WorksheetsLetter to my Younger Self- David Robinson
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 15mins
What are the main topics discussed in the letter regarding David's future?
Career in the NBA and the Navy
Career in the NFL and the Army
Career in the MLB and the Air Force
Career in the NHL and the Marines
How did David's grandfather and father influence his character and work ethic?
By teaching him valuable life lessons
By providing financial support
By pressuring him to succeed at all costs
By discouraging him from pursuing his passions
What is the main purpose of the letter from David Robinson to his younger self?
To warn about a swim test at the U.S. Naval Academy
To discuss the importance of physical fitness
To share memories of the past
To provide advice on academic studies
What is the main theme highlighted in the passage?
Perseverance and trust in God
Friendship and loyalty
Adventure and exploration
Love and romance
What are the key elements emphasized in the letter regarding creating a positive impact in the community?
Preparation, integrity, and financial power
Creativity, innovation, and teamwork
Competition, profit, and efficiency
Risk-taking, independence, and adaptability
What is most likely the author’s reason for using shorter sentences and repetition in the following passage?
You, David Robinson, have flunked your introductory swim test.
Your swim test. In the Navy.
To highlight the fact that he was enlisted in the Navy instead of some other military branch
To emphasize the significance of and weight associated with failing an important military test
To reflect his speechless anger and self-hatred
To simply vary the syntax length in order to provide a more engaging reading experience
What does the passage mainly reveal about the author’s state of mind the night after his swim test?
Tomorrow night, when you lie down in your bedroom after this embarrassment and you stare at the ceiling for hours, you’ll have another thought. This one is very important.
What have I gotten myself into? Why am I doing this?
Discouraged by his failure, David questions his commitment to join the Navy.
David believes he is physically incapable of serving as a sailor in the Navy.
David is confused as to what his responsibilities will be as a new cadet.
Angered by his swim test performance, David asks himself whether or not he wishes to follow in his father’s and grandfather’s footsteps.
What is most closely the meaning of obvious as it is used in the following passage?
What have I gotten myself into? Why am I doing this?
I want you to think long and hard about this particular question.
We both know the obvious answer: You chose the Naval Academy because of your father and grandfather, who both served in the military.
| verb | to reveal or uncover (something hidden)
| adjective | morally right or ethical
| adjective| easily understood or apparent
| noun | serious thought or meditation
Which of the following inferences is best supported by the passage below (paragraphs 34–35)?
Your father is very demanding of you (actually, a lot like a coach you’re going to have in the future by the name of Larry Brown, but that’s a story for another time.) But the reason he’s so demanding is because he’s preparing you for the real world. He’s not just giving you the tools to excel in school and eventually choose where you’ll go to college, he’s also showing you how to succeed in your life after basketball.
He’s doing what your grandfather did for him.
David Robinson doesn’t think playing for Larry Brown was a positive experience.
Basketball is more important to David than anything else.
David chose to go straight to the NBA after graduating from high school.
Teenage David didn’t always appreciate the value of his father’s toughness.
The author of this letter would most likely agree that_____________.
he has experienced both successes and failures in his life
his whole life has been one big success after another
he should never have joined the Navy, because he wasn’t a good enough swimmer
he didn’t deserve the money he earned at such a young age
The author’s financial advice to his younger self is mainly to_________.
buy a nice car to celebrate his first million-dollar paycheck
give back to his community
try not to let money become an issue with his friends from childhood
All of the above
Which passage from the text best supports the correct answer to the previous question?
“You will make more money than your grandfather could ever dream of seeing.”
“Use the financial power you’ll be blessed with to create a company that can invest in the community, especially the African-American community.”
“I hate to say it, but in the future, the times will be much more unforgiving.”
“The world will be very challenging place for young African-American kids like you. Not all of them will have role models like your grandfather.”
first-year military students
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moral uprightness or good character
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something that motivates or compels one to do something
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an arm motion that propels one forward in water
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to provide money or time for a particular profit or result
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Who is the best English teacher at Forest Hill?
Ms. Spires
Ms. Brent
Ms. Billings/ Ms. G
Ms. Drummond
Ms. Woods
What is Ms. Brent's classroom number?
230
116
312
406
What can Ms. Brent do to improve her class for her students?
