No Dream Too High: Simone Biles

Simon Biles is a gymnast.

• True

• False

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Simone soared through the air, flipped twice and landed on her feet, face forward. What was the maneuver called by the audience?

• The Simone

• The Olympian

• The Douglas

• The Biles

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Part of Biles's natural talent also stems from her height or lack of thereof.

• True

• False

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Which event happened last in the text?

• An outdoor field trip Biles is scheduled to attend is redirected to a gymnastics center.

• Biles has to be homeschooled in order to intensify her training.

• Biles’s coach pulls her from the Secret U.S. Classic after an abysmal performance

• Biles appears more relaxed with her teammates after spending time with a psychologist.

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Which event happened first in the text?

• An outdoor field trip Biles is scheduled to attend is redirected to a gymnastics center.

• Biles has to be homeschooled in order to intensify her training.

• Biles’s coach pulls her from the Secret U.S. Classic after an abysmal performance.

• Biles appears more relaxed with her teammates after spending time with a psychologist.

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With which of the following statements would the author of this text most likely agree?

• Biles attributes a good deal of her success to her close bond with Gabby Douglas.

• Biles does not pick routines that have a high degree of difficulty, but she executes them with near perfection.

• Biles is such an exceptional gymnast that it became almost impossible to for any other gymnasts to compete at her level.

• Biles was almost kept out of Olympic competition due to her height.

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Which detail from the selection explains why gymnastics became mentally challenging for Simone Biles?

• she fell from the uneven bars at the 2013 Secret U.S. Classic

• training with coaches was tough

• racism and gossip took an emotional toll on Biles

• she was removed from a competition for performing poorly

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Based on the selection, the reader can conclude that-

• Simone Biles will retire soon

• Simone Biles will enroll in a university

• Simone Biles will continue to excel in gymnastics

• Simone Biles will win the 2020 Olympics

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Simone Biles is an elite athlete. What does the word elite mean?

• Elite means the best of a group.

• Elite means something is challenging.

• Elite athletes do not do well at sports.

• Elite is the name of a gym.

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Simone had to learn the fundamental skills of gymnastics before she became a world champion. What does fundamental mean?

• Fundamental means basic skills.

• Fundamental is food.

• Fundamental is when you add money to your bank account.

• Fundamental is a feeling you get when you are not doing something well.

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