Worksheets"Just Once/"Football vs. Futbol"
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 17mins
Based on the text, which of the following is closest to the figurative meaning of the phrase, “sports memorabilia greets you at the door”?
Draws attention away from all types of sports
Helps sports fans to study the statistics of their favorite players
Exposes all types of sports logos
You often see sports memorabilia in places you go
Which words from the article have a positive connotation?
Muddled, ditched, gridiron
Memorabilia, touchdown, refined
Virtually, gridiron, infinitely
Ditched, safety, controversial
What does the author mean when he writes “soccer" has been around since the beginning of time”?
Soccer is only played at a certain time
Soccer has been played for over 2,000 years
Soccer is a new sport
Soccer has only been around for 25 years
What is the best meaning of the word infinitely as it is used in the passage?
"Scoring in football is infinitely more complicated than in soccer. In soccer, a point is scored when the ball is kicked into the opponent's goal. In football, a team can earn six points by scoring a touchdown. To score a touchdown, the player must carry (or catch) the ball beyond the opponent's goal line....
never-ending
less
continuous
a lot
Read this sentence from the article:
Football is a collision sport, meaning that players purposely hit or collide with each other, during typical gameplay.
Which definition below is accurate for how collison is used in the sentence?
A conflict between opposing ideas
An instance of one object striking another
Two or more records being assigned the same identifier or location
A situation where two or more people hit each other forcefully
The interjection “Whew!” can be used to indicate that someone is surprised, relieved, or hot. How is it meant in the article?
surprised
relieved
hot
all of these
Which excerpt from the article BEST supports "Whew!" meaning relieved in the passage?
Scoring in football is infinitely more complicated than soccer
In soccer, a point is scored when the ball is kicked into the opponent's goal.
In football, a team can earn 6 points by scoring a touchdown, which means carrying (or catching) the ball beyond an opponent's goal line.
After each touchdown, a team can score one extra point by successfully kicking the ball through the goal post.
Read this sentence from the article:
Team logos scream from car bumpers and clothing, and cheesy-grinned athletes stare at you from cereal boxes and television ads.”
What type of figurative language is used here?
hyperbole
metaphor
personification
simile
Read this sentence from the article:
So, the British ditched the old name and replaced it with soccer.
What is the connotation of the word ditched as it is used in the sentence?
postive
negative
neutral
denotation
In which sentence, has the word ditched been replaced with a word (or phrase) of the opposite connotation?
So, the British dumped the old name and replaced it with soccer
So, the British retired the old name and replaced it with soccer
So, the British dropped the old name and replaced it with soccer.
So, the British threw out the old name and replaced it with soccer.
Does the sentence below contain a figurative or literal meaning?
We will call it soccer in this article so our brains don't get too twisted.
literal
figurative
positive
negative
Does the sentence below contain a figurative or literal meaning?
When you rank the top ten most popular sports in the world, American football doesn’t even make the cut.
figurative
connotative
literal
denotative
Does the sentence below contain a figurative or literal meaning?
Football eventually morphed into the game we know today.
literal
figurative
denotative
connotative
What is the main purpose of the following sentence in the story?
Now in his senior season, the Moose had twice been named to the all-conference team and was considered a cinch for all-state.
To show Moose likes football.
To show the reader is an excellent, accomplished football player
To show there is an all-conference player
To show Moose is not a good football player
In the story, Moose finally goes public with his hang-up and tells Coach Williams that he wants to carry the ball.
How does this event contribute to the development of the plot?
It is the climax of the story because nobody was expecting Moose to do anything.
It is how the story is resolved.
It is how the first major event happens. It shows Moose’s goal and sets his plan in motion.
It shows that Moose’s coach was not confident in him.
Which event is the most important to the development of the plot?
The Moose realized that he had scored a touchdown.
The Moose decided to go public with his hang-up.
The crowd chanted, “Give the Moose the ball!”
The Moose took the ball and managed not to fumble it.
In the sentence below, what does the word devastating mean?
"But on the football field, the Moose was neither sweet or nice. He was just strong and fast and a little bit devastating as the left tackle of the Bedford City Bears."
He was a very hard working football player.
He was carefree on the football field.
He could cause minimal damage on the field.
He was highly destructive on the field.
Read the two sentences below. How is the term "hang-up" used in both?
But the Moose had a hang-up.
Mom doesn’t believe in superstitions, but Dad can’t get over his hang-up about something bad happening on Friday the 13th.
suspicious activity
problem or concern often obsessed over
disconnect a phone call
visit a place that is open to the public
Mrs. Shapiro is the most tolerant teacher at our school. She can put up with all kinds of nonsense and never acts impatiently.
Impatient
understanding
permissive
experienced
Mom didn’t want to punish me, but Grandma reminded her that she had to set a precedent in order to make sure I wouldn’t skip school again.
example
previous
decision
punishment
What textual evidence from the text proves Jerry appreciated the hard work Moose did for him on the football field?
“Now his senior season, the Moose had twice been named to the all conference team and was considered a cinch for all-state.”
“After circling in the end zone a moment while the cheers echoed through the night, Jerry did run across and hug the Moose, that’s true. Jerry knew who had made the touchdown possible.”
“Coach Williams looked irritated when the crowd on a couple of occasions broke into a chant. “Give the Moose the ball! Give the Moose the ball!”
“A tolerant smile implies that coach was putting up with Moose being foolish.”
