The Champion of Quiet

Which sentence describes the main theme of the short story?

 

• It can be frightening to be the new kid at school.

• Taking a chance and being brave can lead to making new friends.

• People who have things in common make good friends.

• If you want to stop something that is unfair, it’s important to speak up.

   

What does the author mean when the text says “Maggie felt blue”?

• She was felling depressed.

• She was wearing blue?

• She was holding her breath and turned blue.

• She was feeling ecstatic.

How does Maggie’s actions contribute to the sequence of events in the selection?

• Maggie decided to volunteer to be team captain which contributed to her picking the best team in the history of the world.

• Maggie picked the worst team in the history of the world and they surprised everyone when they won the game.

• Jasmine was thankful that Maggie picked her so they tried their best and won the basketball game during gym class.

• Maggie picked students that were usually picked last and they a became friends and began eating lunch together.

   

Why was Maggie nervous about asking Jasmine to be her friend?

• Because her cursive J’s weren’t as good as Jasmine’s and she was jealous?

• Maggie wasn’t confident or brave enough to talk to Jasmine.

• Jasmine was the popular girl at school, she didn’t want be laughed at.

• Jasmine is always picked last too, so she thought it would be easier.

   

What is the central message of the selection?

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• It is not okay to be apart of a losing team, and you should always pick the best players.

• Be brave; don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself and those around you.

• Be happy about being picked last, just work and practice on becoming a better player.

• Be the best at what you do and do not pick people that will make your team lose.

   

1.   Which of the following best describes what motivated Maggie to choose her teammates?

 

• She thinks they will be good friends and wants to get to know them.

• She believes that they are better at sports than her classmates realize.

• She wants her classmates to know that she is a good person.

• She understands how they feel always being picked last for teams.

How does Maggie’s feelings about gym class change from the beginning to the end of the selection?

• At the beginning she disliked gym class, at the end she still disliked gym class.

• At the beginning she disliked gym class, at the end she enjoyed the class and made new friends.

• At the beginning she enjoyed gym class, at the end she was happy to know others did too.

• At the beginning she felt alone and had nor friends, at the end she was happy to know her team won.