WorksheetsMillion Dollar Throw chapters 9-15
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Nate was struggling so the coach told nate that they were going to start running the ball, what was Nates reaction?
He said he understood and said I'm about winning, if it's the best way to get the W, I'm good.
Nate was upset and said to the coach he would rather be passing but he was the boss.
Nate told the coach that he could run the ball too since he wasn't passing well.
Nate was upset and argued with coach, so the coach benched him for his bad attitude.
Nate was struggling during the game and came out in the second half hoping to play better. Who was his good luck?
His mom and dad
He took out his good luck charm, his Tom Brady football card.
He looked for his mom and Abby in the stands
He didn't need luck it was all skill.
Nate promised his offensive line _____________ if they held the defense off of him and allowed him to run the X-Men play.
Pizza
Ice Cream
Candy bars
Free Supper
Why did Abby and his mom leave the game?
because Nate was playing so bad so they thought they made him too nervous
They left because Abby had fallen and had to be take to the hospital
They actually didn't leave they just moved to another part of the stadium so Abby could see the field better
Nate had a terrible game and Abby had a terrible day, Nate said he was in the state of ?
....I'm a Loser
Massachusetts
..... I stink
.....giving up
Abby said, you know Nate how some times you say you couldn't play as good as you wanted to play no matter how hard you try, well sometimes I can't do this...... what does she mean?
Abby means that she can't be friends with him anymore since she is going blind
Abby means that it is now too dangerous for her to go to games, as she might fall and get hurt
Abby means that she is no good at going blind, and hates that she cant get better
Abby means that she doesnt' think he should play quarterback anymore, and maybe he should play a new position.
Nate decided he needed to clear his head from his bad performance and find a way to not worry about Abby so he went to Coppo Park to do what?
Sit in the swings and just relax and not think about life
Go throw a football through an old tire, something he did with his dad a lot
Go play flag football with his teammates
Go read a book about people who were going blind .
Nate complains about being under pressure to his dad, how did his dad react?
Nates dad was sympathetic and told him that he doesn't need to worry about anything, it always works out.
Nate's dad said Pressure? Pressure is doing a job you hate, that even makes you hate sports sometime,...it is not having enough money and starting to think you're never going to have enough again.
Pressure is when you are going blind and you will never get to do the things you love.
He said if he was feeling pressure then he should pull out of the competition.
Nate skipped watching the football game with his dad on Sunday and went to Abby's to see her new toy. What was it?
She got a new pair of glasses that didn't look like goggles.
Abby got a Mobile Reader so that it would scan and read the books to her.
She got a huge magnifier that would allow her to continue to paint.
Abby's mom got her a big screen tv so she could see her movies easier.
Abby asked Nate if he was ok with how bad he played, he said, yes. She he must have a suffered an injury though... what was it?
Injury to his arm
Injury to his ego
Injury to his foot
Injury to his head.
Abby told Nate that the throw is not something to think badly about, what are her thoughts?
She said that the throw is the one thing that we all gotta believe in, what keeps us all going. That great things can still happen.
She said that he needs to be excited because her going blind is a bad thing so he needs to fee lucky that hes in good health.
She told him that he needs to win the competition that his family needs the money really bad, and this is a way he can make his dad feel good again.
Abby said that he should not complain about good things, because her life is a lot worse than his.
Why was Nate so nervous about his big game vs Manorville Rams?
College scouts were going to be in the crowd and if he played well he could get a free ride to college
He had played poorly at the last game and was afraid that he would get benched
People were there to watch him play like people from the Today Show and also people from Sports Illustrated who were going to write an article about him and hte competition.
He knew Manorville played rough and he didn't want to get hurt before the competition.
Nate's mom said she had good news and bad news 3 couples... what was she referring to?
That Abby was having more trouble with her vision and had to go to a specialist
That Nate would have to pack as they sold the house
That Dad was going to miss his Sunday game again as he had to work again.
Nates mom meant that they had people coming to look at their house that was for sale.
What according to Abby is power?
Money
Good Grades
Knowledge
Tom Brady
Abby gave Nate some sad news, what was it?
She may be going to a school for all blind kids.
She is moving houses and wont live by him anymore
She doesn't want to be friends with him anymore since he's so negative.
She never gave him bad news.. she was just upset with him .
