Grace, Gold, & Glory: My Leap of Faith

What is Gabrielle's main purpose in writing this excerpt?

• to explain why she ended up quitting gymnastics

• to share the real story of her journey to a gold medal

• to suggest she never again found a love for gymnastics

• to convince the American people to support her

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"I will not let you be dishonorable."

What does dishonorable mean as it is used in this sentence?

• disconnect

• worthy of

• bring shame

• lose hope

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How does Gabrielle’s mother try to convince her not to quit?

• She mentions how much she loves the sport and to find joy again.

• She restates her concerns and tells her she just can’t quit.

• She includes examples of how much she and the family have sacrificed.

• She brings up her contract and responsibility to her team and family.

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Part A:

Why did Gabrielle end up continuing with gymnastics?

• Her brother is the real reason she was able to continue with gymnastics.

• Her mother is the only reason she decided to go back into the gym.

• Her sisters are the main reason she continued with gymnastics.

• Her family did not support her or her decision to quit gymnastics.

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Part B:

Which sentence supports the answer in Part A?

• Arielle, who gave up ballroom dancing, and Joyelle, who stopped ice skating so that our single mom could afford to keep me in gymnastics.

• I thought of my father—the one person who’d missed out on so much of the dream I was about to set aside.

• I thought of my closest friend and my only brother, John—the one whose little pep talk turned out to be the big miracle that changed everything that month.

• But I’ll come back to that part.

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What message is Gabrielle trying to give the reader?

• Family members should support one another.

• People should take the time to chase their passion.

• There are ups and downs on the road to success.

• If it is too hard, you should try and quit.

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How does the photograph of Gabrielle contribute to ideas in the passage?

• by showing her coach is the reason for her success

• by showing people can learn from her life story

• by showing she has the best coach of all time

• by showing she has found joy again in gymnastics

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Which sentence from the passage helps the reader understand why Gabrielle wants to quit?

• “I want to get famous off of running track.” (paragraph 3)

• “I just want to be a normal teenage kid.” (paragraph 3)

• “I had definitely lost my fire.” (paragraph 5)

• “I just don’t want to do it anymore.” (paragraph 6)

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Select the reason why Gabrielle included paragraph 3 in the passage.

"Gymnastics is not my passion anymore. I want to get famous off of running track, or I want to try dancing, or become a singer. I can get a job at Chick-Fil-A in Virginia Beach and live off the 14 grand I just won at World Championships. I just want to be a normal teenage kid. I am so homesick. I just want to come home."

• to explain what her mother’s reaction would be

• to show that she did not believe she could win

• to describe how she finally shared her doubt

• to show why she needed to return home

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What does the title “Grace, Gold & Glory” help the reader learn?

• Gabrielle was only ever after receiving glory in the sport.

• Gabrielle is a graceful gymnast and that is why she will stay with the sport.

• Gabrielle only quit for a short time but then was able to make a comeback

• Gabrielle did not give up and ended up winning a gold medal.

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