Sisters & Champions

Was this a true story (nonfiction) or was it a made up story (fiction)?

• true story (nonfiction)

• made up story (fiction)

What are the names of the 2 sisters?

• Veronica and Susan

• Serena and Venus

• Venus and Stephanie

How old were the sisters when they started to play tennis?

• elementary school age

• 10 years old and 11 years old

• 3 years old and 4 years old

Why did their dad want them to play tennis, instead of other sports like basketball or track?

• He coached the high school team.

• He felt like the sport of tennis treated girls more fairly than other sports.

Why did people laugh when their dad said "my daughters will be champions one day."

• ...because he was telling a joke.

• ...because they thought it could never happen.

What state did the family move to when the girls were 10 and 12 years old?

• Texas

• Arkansas

• Florida

• New York

Dad wouldn't let them play in "junior tournaments" because he wanted them to focus on...

• basketball

• chores

• school

Sometimes Venus and Serena play together as doubles partners.

• True

• False

Why was it so hard for each sister to play against each other when they grew up?

• Neither sister wanted to see the other lose.

• They weren't very good at tennis.

Venus and Serena are sisters AND best friends.

• True

• False