The Amazing powers of Jen Bricker

1. In the opening section of the article, author Kristin Lewis describes Jen Bricker as

• delicate and weak

• strong and beautiful.

• fierce and competitive.

• young and fearless.

Which line from the article best supports your answer to question 1?

• “While on tour with Britney Spears, she performed a high-flying trampoline act.” (p. 5)

• “She’s appeared on stages from Malaysia to Germany.” (p. 5)

• “She moves with the grace of a ballerina and the strength of a linebacker.” (p. 5)

• “Jen’s career is impressive by any measure . . .” (p. 5)

On page 6, Lewis writes, “As it turned out, Jen was a natural athlete—agile and fearless.” Which detail from the article best supports this statement

• “‘Can’t’ was never part of her vocabulary.” (p. 7)

• “But something was different about her.” (p. 5)

• “‘She was this tiny itty bitty thing.’” (p. 6)

• “She would race down the mat on her hands, launch herself onto the vault, then rocket into the air, flipping with power and ease.” (p. 7)

On page 7, the line “One day, Jen announced to her family that she was going to go to the Olympics too—just like Dominique”

• tells you that Jen didn’t feel limited

• shows how talented Jen was.

• demonstrates Jen’s confidence.

• both A and C

Which of the following BEST states the central idea of the poem?

• Telling yourself you can’t do something is harmful.

• People should use the word can’t more often.

• The word can’t is like an enemy

• Using the word can’t is rude.

The article and the poem both

• support the idea that positive thinking and confidence are important.

• emphasize the importance of family.

• demonstrate that having a disability need not hold a person back.

• show that anything is possible with determination.

What does the word uncanny mean

• strange or mysterious

• cool

• wonderful and marvelous

• different

what does the word rapt mean

• happy

• content

• fascinated

• overwhelmed

What does the word instill mean

• completely fascinated and delighted

• body part is an artificial body part

• an idea, a value, or a belief is to put it into someone’s mind

• very strange and difficult to explain

what does the word prodigy mean

• child who is extremely and unusually talented

• child that is a disappointment

• a child that is homeless

• a child under alot of stress