READING_SPORTS_JESSE OWEN
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FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"Jesse Owens was born in 1913 in Alabama His family was poor, and Jesse worked in his spare time to support his family. Jesse was a fast runner and so he joined the school athletics team He set a new schoolboys’ world record for the 100-yard sprint."
WHEN WAS JESSE OWEN BORN?
Tags
CCSS.RI.11-12.3
CCSS.RI.6.3
CCSS.RI.7.3
CCSS.RI.8.3
CCSS.RI.9-10.3
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"Jesse Owens was born in 1913 in Alabama His family was poor, and Jesse worked in his spare time to support his family. Jesse was a fast runner and so he joined the school athletics team. He set a new schoolboys’ world record for the 100-yard sprint."
WHICH WORD HAS THE SIMILAR MEANING TO THE WORD "SPRINT"?
RUN
WIN
WORK
JOIN
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"Jesse Owens was born in 1913 in Alabama His family was poor, and Jesse worked in his spare time to support his family. Jesse was a fast runner and so he joined the school athletics team He set a new schoolboys’ world record for the 100-yard sprint."
WHY DID JESSE OWENS HAVE TO WORK IN HIS SPARE TIME?
TO TRAIN FOR THE COMPETITION
TO PROVIDE FOR HIS FAMILY
TO SUPPORT HIS FRIENDS
TO GAIN EXPERIENCE
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CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"Jesse Owens was born in 1913 in Alabama His family was poor, and Jesse worked in his spare time to support his family. Jesse was a fast runner and so he joined the school athletics team He set a new schoolboys’ world record for the 100-yard sprint."
IN WHICH EVENT DID JESSE BREAK THE WORLD RECORD WHILE HE WAS STILL AT SCHOOL?
THE 100-YARD SPRINT
THE 100-METRES SPRINT
THE 100 SPRINT
THE 100-COMPETITORS SPRINT
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.2
CCSS.RI.11-12.2
CCSS.RI.8.2
CCSS.RL.8.2
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"Jesse Owens was born in 1913 in Alabama His family was poor, and Jesse worked in his spare time to support his family. Jesse was a fast runner and so he joined the school athletics team He set a new schoolboys’ world record for the 100-yard sprint."
WHAT DOES THE WORD "SPARE" MEAN?
SCANTY
EXTRA
CONVENIENT
OCCUPIED
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.8.4
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"While at university Jesse had to work to pay for he stocks. He also faced cabal discrimination and wasn't allowed to live with white students. On 25th May, 1935, he broke four world records within 45 minutes: the 100-yard sprint, the 220-yard sprint the long jump and the 220-yard hurdles. He was still a student!"
WHICH STATEMENT IS NOT TRUE?
JESSE HAD TO WORK DURING UNIVERSITY
JESSE WAS NOT ALLOWED TO LIVE WITH WHITE STUDENTS
JESSE DID NOT ENTER UNIVERSITY
JESSE BROKE FOUR WORLD RECORDS
Tags
CCSS.RL.9-10.2
CCSS.RL.11-12.2
CCSS.RI. 9-10.1
CCSS.RI.11-12.1
CCSS.RI.8.1
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
"While at university Jesse had to work to pay for he stocks. He also faced cabal discrimination and wasn't allowed to live with white students. On 25th May, 1935, he broke four world records within 45 minutes: the 100-yard sprint, the 220-yard sprint the long jump and the 220-yard hurdles. He was still a student!"
WHICH WORD HAS THE OPPOSITE MEANING AS THE WORD "DISCRIMINATION"?
BIAS
EQUALITY
PREJUDICE
INTELLECT
Tags
CCSS.RI.9-10.4
CCSS.RL.11-12.4
CCSS.RL.8.4
CCSS.RL.9-10.4
CCSS.RI.11-12.4
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