Excerpt from The Peerless Four

According to the narrator, what makes playing basketball appealing?

• She likes the feeling of knowing exactly what to do when she plays basketball.

• She feels the skills needed for playing basketball are simple to master.

• She thinks that when she plays basketball she is likely to succeed

• She gets to be like her brothers when she plays basketball.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

According to the narrator, why is basketball "as good as Shakespeare" (Lines 16 and 17)?

• It connects her to important people.

• It helps her to understand her life.

• It has the power to strongly affect her.

• It helps her deal with disappointment in life.

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CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.2.6

Based on the lines 20 through 29, what can readers conclude about the narrator's father?

• He thinks boys and girls should pursue different activities.

• He believes that siblings should support one another.

• He values sports more than he values education.

• He wishes that all of his children were boys.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

What does the narrator discover in lines 30 through 36 that affects the plot of the story?

• Watching basketball gives her the same feeling as studying.

• She wants other people to pay more attention to her.

• She is jealous of the opportunity her brother has.

• Her passion for basketball is overwhelming.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

How does the incident described in lines 53 through 59 affect the story?

• It shows how the narrator and her family attempt to compromise

• It escalates the conflict so that the father is forced to make a choice.

• It reveals the influence the mother and brother have on the father's behavior

• It demonstrates the father's belief and his realization that his beliefs are wrong.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

How does the structure of the story contribute to its meaning?

• The narrator describes how she differs from her brothers, which leads to a conflict with her father.

• The narrator describes her frustration with life at home and school, which leads to problems with her father.

• The narrator describes her frustration with life at home and school, which leads to problems with her father.

• The narrator begin with a reflection rules, which leads to an improvement in her relationship with her father.

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CCSS.RL.2.10

CCSS.RL.2.2

CCSS.RL.2.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.4.4

How does the basketball game setting relate to a theme of the story?

• by showing where the narrator feels the most alive

• by showing how the narrator utilizes her knowledge

• by showing how the narrator differ from other girls

• by showing why the narrator supports her brother.

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CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.7.3