The Gymnast

What can we generalize about gymnastics and gymnasts based on what we know about Isaac and Gary?

• Gymnastics is an easy sport to do.

• Gymnastics is a demanding sport for most people.

• Gymnastics is not fun and disappointing.

A fast, skillful movement in which you stretch out your arms and throw yourself sideways and upside down, before landing on your feet again.

• FLIP

• SOMERSAULT

• CARTWHEEL

• GYMNAST

Physical exercises and activities,

intended to increase the body's strength and the ability to move and bend easily

• TRAMPOLINING

• ROLL

• GYMNASTICS

• HORIZONTAL

A rolling movement or jump, in which you turn over completely, with your body above your head

• SOMERSAULT

• RETREAT

• ALLOW

• DECREASE

Young George Nissen was at the circus when an idea popped into his head. George was a gymnast and had come to see the trapeze artists. At the end of the act, the acrobats let go of the swing and dropped into a safety net. It sent them bouncing high into the air. Nissen thought it would be great for practicing gymnastics. It looked like fun, too!

The meaning of sentence 5 is unclear. Sebastian can improve this sentence by changing it to —

• the swing

• the air

• the trapeze artist

• the net

Simone soared through the air, flipped twice and landed on her feet, face forward. What was the maneuver called by the audience

• The Simone

• The Olympian

• The Douglas

• The Biles

What is the main theme of the story 'The Gymnast'?

• Perseverance and dedication

• Fear and anxiety

• Joy and happiness

• Loneliness and isolation

Which literary device is predominantly used in 'The Gymnast'?

• Metaphor

• Simile

• Personification

• Alliteration

In the context of 'The Gymnast', what does the word 'vault' mean?

• A safe for valuables

• A leap over an obstacle

• A type of dance

• A storage room