Sometimes a Dream Needs a Push Test Review

Where would you be more likely to find a concession stand?

• a forest

• a football stadium

• a garden

Who is narrating the story?

• Chris's mom

• Chris's dad

• Chris

• Chris's best friend

• Mr. Evans

The reader can tell that this story is realistic fiction because -- *

• it is about characters and events that could exist in real life

• it is written to teach readers a lesson about hardships

• it is based on the lives of real people and actual events

• it is written to inform readers about the life of an important figure

Which statement best explains why this story is an example of realistic fiction?

• The author included only details that really happened

• The characters are people whom the author knows.

• The author includes details about an actual sport.

• The conflict in the story is one that happens to everyone

Based on paragraphs 10 - 11 of the story, the reader can infer that ----

(10) Dad made a little motion with his head and said something that sounded like “Grumpa-grumpa” and then mentioned that he had to get up early in the morning. Mom looked at me, and her mouth tightened just a little.

(11)That was okay with me because I didn’t want him to talk about the game if he didn’t like it. After washing and getting into my pj’s I wheeled into my room, transferred to the bed, and tried to make sense of the day. I didn’t know what to make of Dad’s reaction, but I knew I wanted to play.

• Chris is not confident in his ability to play basketball.

• Chris values the opinion of his father about basketball.

• Chris does not think his team plays basketball very well

• Chris wants to convince his mother to let him play basketball.

Which sentence explains the conflict Chris faces in paragraph 22?

(22) “I don’t know,” I said with a shrug. My heart sank. I went into my room and started on my homework, trying not to think of why Dad would call Mr. Evans.

• He thinks his father will try to coach the basketball team

• He believes he is not good enough to play basketball

• He fears his father will not let him play on the basketball team.

• He worries how he will balance schoolwork and basketball.

In the following sentence from paragraph 7, the sensory language highlights the father’s ____________ "Mom said that he’s chewing up his words to see how they taste before he lets them out."

When I told Mom, she was all for it, but Dad just looked at me and mumbled something under his breath. He does that sometimes. Mom said that he’s chewing up his words to see how they taste before he lets them out.

• Hesitation

• Confusion

• Wish for secrecy

• Sense of Humor

Which of the following might be involved in a collision?

• two buildings

• two bicycles

• two mountains

Using the first-person point of view allows the author to ____________

• describe each character’s feelings about the accident

• inform readers about the rules of wheelchair basketball

• explain why the father takes an interest in wheelchair basketball

• reveal the narrator’s relationship with his father

The play resulted in a ___________ when the point guard lost possession of the ball.

• congestion

• concession

• collision

• turnover

• fundamental