Finishline Unit 1.1

Read this sentence.

Mario says to Jada, "Your kicking skills are awesome. I learned a lot from playing against you."

What type of good sportsmanship does Mario exhibit in this sentence?

• He trash talks the other player

• He gives a polite comment

• He makes excuses for his team

• He plays fair and doesn't cheat

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Which of the following is not an example of good sportsmanship?

• A player shows off after scoring

• A player cheers for his own team

• A player has good manners on the field

• A player on the losing team congratulates the winning team

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Based on the information in the story, which statement is most likely to be true?

• Coaches who teach sportsmanship get paid more

• Players who use good sportsmanship always win

• Learning to be a good sport is harder than learning to be a good athlete

• Using good sportsmanship makes the game more fun for everyone

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Look at the answer choices. Then listen to Margarita and Guillermo.

Which picture shows the resource the students will use first to find the primary source documents?

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Read the answer choices. Now listen to Guillermo and Natasha.

Which book will not be helpful to the students?

• The History of Space Exploration

• The Making of America in the 1700s

• Biographies of the Founding Fathers

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Read the answer choices. Now listen to Margarita and Guillermo.

What topic does Guillermo say they should leave out?

• The reasons the colonies wanted to become independent

• The causes and results of the American Revolutionary War

• The favorite foods and passtimes of the Founding Fathers

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Our writing topic for today is

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Imagine that you are babysitting for a small child. Think about what you have to do when it is time to put the child to bed. Write a paragraph of 8-10 sentences, telling tips for what a babysitter should do when it is time to get a small child ready for bed.

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The topic of this paragraph is

Listen to the teacher ask Mia a question. Listen to how Mia answers the questions.

• I listened

• I did not listen