WorksheetsThe Marble Champ
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins
“She hopped out of bed and rummaged through the closet until she found a can full of her brother’s marbles.”
"She looked out the window. The rain was letting up, but the ground was too muddy to play. She sat cross-legged on the bed, rolling her five marbles between her palms. Yes, she thought, I could play marbles, and marbles is a sport..."
What does the highlighted word mean: She lay on her bed gazing at the shelf her father had made to hold her awards.
Windy.
Sadly.
Crouched.
Staring or looking intently.
What does the highlighted word mean: "I'll never be good at sports," she fumed one rainy day, when everything seemed bad.
Causing a trance.
Extremely tired.
Raged or expressed anger.
Floated or carried by wind.
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
"She looked out the window. The rain was letting up, but the ground was too muddy to play. She sat cross-legged on the bed, rolling her five marbles between her palms. Yes, she thought, I could play marbles, and marbles is a sport..."
Which sentence from the passage best supports and shows the contrast in Lupe?
"But though Lupe had a razor-sharp mind, she could not make her body, no matter how much she tried, run as fast as the other girls’." (paragraph 2)
"The truth was that Lupe was no good in sports." (paragraph 3)
“'I’ll never be good at sports,' she fumed one rainy day as she lay on her bed gazing at the shelf her father had made to hold her awards." (paragraph 5)
"She was a straight-A student and—not counting kindergarten, when she had been stung by a wasp—never missed one day of elementary school." (paragraph 1)
Which sentence from the passage best supports the theme of "with practice and persistence, anything can be accomplished" ?
“'I wish I could win something, anything, even marbles.'” (paragraph 5)
"She was no good at baseball or basketball either, and even had a hard time making a hula hoop stay on her hips."(paragraph 3)
"After school the next day she left her homework in her backpack and practiced three hours straight, taking time only to eat a candy bar for energy." (paragraph 12)
"So Lupe rested that day and listened to her brother, who gave her tips on how to shoot: get low, aim with one eye, and place one knuckle on the ground." (paragraph 10)
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.
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
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
