Michael Jordan: A Profile in Failure Guiding Questions
Authored by Richelle Danko
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7th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Reread paragraphs 1-7, and answer the following question.
After failing to make the high school basketball team, Michael Jordan...
thought about playing a different sport
used his disappointment to work harder
proved to his coach that he was good enough
congratulated his best friend on making the team
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
2.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • Ungraded
After failing to make the high school basketball team, Michael Jordan used his disappointment to work harder.
Find the strongest evidence in paragraphs 5-7 to support the statement above.
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Reread paragraphs 8-9 and answer the following question:
How does Michael Jordan view failure differently than most people?
He let his failure push him to do better.
He does not let failure disappoint him.
He celebrates every one of his failures.
He does not publicly acknowledge his failures.
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.6.2
4.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • Ungraded
Michael Jordan view failure differently than most people in that he lets failure push him to do better.
Reread paragraphs 8-9 and find the strongest evidence to supports the above statement.
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CCSS.RL.2.6
CCSS.RL.8.3
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Reread paragraphs 10-13 and answer the following question:
After Michael Jordan bought the Charlotte Bobcats, the team was...
losing money and losing games.
making money but losing games.
losing money but winning games.
winning games and making money.
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
6.
OPEN ENDED QUESTION
3 mins • Ungraded
After Michael Jordan bought the Charlotte Bobcats, the team was losing money and losing games.
Reread paragraphs 10-13 and find two pieces of evidence to support the sentence above.
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CCSS.RI.6.1
CCSS.RI.7.1
CCSS.RI.7.8
CCSS.RI.8.8
CCSS.RL.7.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Reread paragraphs 14-16 and answer the following question:
How did Michael Jordan make the Bobcats more successful?
He focused on coaching rather than branding.
He returned to the court as a player for the team.
He hired a new coach and focused on the branding.
He learned from other coaches how to manage a team.
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CCSS.RI.6.2
CCSS.RI.7.2
CCSS.RL.7.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
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