Wilma Rudolph Comprehension Test

Why did the author write the passage?

• to teach readers about Wilma Rudolph

• to make up stories about Wilma Rudolph

• to show that running can be good for you

• to tell readers how they can become runners

How did Wilma's sisters and brothers help her get better when she was sick?

• They made her a brace to wear.

• They showed her how to play ball.

• They exercised her foot and leg.

• They stayed home and played with her.

The passage says that Wilma's hard work paid off. What does paid off mean as it is used in the passage?

• was fun

• helped her

• got started

• made money

Which part of the passage tells about the races Wilma won?

• Little Wilma

• Sports

• The Olympics

• A True Hero

Why does the author think Wilma gave women a chance to try new things?

• because she gave women a lot of prizes

• because she helped women who had polio

• because she taught women how to make many things

• because she did things that women had never done before

You can tell that this is a biography from all of these except?

• it tells what a person did

• it has made up events

• it has photos of a person

• it has events that really happened in a person's life

Where was Wilma born?

• Florida

• Texas

• Tennessee

• Georgia

What did Wilma have when she was younger?

• Polio

• Chicken Pox

• the Flu

• Scarlet Fever

Who was Ed Temple?

• a college track coach

• a college basketball coach

• a college baseball coach

• a college football coach

What did Wilma do at her first Olympics?

• she won a bronze medal

• she won a silver medal

• she won a gold medal

• she lost all of her races