Soccer Shootout

This story is an example of...

• A. Realistic Fiction

• B. Informative Text

• C. Historical Fiction

• D. Nonfiction

How had the previous soccer season ended?

• A. They lost almost all their games.

• B. They lost in their final tournament

• C. They won the state championship

• D. They won the national championship

What did Berk and Ryan have in common?

• They both played baseball

• They both wanted to be goalkeeper

• They both wanted to be sweeper

• They were both wanting soccer season to be over

Why did the coach think that Berk would make a good sweeper?

• A. He was a terrible goalkeeper

• B. He was the fastest runner on the team

• C. He was always in the right place at the right time

• D. He was the tallest player on the field

The player deflected Peter's pass. What do you think that deflected means?

• A. made it go straight

• B. Made it hit someone

• C. Made it go in a different direction

• D. Made it go straight in the air

How can you tell that Ryan was not gloating?

• A. He shook Berk's hand

• B. He told everyone that he was better than Berk

• C. He completely ignored Berk

• D. He made a face at Berk

What could happen if the team won the state title?

• They could go to another state's tournament

• They could play on a college field

• They could get invited to the White House

• They could go to a national tournament

What cost the team several goals throughout the season?

• Ryan's poor fundamental play

• Ryan's poor attitude

• Ryan's lack of teamwork

• Ryan's poor athletic ability

How did Berk decide to help Ryan?

• He stayed after practice to help him

• He drilled him on fundamentals

• He gave him a book about goalkeeping

• He gave him his goalkeeping gloves

How can you tell that the team was successful?

• They won a city title

• They won a giant trophy

• They won a state title

• Their games attracted a lot of fans