Grudge Ball- Same Team

What is the main reason Jacki Jing wrote this letter?

• To encourage more girls to play volleyball

• To share her experience playing sports in college

• To respond to a misrepresentation of volleyball in an article

• To compare volleyball and basketball skills

What central idea is developed throughout the letter?

• Volleyball is an easier sport to learn than basketball

• Female athletes face many challenges in all sports

• Sports help people stay healthy and active

• Volleyball is a challenging and respectable sport

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What does the phrase “my excitement quickly turned to disbelief” suggest about the author's reaction?

• She was surprised by how well the article described volleyball

• She was confused about the article’s message

• She was disappointed and upset by what she read

• She wanted to rewrite the article with more facts

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What does the word refined most likely mean in the sentence: "Years of practice have refined their movements so they appear fluid and graceful"?

• Started

• Repeated

• Improved

• Ended

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Which statement best describes how the author uses comparison in the letter?

• She compares volleyball to tennis to show how they are different

• She compares volleyball and basketball to highlight volleyball’s challenges

• She compares her own career to an Olympian’s career

• She compares volleyball players’ uniforms to basketball players’ uniforms

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Which of the following best supports the idea that volleyball helped shape the author’s character?

• “I had to choose between volleyball and basketball.”

• “I’ve learned what is necessary to perform under pressure. I’ve learned how to push myself mentally and physically. I’ve learned how to work with a large group of people. I’ve learned what it takes to achieve what I want.”

• “It brings back memories that make me tear up.”

• “I still play as much as I can.”

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How does the author feel about the relationships she built through volleyball?

• They were not as important as winning games

• They were only temporary

• They helped her deal with pressure

• They are long-lasting and deeply meaningful

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Why does the author mention the Olympic volleyball players?

• To show that only professionals can play volleyball well

• To prove that she should have been an Olympian

• To argue that volleyball is not as serious as basketball

• To support her claim that volleyball requires years of training and skill

Which detail best shows the author's passion for volleyball?

• “Volleyball changed my life.”

• “I still have not mastered it.”

• “I remember being a gangly, awkward teen.”

• “I had to learn how to swing hard and sharp.”

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Which sentence from the letter expresses a theme of perseverance?

• “I was insulted when I read the following passage.”

• “I chose volleyball because it required work.”

• “I still hold close to my heart some of my biggest wins and hardest losses.”

• “The ladies on the Olympic volleyball teams might make it look easy.”

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