Author's Purpose wk1 Day 4

From the information presented in paragraph 3, what can the reader conclude about the Nordkamp girls?

• They found soccer difficult to learn when they started playing.

• They lacked the equipment they needed to become successful soccer players.

• They asked their coach if they could include boys on their team.

• They were eager to play soccer no matter what the conditions were.

Which definition best matches the way arranged is used in paragraph 3?

• Definition 1

• Definition 2

• Definition 3

• Definition 4

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?

• To describe how an American soccer team helped a soccer team in Katutura become successful

• To explain why playing soccer is not common for girls in Katutura

• To inform the reader of the accomplishments of the first girls’ soccer team in Katutura

• To tell about the different teams that competed in a girls’ soccer tournament in Katutura

Which sentence does the author include to suggest that the girls on the new soccer team most likely appreciated the support they received?

• When the bright orange uniforms arrived, the Nordkamp girls danced with delight. (paragraph 4)

• With their new name—the Pumpkins—and uniforms, the experienced team was ready to enter tournament play. (paragraph 7)

• On December 1, 2006, the Pumpkins gathered and marched in a big orange line to a field near the Nordkamp Center. (paragraph 9)

• Sitting on the grass and eating peanut-butter sandwiches, the Pumpkins waited impatiently for the team to show up. (paragraph 12

The author presents events in chronological order in paragraphs 9 through 15 to help the reader understand —

• the process the Pumpkins repeated during each of their games

• how the Pumpkins viewed themselves before and after playing in the tournament

• that the Pumpkins experienced success and failure while competing in a tournament

• the reasons the other teams did not believe the Pumpkins would win

Details in paragraphs 2 and 3 support the idea that Mary Beth Gallagher organized a girls’ soccer team in Katutura because she —

• dreamed of having a successful career as a girls’ soccer coach

• wanted playing soccer to be a positive experience for girls

• knew the team of girls would perform better than a team of boys

• believed the girls were too young to participate in any other type of sport