DOL 2-14-2024 4.10C Class 1

What is the most likely reason the author includes headings in the selection?

• 1. To provide information about Althea Gibson's personal life

• To highlight events and themes in Althea Gibson's tennis career

• To showcase the achievements of African American athletes

• To discuss the challenges faced by African Americans in sports

What is the most likely reason the author includes the Wimbledon photograph at the beginning of the selection?

• To showcase Althea Gibson's early tennis training

• To emphasize the challenges faced by African American athletes

• To highlight the significance of Wimbledon tournament

• To depict the celebration of Althea Gibson's victory in England

The timeline at the end of the selection is included most likely to —

• highlight the historical context of racial injustice in tennis

• provide a chronological overview of Althea Gibson's life

• showcase major tennis tournaments held around the world

• illustrate the evolution of tennis rules and regulations

Which sentence from the selection does the timeline support?

• Gibson thought this was unfair. (paragraph 7)

• Gibson would soon find herself taking on some of the best players in the sport. (paragraph 8)

• In 1957 she again took the world stage, this time in England, and won.  (paragraph 9)

• Later, Gibson went on to try many new things, such as singing, writing, and playing golf. (paragraph 10)

Based on the information in the selection, what is the most likely reason the author includes the photograph of Althea Gibson?

• to emphasize how she looked when trying other sports

• to show how tennis tournaments changed their rules

• to describe how talented she was

• to visually showcase her as a tennis player