WorksheetsSometimes A Dream Needs A Push
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 36mins
Why did Jim Blair, the father, stop playing basketball?
He got cut from the team
He wanted to get a regular job
He had been in a car accident
He had hurt his knee
Why was dad even more quiet after Chris was hurt in the car accident?
He felt guilty that his son was in a wheelchair
He was angry that the car had been wrecked
He was sad that he could not pay basketball
He was upset that Chris wanted to play wheelchair basketball
Why did Chris' dad show up at practice?
He wanted to tell the team about his career in the pros
He wanted to help the kids get better at basketball
He wanted to laugh at how terrible his son was at wheelchair basketball
He wanted to play against his son
How does the scene where Jim, the dad, uses a wheelchair in practice contribute to the text?
He is able to better understand Chris’ experience in a wheelchair.
He realizes he isn’t as good of a basketball player from the wheelchair.
He understands Chris’ frustration playing basketball in a wheelchair
He feels guilty for not working with Chris’ basketball team sooner
"But our baseline plays looked more like a collision derby." What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
hyperbole
metaphor
simile
personification
Who would look dejected?
A baby whose toy fell to the floor.
A woman who just got a new job.
A child who was picked first for a kickball team.
The traffic reporter said that the Thruway was congested, so we _. (more than one response)
sat in traffic for 20 minutes.
zoomed past all of the cars.
took a route with less traffic.
got to the restaurant on time.
Part A. Which of the following identifies the theme of the text?
Obstacles arise in life, but that doesn’t mean a person should give up on what
they want.
When a tragedy occurs, we should allow people to grieve in different ways.
Overcoming life’s difficulties will always make a person stronger.
Children cannot succeed without the support of their family.
What does Chris’ mother mean when she tells Chris that his dad is “chewing up his words to see how they taste before he lets them out”? (Paragraph 7).
That Chris’ dad wants to make sure he is clear.
That Chris’ dad is trying not to be mean.
That Chris’ dad is deciding what to say.
That Chris’ dad doesn’t like what he’s about to say.
How does the scene where Jim uses a wheelchair contribute to the text (Paragraph 39)?
He is able to better understand Chris’ experience in a wheelchair.
He realizes he isn’t as good of a basketball player from the wheelchair.
He understands Chris’ frustration playing basketball in a wheelchair.
He feels guilty for not working with Chris’ basketball team sooner.
“Mom said that he’s chewing up his words to see how they taste before he lets them out”
What example of figurative language is this sentence?
Similie
Metaphor
Hyperbole
Idiom
When Chris heard that his dad had called his basketball coach, he described his emotion as sad. Which line from the story best described how Chris felt?
“My heart sank.” (Paragraph 22)
“Which is a little irritating when you’ve got a ton of homework that needs to be done.” (Paragraph 18)
“I was so nervous, I couldn’t do anything right.” (Paragraph 31)
“I could see the surprise in her face and felt it in my stomach” (paragraph 29)
