• was admired by

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What event in Catchings’s life has most influenced her charity work?

• She participated on the U.S. Women’s Olympic Basketball Team.

• She moved to Duncanville, Texas.

• She decided to stop hiding her disability while in college.

• She led her high school teams to state championships.

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Catchings’s actions throughout her school years suggest that she —

• wanted to be noticed by her classmates and teammates

• was determined to do her best in many areas of her life

• thought her hearing would improve as she got older

• knew she would play professional basketball one day

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What is a theme in the selection?

• Every person has unique talents.

• People make difficult decisions every day.

• Young people need community support in order to succeed.

• People can often overcome obstacles through hard work.

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The author organized the selection with subheadings most likely to —

• show how Catchings’s actions have affected others

• provide information about each person who helped Catchings

• focus on different phases of Catchings’s life

• highlight the charities that Catchings is most involved with

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What was an unexpected result of Catchings’s relationship with Pat Summitt?

• Catchings taught Summitt lessons on how to communicate better.

• Catchings helped Summitt become a better basketball coach.

• Summitt taught Catchings how to overcome her disability.

• Summitt encouraged Catchings to use her disability to set a good example.

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