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WorksheetsRead 180 Workshop 11: Tell Us Your Story
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Great leaders overcome ________ by never giving up
adversity
ambition
event
historical
My ________ is to become a scientist.
adversity
ambition
event
historical
One ______ I face is remembering the notes when I play piano.
challenge
ambition
event
historical
The day I met my best friend was a major ______ in my life
challenge
motivation
event
historical
A _______ figure I want to learn about Harriet Tubman.
challenge
motivation
event
historical
What do biographies focus on?
a person's life
an animal
a funny story
an event in history
What happened to Ruth Bader Ginsburg sister?
She ran away from home
She died from meningitis
She became a Supreme Court Justice too
She became a nurse
What did Ruth's mother Celia wish for Ruth?
That she would marry a rich husband
That she would become president
That she would be independent and follow her own dreams
That she would never get her own job because she would be made fun of
What best describes how Ruth was in high school?
She earned good grades, played cello, and wrote for the newspaper
She earned good grades and played lots of sports
She did not do well in school but she still joined a lot of clubs
She hated school and skipped class a lot.
Why was it a big accomplishment for Ruth to go to Cornell University
Because it was very expensive.
Because she was one of the few women accepted to the Ivy League school
Because her dad went there before her.
Because it was the best school to become a justice at.
What does prowess mean? Example: Lebron James proved his athletic prowess by scoring a lot of points each game.
skill
change
roar like a tiger.
special
What were some problems Lebron James faced as a child?
His dad left and his mom had to work hard to support them
His dad died and his mom was too sad to take care of him
His mom died and he moved in with his coach.
He was bullied and made fun of by kids in his school
Why were Cleveland fans mad when Lebron went to Miami?
They were not mad, they were happy to get rid of him.
He was the tallest player on their team
Cleveland had not won a championship in a long time and they hoped Lebron could do that for them.
Miami was Cleveland's rival and the two teams hated each other
In 2014, what did Lebron do that suprised everyone?
He went to the Los Angeles Lakers.
He won MVP and the championship for Miami.
He returned to the Cleveland Cavaliers.
He quit basketball all together to help his mom.
Lebron James had the will to accomplish his goals of winning a championship. What does will mean in this sentence
A piece of paper that says who gets what when you die.
A strong desire or want
the opposite of what it was before
a difficulty
Steph Curry surpassed LeBron as the new face of the NBA. What does surpassed mean?
To be better
To cross him up
To lose to him
to turnaround
What is a theme from The Playbook, Lebron's biography?
To use the critics to motivate him to do his best
To use his role models like his dad to inspire him to do better
Winning is the best thing ever
If life gets hard, just give up. You will still be good at basketball
That test was a piece of cake! What does piece of cake mean?
It was easy
It was hard
It tasted like cake
It was postponed until tomorrow
She went out on a limb when she stood up to the bully. What does out on a limb mean?
She took a risk
It was hard
She punched him
She climbed a tree to get away
He had butterflies in his stomach when he gave his presentation to the class. What does butterflies in his stomach mean?
He swallowed a butterfly
He was nervous
He was confident
He didn't care
