Daily Reading Ready Quiz #2

The reader can tell that Bailey’s father

made special equipment to help train

Bailey for the triathlon because he –

• feels sorry for Bailey

• hates pushing a wheelchair

• wants Bailey to be cured

• cares about his son

Which word is a synonym for

adapted in paragraph 2?

• improved

• unmodified

• hammered

• recovered

Which of the following completes the

diagram below?

• Bailey’s father adapted special

  equipment for him to use during training.

• Bailey didn’t use his walker at the end of

  the race.

• Bailey’s mother said he doesn’t know the

  word “can’t.”

• Bailey inspires everyone with his

  determination.

In what way does Bailey’s determination

affect other people?

• People who see Bailey race can’t

  believe he is only 8 years old.

• People are concerned about Bailey

  since he has a terrible disease.

• People are inspired by his courage

  and perseverance.

• People who visit Bailey at home are

  surprised he can’t dress himself

One of the reasons Bailey was

successful at whatever he did is he –

• doesn’t know how to spell “can’t”

• never gives up

• races in front of hundreds of people

• has great grandparents

The special equipment Bailey’s father

built for him most likely helps Bailey to –

• inspire people to enter a triathlon

• skate more easily

• swim faster than the other racers

• train for his triathlon more easily

Which sentence from the selection tells

something that could be a problem for

people who have cerebral palsy?

• Bailey threw his walker aside and

  headed for the finish line.

• Bailey is a true inspiration to

  everyone he meets, and that day,

  there wasn’t a single person who

  wasn’t touched by his determination.

• He doesn’t see himself as different

  from anyone else.

• Simple tasks were difficult for

  Bailey, even getting dressed, but he

  never complained and always set

  goals for himself.

Why was Bailey such an inspiration to people

on the day he finished the triathlon?

• Bailey has a disorder that affects his

  ability to move and function as well as

  other people.

• Bailey was interested in triathlons from a

  very young age and wanted to try one

  because of his dad.

• Bailey’s mother and father encouraged

  him to follow his dreams.

• Bailey’s father trained by pushing Bailey in

  a wheelchair

What is this selection mostly about?

• parents that are an encouragement to

  their son who has cerebral palsy

• an amazing father who adapted special

  equipment for his son to use

• triathlons for people with disabilities

• a young man who is determined even

  though he has many physical problems

What is the BEST summary of the selection?

• Bailey Matthews was born with a disease that

  caused him to have physical problems that

  made simple tasks difficult. With the help and

  encouragement of his parents, Bailey trained

  for and finished a triathlon. He never gave

  up, and he became an inspiration to everyone

  he knew.

• Bailey was eight when he decided to enter a

  triathlon. His dad helped him. His father built

  special equipment to help him win. He fell at

  the end of the race, but he finished it.