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WorksheetsThe Gymnast
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Lakesha loves the limelight.
a)
public attention
b)
glistening skyline
c)
award ceremonies
d)
green sparkles
2.
After a brief hesitation, she jumped into the pool.
a)
argument
b)
pause
c)
glance
d)
incident
3.
My brother loves to somersault.
a)
complain
b)
stand on his head
c)
mutter
d)
perform a rolling movement
4.
She competed three cartwheels.
a)
travel journals
b)
backflips
c)
bicycle trips
d)
sideways handsprings
5.
HIs head was throbbing.
a)
dripping
b)
pounding
c)
holding
d)
twitching
6.
He was wincing after he fell off his bike.
a)
Making a painful expression
b)
sobbing
c)
complaining
d)
lying facedown on the ground
7.
The tires skidded on the wet road.
a)
gripped well
b)
slid without rolling
c)
stopped moving
d)
lost air
8.
Why was Gary's mother proud of Isaac?
a)
He knew how to make carne asada.
b)
He was taking gymnastics.
c)
He was good at playing checkers.
d)
He was patient with Gary.
9.
How was Isaac different from Gary?
a)
He was smarter.
b)
He was funnier.
c)
He was more humble.
d)
He was more athletic.
10.
Which happened first?
a)
Gary watched Isaac practice.
b)
Isaac yelled at Gary.
c)
Gary borrowed Isaac's shoes.
d)
Isaac did a flip when a car passed.
11.
Why did Isaac most likely put white powder on his hand?
a)
It helped him hold his bottle of water.
b)
He wanted to see if Gary would copy him.
c)
He thought it made him look like a real gymnast.
d)
It made it more likely that people passing by would see him.
12.
Which happened last?
a)
Gary tied to do a back flip.
b)
Gary put on an old pair of slippers.
c)
Gary lay in the grass looking at the stars.
d)
Gary did lots of cartwheels.
13.
What is the main idea of the selection?
a)
Gary is not meant to be a gymnast.
b)
Issac is a very special person.
c)
Gary enjoys board games.
d)
Isaac charms everyone in the family.
14.
What is a valid generalization?
a)
Gary always did what his cousin did.
b)
Everyone in his family respected Isaac.
c)
Many people asked Gary about his slippers.
d)
Everyone made fun of Gary's attempt to be a gymnast.
15.
Which of the following best supports the main idea of the selection?
a)
He breathed in the air leaped and came up smiling.
b)
I ate the plums and watched until he was sweaty and out of breath.
c)
He watched me do cartwheels for a while, then rode away doing a wheelie.
d)
I crawled to the shade, stars of pain pulsating in my neck.
16.
What is the most likely reason the author wrote this selection?
a)
To inform readers about gymnastics.
b)
To make readers feel sorry for him.
c)
To amuse readers with a funny story.
d)
To convince readers to exercise.
17.
Why did Gary's ankles turn a bluish color?
a)
They were hurt or bruised.
b)
They were wrapped tightly with tape.
c)
They were covered with blue powder.
d)
They were stained by the slippers.
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