Olympian Jim Thorpe

Which text structure did the author

use?

• Cause and Effect

• Compare and Contrast

• Chronological/Sequence

• Problem and Solution

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

The author wrote this passage to

_____________________.

• explain how Jim Thorpe solved the

  problem of not wanting to go to

  school

• compare Jim Thorpe to other

  athletes

• explain what caused Jim Thorpe

  to win an Olympic gold medal

• tell the life events that led up to

  Jim Thorpe becoming an

  Olympian

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.6.6

Which detail from the passage best

supports the text structure?

• The twins loved being outdoors.

• Jim had a hard time adjusting to

  school without his brother.

• In 1904, Jim was recruited by the

  Carlisle Indian School, in

  Pennsylvania.

• He excelled at many sports while

  at Carlisle, especially as a star

  football player.

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CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

According to the text, which event

happened in 1912?

• Jim and his brother were sent to

  boarding school for Native

  Americans.

• Jim was recruited by the Carlisle

  Indian School.

• Jim’s father was in a hunting

  accident.

• Jim became the first Native

  American to be awarded an

  Olympic gold medal.

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CCSS.RI.6.3

CCSS.RI.7.3

CCSS.RL.3.3

CCSS.RL.4.3

CCSS.RL.5.3

Why did Jim start running away from

school?

• He wasn’t good at school.

• He missed his family.

• He has a hard time adjusting to

  school without his brother.

• He wanted to become an athlete,

  and his school didn’t have any

  sports.

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CCSS.RI.1.1

CCSS.RI.2.1

CCSS.RI.3.1

CCSS.RL.2.1

CCSS.RL.3.1