A Winning Day

How did Keysha feel when she first saw Dwight Edwards in person?

• Thrilled and excited

• Nervous and scared

• Indifferent

• Disappointed

What was Keysha's main reason for attending the basketball game?

• To see her favorite player, Dwight Edwards, in person

• To spend time with her mom

• To get an autograph from any player

• To watch the Bearcats win

What was the final score of the game between the Bearcats and the Raiders?

• 95 to 94

• 94 to 93

• 93 to 92

• 96 to 95

Why did Keysha decide to give her autograph to the little boy?

• She felt empathy for the boy who missed meeting Dwight Edwards

• She didn't want the autograph anymore

• Her mom told her to do it

• She wanted to impress Dwight Edwards

What did Keysha's mom's boss do that was kind?

• Gave them tickets to the basketball game

• Bought them snacks at the game

• Introduced them to Dwight Edwards

• Gave Keysha a signed jersey

What was Keysha's reaction after Dwight Edwards signed her photo?

• She whispered she would never wash her hand again

• She screamed with excitement

• She cried tears of joy

• She fainted

What did Keysha realize about the importance of the autograph at the end of the story?

• The experience and memories were more valuable than the autograph

• The autograph was the most important part of the day

• She needed the autograph to remember the day

• The autograph was not valuable at all

What is the best summary of the story?

• Keysha’s mother receives tickets to a professional basketball game. Thankful for the tickets, Keysha and her mother enjoy the game together. They see an important basketball player who has just joined the team, and Keysha gets his autograph.

• Keysha achieves her longtime dream of meeting her hero, a basketball player named Dwight Edwards. After the game he signs a photograph for her. Keysha feels sorry for a child who is crying because he was unable to get an autograph.

• Eager to see her favorite basketball player, Keysha hopes that he will sign a photograph for her. After the game her mother encourages her to approach him. He agrees to sign the photograph and thanks Keysha for coming to the game.

• Keysha and her mother go to a basketball game to see Keysha’s favorite player, Dwight Edwards. Keysha meets him after the game and gets his autograph. However, a little boy’s sadness leads Keysha to give the child her signed photograph.

Which sentence from the story reveals why Keysha decides to give her signed photograph to the boy?

• When I turned around, I noticed a little boy in a Dwight Edwards jersey standing next to his father.

• Then I thought about how kind Mom’s boss was for giving us the tickets that had allowed me to have this experience.

• I pushed my way back through the crowd and saw that the boy and his father were still standing where I had seen them.

• When I reached them, I tapped the boy on the shoulder.

Read this sentence from paragraph 24.

His tear-streaked face peeked out at me from under his father’s arms.

The author uses sensory language in this sentence to illustrate —

• the boy’s love for his father

• how young and disappointed the boy is

• how Keysha’s offer makes the boy feel

• why the boy did not get Dwight Edwards’ autograph