Simone Biles: Gymnastics and Advocacy

What is the central idea of the passage?

• Simone Biles quit gymnastics to become a coach.

• Simone Biles has earned fame through gymnastics, leadership, and courage.

• Gymnastics rules are too strict for athletes to succeed.

• Simone Biles is known only for winning Olympic gold medals.

Which sentence from the passage best supports the idea that Simone Biles changed gymnastics?

• Simone was born in Ohio in 1997 and raised in Texas.

• Judges often had to create new scoring rules just to rate her routines fairly!

• Her story reminds us that true greatness isn’t just about gold.

• As a child, she was full of energy and always tumbling around.

What does the word advocate most likely mean as used in paragraph 5?

• A performer who shows off their talent

• A person who competes in a sport

• Someone who supports and speaks up for others

• A coach who trains Olympic athletes

How has Simone used her platform outside of gymnastics?

• She became a coach and opened her own gym.

• She used her fame to travel to every country.

• She has spoken up about important issues like mental health and athlete safety.

• She competed in every Olympic event.

What is the author's main purpose in writing this article?

• To explain how gymnastics scoring works

• To entertain readers with a fictional sports story

• To describe how Simone Biles became famous through determination and advocacy

• To list every medal Simone Biles has ever won