Let's Play Kickball!

What is the central idea of the text?

• Kickball is the most exciting game.

• Invisible forces and energy interact during a kickball game.

• Players need skill and strategy to win kickball games.

• Rubber balls bounce due to their shape.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

How does the author introduce the concept of forces?

• By describing the pitcher’s movements.

• By defining a force as a push or pull in a specific direction.

• By explaining gravity’s effects on the ball.

• By showing the ball bouncing.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

What detail illustrates potential energy in the text?

• The ball rolling down the pavement

• The star kicker lifting her foot before kicking the ball.

•  The ball slowing down in the air.

• The player catching the ball.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

Why does the ball slow down as it rises?

• The kicker loses energy.

• Gravity pulls down on the ball.

• Air resistance pushes the ball forward.

• The rubber loses elasticity.

What happens to the ball’s energy when it hits the ground?

•  It disappears.

• It turns into heat and sound energy.

• It becomes gravitational energy.

• It transfers back to the kicker.

What is the author’s purpose in writing this text?

• To entertain readers with a fun story.

• To explain how kickball can improve fitness.

• To inform readers about the forces and energy in a kickball game.

• To persuade readers to play kickball.

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

Which of the following best summarizes the text?

• Kickball is fun because it uses a rubber ball.

• Kickball demonstrates how potential and kinetic energy work together with invisible forces.

• The ball in kickball moves in unpredictable ways.

• Players need to be skilled to catch and kick the ball.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which event is used to explain kinetic energy in the text?

• The ball being caught mid-bounce.

• The ball soaring into the air after being kicked.

• The pitcher lifting the ball off the ground.

• The ball bouncing lower and lower.

How does the author elaborate on the kicker’s role?

• By describing how she uses both potential and kinetic energy.

• By showing how she practices her kicks.

• By comparing her to other players.

• By focusing on her teamwork.

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CCSS.RI.6.2

CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RL.6.2

CCSS.RI.5.2

CCSS.RL.6.1

What does the loud smacking sound when the ball is caught indicate?

• The player missed the ball.

•  Energy transferred from the ball to the player’s hands.

• The ball has no energy left.

• Gravity is pulling harder on the ball.