The Shot that Lost the Game & The Best March Madness Game

According to the passage "The Shot that Lost the Game" Daren's parents....

• paid for his place on the basketball team

• paid Daren to play basketball

• paid for coaches and trainers to come and train him

• Were paid to watch Daren play basketball

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

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CCSS.RL.6.2

In paragraph 1, the word "elite" means

• extra practice time for his basketball time

• professional teams that play basketball

• special groups that would lead to getting noticed by others

• college teams that play basketball

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In "the Best March Madness Game" passage, a tournament is best described as a

• a semifinal game of the best teams

• the championship game between all the teams

• a semifinal game of the worst teams

• a series of games to define the best team for that year

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CCSS.RI.4.2

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CCSS.RL.6.2

What would be a good comparision of the two passages that you read?

• Both passages talk about how high school athletics prepare you for real life

• Both passages talked about how having parents pay for trainers help you win championships

• Both passages talked about how the game come down to a final shot

• Both passages talked about how basketball players have to start young to be any good

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

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CCSS.RL.6.9

Which statement would be a good summary of Daren's parents expectations for Daren?

• Two of his teammates were wide open, but Daren decided to take the shot anyways.

• Everyone knew they had the ability to win and college scouts were there...

• Daren's team made it to the state championship his senior.

• "You could've done better. I don't pay all this money for extra trainers for you not to make us proud"

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CCSS.RF.5.4C

CCSS.RI.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

Who was expected to win the March Madness Tournament in 1991?

• UNLV

• UNC-Charlotte

• NC State

• Duke

Why would UNLV be expected to win the tournament?

• Because Duke is a good team,

• because they had beaten most teams by an average of 27.5 points

• Because they had lost to most teams by 30 points

• They had already beaten Duke in the regular season

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

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CCSS.RL.4.5

According to the passage what happens if you get "fouled" in basketball?

• You have to watch the other team take free shots at the goal

• a creature with wings that lay eggs

• You get to shoot from the free throw line for free points

• You ate something bad

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CCSS.RI.4.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RI.6.2

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CCSS.RL.5.2

In both passages, the game comes down to the final shots, but what is a difference between the two passages?

• The two teams had disagreements on who is the best player

• the 1st passage Daren's team loses/Duke is able to recover the ball and win the game in the 2nd passage

• They both win the game in the final shot.

• In the 1st passage, Daren takes the shot and misses/ in the 2nd passage UNLV also misses their final shot

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9

A good summary of both passages would include the idea of

• Basketball doesn't support teamwork

• If your parents pay a lot of money for training- you will become a star

• being a good team player

• take the shot to be the best player

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CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

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CCSS.RL.6.9