Football Player Bio Paired Passages

Based on the text, what is the best evidence that Richard Sherman's family continues to play an important role in his success?

• His mother worked with disabled children

• His brother shares statistics before each game

• His sister got annoyed by his talking

• His father works as a sanitation worker

What is the author's main purpose in writing this text?

• To criticize Richard Sherman's talkative nature

• To inform readers about Richard Sherman's journey to success

• To compare Richard Sherman to other NFL players

• To explain why Stanford has a good football program

What is the BEST definition of the word "efficacious" as used in Paragraph 2?

• Successful and effective

• Loud and talkative

• Strong and athletic

• Smart and educated

Which details from the text support the idea that Richard Sherman is driven by challenges?
(choose 2)

• He graduated second in his class

• He chose Stanford for its demanding coursework

• He can name all 23 cornerbacks that were drafted before him

• He played both receiver and cornerback

What evidence from the text suggests that Richard Sherman valued education?

• He was voted "Most Likely to Succeed"

• He earned a 4.2 GPA and attended Stanford

• He studied communications in college

• He graduated from Dominguez High School

What evidence from the text suggests that sports were important in Tom Brady's family?

• His father worked as a football coach

• His sisters played competitive sports and he watched their games

• He was recruited by multiple colleges

• He played baseball in high school

Based on the passage, what pattern emerged in Brady's football career?

• He was always the starting quarterback

• He preferred baseball over football

• He started as a backup before becoming the starter

• He immediately found success at every level

What can you infer about Tom Brady's character from his experiences in high school and college?

• He was naturally talented and didn't need to work hard

• He gave up easily when faced with challenges

• He was persistent and determined despite setbacks

• He preferred individual sports over team sports

How did Brady's early exposure to football influence his career choice?

• He chose football over a potential baseball career

• He decided to become a football coach

• He wanted to play for the San Francisco 49ers

• He chose to play college basketball instead

What significant achievement did Brady accomplish by age 24?

• He was drafted by the Montreal Expos

• He won his fourth Super Bowl

• He became the Patriots' starting quarterback

• He became the youngest quarterback to reach the Super Bowl