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Save Every Sport Reading

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A fact is

a)

something that is true

b)

something that can be proven

c)

something that is not true

d)

something that can not be proven

2.

An opinion

a)

tells what a person wants to know

b)

tells what a person feels or believes

c)

tells what a person wants to be

d)

tells how a person is acting

3.

What are the three opinion clue words

a)

said

b)

believe

c)

feel

d)

think

4.

What was the name of the school newspaper

a)

Save Every Sport

b)

Hear Me Out

c)

The Lantern

d)

The Truth

5.

What were the names of the two best writers on the school newspaper's staff

a)

Louise and Shirly

b)

Luther and Shayla

c)

Luis and Shannon

d)

Luis and Shayla

6.

What kind of articles did Luis write?

a)

local issues

b)

opinions on school events

c)

a company dumping chemicals into a nearby river

d)

unhealthy school lunches

7.

What kind of articles did Shayla write?

a)

local issues

b)

opinions on school events

c)

a company dumping chemicals into a nearby river

d)

unhealthy school lunches

8.

How many sports did the school board cut?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

9.

Who did Luis interview first ?

a)

captain of the basketball team

b)

captain of the soccer team

c)

captain of the volleyball team

d)

captain of the football team

10.

What was the main reason Katie Davis gave for the school board to not cut funding for her sport?

a)

it brings a solid fan base

b)

it makes a bunch of money

c)

it builds team confidence

d)

it is the most popular sport at the school

11.

What are three facts about Tommy Shot

a)

school basketball star

b)

six feet seven inches tall

c)

played in the NBA

d)

spends his evenings coaching youth basketball

12.

What does Tommy Shot compare to the school cutting finding to a sports team?

a)

parents picking their favorite child

b)

a buffet

c)

picking your favorite color

d)

parents picking a vacation spot

13.

What was the name of the article

a)

Save Every Sport

b)

Hear Me Out

c)

The Lantern

d)

The Truth

14.

Luis and Shayla's news article drew media attention and motivated who to call the school board and voice their opinions?

a)

students

b)

parents

c)

teachers

d)

coaches

15.

What is the name of the new weekly column Luis and Shayla write

a)

Save Every Sport

b)

The Power of the Press

c)

The Lantern

d)

Hear Me Out

16.

In the article, Luis and Shayla expressed their opinion that

a)

sports were not as important as everyone thought they were

b)

the school board should not cut any school sports

c)

football was the most important sport at the school

d)

writing an article about sports would make them popular

17.

What inference can readers make about the opinions of the parents in the story?

a)

Parents didn't think that school reporters should cover that kind of news

b)

Parents believed that only the less popular school sports should be saved

c)

Parents thought it was fine to cut some sports but not others

d)

Parents believed that it was wrong to cut any of the school's sports

18.

What other title would best summarize Luis and Shayla's article?

a)

Tommy Shot: Basketball Star

b)

Girl's Volleyball Must Stay

c)

The Cut That Hurts Everyone

d)

Why Sports Don't Matter