Sometimes A Dream Needs A Push

Why did Jim Blair, the father, stop playing basketball?

• He got cut from the team

• He wanted to get a regular job

• He had been in a car accident

• He had hurt his knee

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.W.7.1B

Why was dad even more quiet after Chris was hurt in the car accident?

• He felt guilty that his son was in a wheelchair

• He was angry that the car had been wrecked

• He was sad that he could not pay basketball

• He was upset that Chris wanted to play wheelchair basketball

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CCSS.RI.7.1

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.1

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

Why did Chris' dad show up at practice?

• He wanted to tell the team about his career in the pros

• He wanted to help the kids get better at basketball

• He wanted to laugh at how terrible his son was at wheelchair basketball

• He wanted to play against his son

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CCSS.RI.7.3

How does the scene where Jim, the dad, uses a wheelchair in practice contribute to the text?

• He is able to better understand Chris’ experience in a wheelchair.

• He realizes he isn’t as good of a basketball player from the wheelchair.

• He understands Chris’ frustration playing basketball in a wheelchair

• He feels guilty for not working with Chris’ basketball team sooner

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CCSS.RI.7.2

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.2

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.7.6

"But our baseline plays looked more like a collision derby." What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?

• hyperbole

• metaphor

• simile

• personification

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CCSS.L.7.5A

CCSS.RL.7.4

Who would look dejected?

• A baby whose toy fell to the floor.

• A woman who just got a new job.

• A child who was picked first for a kickball team.

The traffic reporter said that the Thruway was congested, so we _. (more than one response)

• sat in traffic for 20 minutes.

• zoomed past all of the cars.

• took a route with less traffic.

• got to the restaurant on time.

Part A. Which of the following identifies the theme of the text?

• Obstacles arise in life, but that doesn’t mean a person should give up on what

  they want.

• When a tragedy occurs, we should allow people to grieve in different ways.

• Overcoming life’s difficulties will always make a person stronger.

• Children cannot succeed without the support of their family.

What does Chris’ mother mean when she tells Chris that his dad is “chewing up his words to see how they taste before he lets them out”? (Paragraph 7).

• That Chris’ dad wants to make sure he is clear.

• That Chris’ dad is trying not to be mean.

• That Chris’ dad is deciding what to say.

• That Chris’ dad doesn’t like what he’s about to say.

How does the scene where Jim uses a wheelchair contribute to the text (Paragraph 39)?

• He is able to better understand Chris’ experience in a wheelchair.

• He realizes he isn’t as good of a basketball player from the wheelchair.

• He understands Chris’ frustration playing basketball in a wheelchair.

• He feels guilty for not working with Chris’ basketball team sooner.