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WorksheetsMarble Champ Study Guide Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the below are not elements of a short story?
written like a poem
has a theme
always has illustrations
has a problem
Why isn't Lupe good at sports?
She's too smart
She's too shy
She isn't coordinated
She's a girl
Why does Lupe want to be good at a sport?
She doesn't like being smart.
She doesn't have any sports awards.
She is competitive.
She is a great athlete.
Why does Lupe pick marbles?
Its a sport no one knows.
Its an easy sport.
She already knows how to play.
She found her brother's marbles.
How do we know Lupe's brother is a good sport?
He showed her how to beat Alfonso.
He taught her how to cheat.
He lost on purpose.
He gave her his marbles.
Alfonso says, "Man, she's bad! She can beat the other girls..." He means that Lupe is:
a very good marble player
not a nice person
a bad marble player
not as good as her brother
What does Mr. Medrano do to encourage his daughter's interest in sports?
he tells her she is good at sports
he ignores her games
he watches her play
he buys her new marbles
Mr. Medrano tells Lupe, "Just think of the marbles, not the girl, and let you thumb do the work." What does he mean?
Your opponent will not win, so ignore her.
You shouldn't talk to the girl about the game.
Your thumb will do it on its own, don't worry about it.
Don't worry about your opponent, concentrate on your game.
How does Lupe react after the beats the girl in the baseball cap?
Lupe walks away quietly.
Lupe shakes hands with her.
Lupe takes pictures.
Lupe brags to everyone.
Why is the girl in the baseball cap Lupe's toughest opponent?
She is very good at marbles.
She looks serious.
She takes the first marble.
She brags to everyone.
Which word best describes Lupe?
Show-off
Determined
Athletic
Easily Upset
Which word best describes how Lupe feels back home after winning the Marble Championship
embarrassed
persistent
sad
proud
"She hopped out of bed and rummaged through the closet until she found a can full of her brother's marbles." What does the word rummaged suggest about Lupe in the sentence.
She had to move a lot of things around in order to find the marbles.
She did not really care whether or not she found the marbles.
She and her brother kept the closet neat and well-organized.
She probably used the marbles often, since she knew where to find them.
"Practice, practice, practice. Squeeze, squeeze, squeeze. Lupe got better and beat her brother and Alfonso, a neighbor kid who was supposed to be a champ.” What does the paragraph above suggest?
that the other kids are letting Lupe win so she will feel better.
that Lupe's persistence is helping her meet her goal
Lupe's brother is her toughest opponent
Lupe is growing tired of her repetitive exercises.
“Lupe Medrano, a shy girl who spoke in whispers, was the school’s spelling bee champion, winner of the reading contest at the public library three summers in a row, blue ribbon awardee in the science fair, the top student at her piano recital, and the playground grand champion in chess.” In the sentence above, what does the word formed by the root word award and the suffix -ee mean?
the highest award
an award in science
one who give out the award
one who receives an award
The earliest marbles were discovered 40 years ago.
True
False
Marbles invented from Japan are called “cat’s eye” marbles.
True
False
When you play marbles for “keepsies”, it means that when the game is over, all the marbles are returned to your opponent.
True
False
