Bernice's Challenge

What is Bernice's main conflict?

• She loves playing on the girls' basketball team.

• She does not have the confidence to be a leader.

• She likes both sides of Coach Aguilar's character.

• She does not think she will do well because of her ankle.

How does the illustration in the reading selection help the reader understand the setting?

• It shows a particular sport.

• It gives a feeling of happiness.

• It presents information about a good coach.

• It provides information about where Bernice lives.

What does the word setback mean in paragraph 2?

• ability

• problem

• confusion

• difference

Which sentence from the reading selection is the climax?

• "Bernice wondered what she would do without Eliza there."

• "Despite her doubts, she had to be the leader, not only for her teammates but also for herself."

• "When it came to the last 10 seconds, the score was tied, and the ball was in Bernice's hands."

• "Bernice laughed with joy as she thanked her coach - her mentor and inspiration."

Which sentence provides the BEST summary of the reading selection?

• Coach Aguilar believed that Bernice should be the captain for the final championship game, & Bernice score the last basket, helping her team win the game.

• Bernice admired the strict but kind Coach Aguilar, and the coach's strict rules & her kindness to the players helped Bernice score the last basket of the game.

• Eliza twisted her ankle and could not play the championship game, so Bernice had to be the team's captain.

• Bernice scores the last basket to win the final championship game, and she decides to be a coach.

Which paragraph BEST present the point of view that confidence leads to success?

• paragraph 2

• paragraph 3

• paragraph 6

• paragraph 7

Which sentence BEST describes what Bernice learned from the beginning to the end of the reading selection?

• When something bad happens in life, good will come from it.

• Believe in oneself enables one to accomplish great things.

• A mentor will enable a person to achieve long-term goals.

• Having doubts is part of the learning process.