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Speaking Up

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins

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1.

The photograph on the top of the second page shows --

a)

Springer talks to the reports for the Stuttering Association for the Young.

b)

he is scared to speak.

c)

Springer celebrates after hitting the homerun.

d)

Finding their voice.

2.

Which detail supports the idea that George Springer is embarrassed of his stuttering? 

a)

He does a lot of interviews.

b)

Springer is making his voice heard for kids who are going through what he did when he was their age.

c)

Springer tried to hide it when he was growing up.

d)

Springer no longer shies away from talking.

3.

In this article, the information about other famous people who had stuttering problem can be found in what section? 

a)

Gaining confidence

b)

Speaking up

c)

An All-Star voice

d)

Finding their voice

4.

Based on the article, stutter means - 

a)

A person who can't spell words.

b)

A speech disorder that causes a person to repeat the start of a word.

c)

A person who can't talk.

d)

A person who can't hear.

5.

The author most likely wrote this article to – 

a)

Inform about Springer's baseball life.

b)

Entertain by telling a story about stuttering

c)

Persuade the reader to join in the Stuttering Club.

d)

Inform about how George Springer overcame his stuttering problem.

6.

How does George Springer help the kids who joined Stuttering Association for the Young (SAY)?  

a)

He asked them to sit at the back of the class and not speak. 

b)

He encouraged them to celebrate what makes them unique. 

c)

He motivated them to join the club. 

d)

He persuade

them to watch baseball. 

7.

The caption under the first photograph in the selection explains- 

a)

Where the photograph was taken.

b)

Why the photograph of Springer was taken.

c)

The age of the photograph.

d)

What the World Series is.

8.

Which detail best supports the idea that George Springer feels different?  

a)

He’s now on a mission to encourage kids who stutter to do the same. 

b)

“It made me very isolated because I started to tell I wasn’t 

like everybody else,” 

c)

He also learned ways to manage his stutter.

d)

The Astros won the World Series— and Springer was a big reason for that.

9.

What Information belongs in the box?

a)

Speaking Up

b)

Gaining Confidence

c)

All Star Voice

d)

Finding their Voices

10.

Which meaning best matches the way diamond is used in paragraph 10?  

a)

Meaning 1

b)

Meaning 2

c)

Meaning 3

d)

Meaning 4

11.

What does paragraph 4 suggest about George Springer?  

a)

He is selfish

b)

He is proud of himself

c)

He is jealous of other kids

d)

He is clever

12.

What is the main idea of paragraph 10-15? 

a)

George Springer earned scholarship. 

b)

George Springer played baseball.   

c)

George Springer became the speaker of SAY. 

d)

George Spring learned to accept who he is.   

13.

What information belongs in the box with the red question mark?

a)

George Springer is a standout on the baseball field. 

b)

Springer would ask his family members to order for him. 

c)

Springer always felt comfortable was on the baseball diamond. 

d)

Joe Biden had stuttering problem.