Travel Team

WHAT TYPE OF QUESTION IS THIS?

Based on Danny's mom's comments in paragraph 9, the reader can conclude that Danny's mom-

• Inference

• Summary

• Theme

• Text Evidence

Based on Danny’s mom’s comment in paragraph 9, the reader can

conclude that Danny’s mom —

• does not want Danny to concern himself with what other people

  think

• does not have time to listen to how Danny’s tryout went

• feels overwhelmed by the many remarks she has heard about

  Danny’s small size

• thinks Danny overreacts when he gets feedback from other

  people

WHAT TYPE OF QUESTION IS THIS?

What is the best summary of the excerpt?

• summary

• THEME

• MAIN IDEA

• PLOT ELEMENTS

What is the best summary of the excerpt?

• Because Danny has been the smallest student in his class since

  first grade, he has been in the front of every line or row in his

  classroom. During basketball tryouts Danny was asked if he was

  in the right group because he was small for his age. However,

  Danny is the best passer his age, and he is faster than everyone

  at St. Patrick’s School.

• Although Danny has always been smaller than others in his

  class, he works hard at basketball and is an excellent passer for

  his age. At night he practices on the driveway, where he

  imagines himself being successful. Danny has read about short

  professional basketball players and hopes to play with the NBA

  himself someday.

• Danny has learned about DNA in science class and thinks that

  being small is in his DNA. He has taught himself how to lean into

  bigger kids who guard him in basketball. Danny’s mom tells him

  not to let his small size bother him.

• Danny has tried out for soccer, Little League, and basketball, but

  he likes basketball best. He practices in his driveway and is the

  best passer his age, even better than Ty Ross—the best athlete

  in every sport. He wants to be like Muggsy Bogues someday.

WHAT TYPE OF QUESTION IS THIS?

How does Danny’s early motivation to succeed at basketball

influence the events in the excerpt?

• CHARACTER MOTIVATIONS IN CONNECTION TO PLOT EVENTS

• CHARACTERIZATION

• THEME

• CONFLICT

How does Danny’s early motivation to succeed at basketball

influence the events in the excerpt?

• By allowing him to be placed on teams with players that are

  older than he is

• By causing him to develop strategies for dealing with larger

  opponents

• By convincing him to prove to his teammates that he is faster

  than they are

• By inspiring him to be more patient when talking with clipboard

  dads

WHAT TYPE OF QUESTION IS THIS?

What is revealed through the author’s use of third-person limited

point of view?

• THEME

• MAIN IDEA

• POINT OF VIEW

• SUMMARY

What is revealed through the author’s use of third-person limited

point of view?

• Danny’s assessment of his own abilities and limitations

• The clipboard dad’s opinion about Danny’s placement on certain

  teams

• Why Danny’s mom waited to question him about his

  performance

• How Danny’s dad knew that kids understand basketball

  differently than adults

WHAT TYPE OF QUESTION IS THIS?

What does the use of flashback in the excerpt help the reader

understand?

• THEME

• POINT OF VIEW

• CONFLICT

• FLASHBACK IN CONNECTION TO PLOT DEVELOPMENT

What does the use of flashback in the excerpt help the reader

understand?

• Danny has been dealing with the issue of his height for many

  years.

• Danny has needed help from his mother to deal with issues

  regarding his height.

• Danny has worked with many different clipboard dads to develop

  his skills.

• Danny has learned basketball tricks that most kids his age

  cannot do.