WorksheetsCBA 1 Reading Review
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
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1.
The author wrote The Defender most likely to –
a)
Challenge today’s views on acceptance
b)
Describe a different futuristic society
c)
Compare sports in today’s world versus the future
d)
Explain Power Thought as an Interscholastic Galactic student
2.
The primary purpose of the photograph on page 16 is –
a)
Describe the Interscholastic Galactic School
b)
Present new information about sports
c)
Illustrate what the Defender may have looked like
d)
Show how to succeed in Power Thought
3.
The Defender usually spent his prematch meditation period reviewing the personality of his opponent -- the character flaws, the gaps in understanding that would leave one vulnerable to a lightning thought jab, a volley of powerful images. (p. 18)
Which meaning of vulnerable is used in the paragraph above?
(see your paper for definitions)
Which meaning of vulnerable is used in the paragraph above?
(see your paper for definitions)
a)
Definition 1
b)
Definition 2
c)
Definition 3
4.
Paragraph 5 focuses primarily on –
a)
the setting’s contribution to Power Thought
b)
the relationship developing between No. 1 and No. 4
c)
introducing the stigma against Barren Planets
d)
the development of No. 1’s friendship with No. 2
5.
Which sentence from The Defender states an opinion?
a)
No. 1 was undefeated.
b)
The Unified High School of Barren Planets was made up of orphans, prisoners, and pioneers.
c)
There were four hundred pound football players.
d)
Kids from the orphan ships are tough.
6.
Read this sentence from The Defender.
He usually spent his prematch meditation period reviewing the personality of his opponent--the character flaws, the gaps in understanding….(p. 18)
What idea does the author communicate with these sentences?
He usually spent his prematch meditation period reviewing the personality of his opponent--the character flaws, the gaps in understanding….(p. 18)
What idea does the author communicate with these sentences?
a)
The Defender was careless when preparing for Power Thought
b)
The Defender had a good support system to cheer him towards victory.
c)
The Defender was ready and equipped to take on the Greenie.
d)
The Defender approached Power Thought with strategy and seriousness.
7.
What idea is reinforced throughout the selection?
a)
Only the strongest survive.
b)
The most intelligent become the most popular.
c)
Don’t judge a mind by its body.
d)
Everyone experiences suffering and loss.
8.
The author organizes The Defender by –
a)
Comparing the Interscholastic Galactic High School with the Unified High School of The Barren Planets
b)
Explaining the internal conflict and perspective of the Greenie in his first battle
c)
Stating the history and background of the
Interscholastic Galactic High School and the Mental Athletics Department
d)
Describing the order of events from the perspective of the Defender during his final match of Power Thought
9.
On page 19, the author compares the Physical Athletics Department to the Mental Athletics Department in order to –
a)
Emphasize the shift from athletic popularity to mental popularity
b)
Explain the importance of the Physical Athletic Department
c)
List the characteristics of the Mental Athletic Team
d)
Describe a specific athletic competitor
10.
Which sentence best supports the idea that the Greenie’s people were persecuted?
a)
The Earthlings were Jose and Sophia, and the Greenie who danced and sang with the Challenger.
b)
The Challenger’s second serve was an image of black-gloved Earthling hands pulling apart Greenie families and shoving parents and children into separate cages.
c)
The Challenger’s three serves were cluster bombs of cruelty and greed.
d)
He can’t handle love, thought the Defender.
What a way to win.
11.
Based on the description of The Defender’s morning routine (page 17), the reader can infer that-
a)
He is disappointed at the outcome of his youth
b)
He yearns for just being a regular kid
c)
He is well taken care of and provided for
d)
He takes for granted how easy things are
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