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Fourth-grader's homemade university logo made into a shirt

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 20mins

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1.

Which sentence from the article shows Laura Snyder's MAIN opinion about the student's shirt?

a)

"I was impressed that he took it one step further to make his own label," Snyder wrote on Facebook, explaining that he drew his own UT logo with pen and paper and attached it to his shirt.

b)

"When I told him that his design was being made into a real shirt and people wanted to wear it, his jaw dropped," Snyder wrote.

c)

"He had a big smile on his face, walked taller, and I could tell his confidence grew today!"

d)

It said, in part, "I can tell you that I spent a lot of my day reading all the kind words in support of my son and I'm touched beyond words," she wrote.

2.

Read the following conclusion.

A student in Laura Snyder's class was bullied because he wore a shirt with a school logo he had made.

Which sentence from the article provides the BEST support for the statement above?

a)

One of Laura Snyder's fourth-grade students wore an orange T-shirt representing his favorite school, the University of Tennessee.

b)

"Some girls at the lunch table next to his (who didn't even participate in college colors day) had made fun of his sign that he had attached to his shirt."

c)

"I know kids can be cruel, I am aware that it's not the fanciest sign, BUT this kid used the resources he had available to him to participate in a spirit day."

d)

The university's official shop announced on September 5 that it decided to take the student's handmade logo and turn it into an actual shirt.

3.

Read the following selection from the article.

What happened next completely floored her. Her post went viral on Facebook, eventually reaching University of Tennessee fans and then the university itself. The university responded by sending the student a package of UT swag for him and his classmates.

"I'm not even sure I can put into words his reaction. It was so heartwarming," Snyder wrote in an update to her post.

Which of the following words, if it replaced the word "floored" in the selection above, would CHANGE the meaning of the selection?

a)

amazed

b)

shocked

c)

surprised

d)

confused

4.

What does the word “goosebumps" suggest as it is used in the following selection?

"My student was so amazed at all the goodies in the box. He proudly put on the jersey and one of the many hats in the box. All who saw had either goosebumps or tears."

a)

that everyone felt scared by what they saw

b)

that everyone felt jealous by what they saw

c)

that everyone felt moved by what they saw

d)

that everyone felt calmed by what they saw

5.

What kind of spirit event took place in Altamonte Springs, Florida?

a)

sports day

b)

wacky hair day

c)

college colors day

d)

pajama day

6.

If you were a fan of the University of Tennessee Nation, what color would you wear?

a)

red

b)

green

c)

blue

d)

orange

7.

To cheer her student up, Laura Snyder planned to buy him a University of Tennessee shirt. She took it to Facebook and asked if anyone could "make it a little extra special for him." Her post went "viral" and eventually the university heard about the bullying incident. What does it mean when a post goes "viral"?

a)

The post had many "likes".

b)

The post earned a ton of emojis.

c)

The post caused the rumors to spread around the school.

d)

The post circulated rapidly and widely from one internet user to another.

8.

What did the University of Tennessee send to the bullied student and his classmates?

a)

footballs and pom poms

b)

jerseys and hats

c)

t-shirts and visors

d)

goosebumps and tears

9.

When the University of Tennessee decided to print the student's handmade logo on and sell the t-shirts, what did they do with some of the proceeds?

a)

Donated some to an anti-bullying organization.

b)

Donated the monies to the elementary school.

c)

Gave it all to the student artist.

d)

Used it to buy more t-shirts.

10.

The student's mother wrote a letter of gratitude which Mrs. Snyder posted on her Facebook account. What does gratitude mean?

a)

happiness

b)

sorrow

c)

thankful

d)

remorse