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WorksheetsNo Dream Too High: Simone Biles
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Simon Biles is a gymnast.
True
False
Simone soared through the air, flipped twice and landed on her feet, face forward. What was the maneuver called by the audience?
The Simone
The Olympian
The Douglas
The Biles
Part of Biles's natural talent also stems from her height or lack of thereof.
True
False
Which event happened last in the text?
An outdoor field trip Biles is scheduled to attend is redirected to a gymnastics center.
Biles has to be homeschooled in order to intensify her training.
Biles’s coach pulls her from the Secret U.S. Classic after an abysmal performance
Biles appears more relaxed with her teammates after spending time with a psychologist.
Which event happened first in the text?
An outdoor field trip Biles is scheduled to attend is redirected to a gymnastics center.
Biles has to be homeschooled in order to intensify her training.
Biles’s coach pulls her from the Secret U.S. Classic after an abysmal performance.
Biles appears more relaxed with her teammates after spending time with a psychologist.
With which of the following statements would the author of this text most likely agree?
Biles attributes a good deal of her success to her close bond with Gabby Douglas.
Biles does not pick routines that have a high degree of difficulty, but she executes them with near perfection.
Biles is such an exceptional gymnast that it became almost impossible to for any other gymnasts to compete at her level.
Biles was almost kept out of Olympic competition due to her height.
Which detail from the selection explains why gymnastics became mentally challenging for Simone Biles?
she fell from the uneven bars at the 2013 Secret U.S. Classic
training with coaches was tough
racism and gossip took an emotional toll on Biles
she was removed from a competition for performing poorly
Based on the selection, the reader can conclude that-
Simone Biles will retire soon
Simone Biles will enroll in a university
Simone Biles will continue to excel in gymnastics
Simone Biles will win the 2020 Olympics
Simone Biles is an elite athlete. What does the word elite mean?
Elite means the best of a group.
Elite means something is challenging.
Elite athletes do not do well at sports.
Elite is the name of a gym.
Simone had to learn the fundamental skills of gymnastics before she became a world champion. What does fundamental mean?
Fundamental means basic skills.
Fundamental is food.
Fundamental is when you add money to your bank account.
Fundamental is a feeling you get when you are not doing something well.
When Simone started out "she lacked finesse." What does finesse mean in this context?
Finesse is to do something with style and skill.
Finesse is a song and a shampoo.
Finesse is not being able to complete a task.
Finesse is being the first to finish an essay.
In the gymnastics scoring system, there is an execution score and a difficulty score. What does execution mean in this context?
Execution means to finish or complete something.
Execution means inflicting punishment on someone.
Execution is having style and grace under pressure.
Execution means not living up to your potential.
Simone completes rigorous routines in competitions. What does rigorous mean?
Rigor/rigorous means difficulty/challenge.
Rigor/rigorous means simple/easy.
Rigor/rigorous means not challenging.
Rigor/rigorous means the inability to move.
Biles invested time into her physical and mental training. Invested means to...
devote resources or energy with the expectation of a positive result.
give away everything you own and live off the grid.
be all-powerful and all-knowing.
join the military.
Simone is resolute in her goal to be a professional gymnast. Resolute means to be...
determined and committed.
quick at a task.
ready to go anywhere at any time.
forever silly.
