Reading Comprehension: "Giving Back" p.17

How many paragraphs are in this story?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 5

Who is telling the story?

• Kevin Durant (First Person)

• The narrator(third person)

• A character in the story(third person)

• Kevin Durant's Father

What is the main idea of this story?

• Kevin Durant has helped many people

• Kevin Durant is a really good basketball player

• Kevin Durant has won a championship

• Kevin Durant grew up in Maryland

How has Kevin Durant helped people?

• He won an NBA Championship

• He built basketball courts for kids.

• He became the youngest player in history to become the scoring champion

• He won the most valuable player award

Besides building basketball courts for kids, what does Kevin Durant's foundation do to help?

• programs that help with education and career readiness

• they donate food

• he give free basketball shoes to kids

• it gives people money to pay their bills

Why is Kevin Durant more interested in helping people in Maryland than other states?

• because he won a championship there.

• because he played college basketball there

• because he grew up there

• because he played professional basketball there

True or False?

Kevin Durant has only helped people in the United States.

• True

• False

Who recruited Kevin Durant?

• the army

• his college the University of Texas

• the Seattle Supersonics

• the marines

Why did Kevin Durant like basketball as a kid?

• he liked being outside

• it made him think about helping others

• it kept him out of trouble and helped him work on his game

• he liked playing with round objects

What is the main idea of paragraph one?

• Kevin Durant helps others

• Kevin Durant is only 21 years old

• Kevin Durant is very good at basketball

• Kevin Durant is not very good at basketball