Daily Reading Ready Test (The Quarterback/The Big Game)

In lines 6-8, the poet uses figurative language to emphasize that the speaker – (4.10D)

• practices on a field

• enjoys being the quarterback

• feels prepared for tryouts

• doesn’t really work hard

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

Which line from the poem BEST helps the reader picture how the speaker prepared for the tryouts? (4.10D)

• It had to pay off!

• I memorized the plays.

• My heart skipped a beat.

• The students shouted

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

Lines 9 and 10 are important to the poem because they – (4.6F)

• introduce the speaker’s problem

• identify the other players who are trying out for the position

• ask the reader an important question

• describe how the speaker is feeling

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CCSS.RL.3.4

CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.4

CCSS.RL.5.5

Use 'The Big Game' to answer questions 4-6. The playwright includes the image and information to suggest that – (4.10C)

• A. Jacob is a strong leader

• B. the team gets along well together

• C. Bob successfully catches the ball

• D. Jacob kicked the ball into the field goal

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CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.10

CCSS.RL.5.2

Which of the following BEST explains why the team is gathered together at the beginning of the drama? (4.6F)

• A. JACOB: Bob, you run to the other end of the field, and I’ll throw the ball to you.

• B. BOB: Jacob, I’m clear for the pass! Throw it! Throw it!

• C. NARRATOR: Our story takes place on a football field during the homecoming game.

• D. NARRATOR: The team is in a huddle on the field, and Jacob, the quarterback, is giving instructions to the other players.

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CCSS.RL.3.10

CCSS.RL.4.10

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.3

The character, Jacob, in the drama and the speaker in the poem both emphasize – (4.6E)

• working together to achieve goals

• the importance of hard work

• how to throw a winning pass

• overcoming one’s fears

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

With which statement would the playwright and poet most likely agree? (4.6E)

• It is important to prepare to achieve a goal.

• Football is the most important sport.

• Teams must work together in order to be successful.

• Memorizing plays helps quarterbacks in games.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

The poet and the playwright probably intend for the reader to learn how – (4.6E)

• goals can be reached without teamwork

• quarterbacks play important roles on football teams

• being physically fit helps teams win games

• achieving goals requires hard work

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CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RI.6.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What is one way the drama is different from the poem? (4.6E)

• The speaker in the poem catches a touchdown, but Bob in the drama does not catch the winning pass.

• The team in the drama prepares for the game, while the speaker in the poem does not prepare for his tryouts.

• The speaker in the poem achieves his goal on his own, while the team works together in the drama.

• The team in the drama is not cheered on by the crowd, but the speaker in the poem receives encouragement by the people in the stands.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

What is one way the drama is different

from the poem? (4.6E)

• The speaker in the poem catches a

  touchdown, but Bob in the drama does

  not catch the winning pass.

• The team in the drama prepares for

  the game, while the speaker in the

  poem does not prepare for his tryouts.

• The speaker in the poem achieves his

  goal on his own, while the team works

  together in the drama.

• The team in the drama is not cheered

  on by the crowd, but the speaker in

  the poem receives encouragement by

  the people in the stands.

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

CCSS.RL.6.9