Simone Biles

Which detail from the selection explains why gymnastics became mentally challenging for Simone Biles?

• she fell from the uneven bars at the 2013 Secret U.S. Classic

• training with coaches was tough

• racism and gossip took an emotional toll on Biles

• she was removed from a competition for performing poorly

Based on the selection, the reader can conclude that-

• Simone Biles will retire soon

• Simone Biles will enroll in a university

• Simone Biles will continue to excel in gymnastics

• Simone Biles will win the 2020 Olympics

Which event happened last in the text?

• An outdoor field trip Biles is scheduled to attend is redirected to a gymnastics center.

• Biles has to be homeschooled in order to intensify her training.

• Biles’s coach pulls her from the Secret U.S. Classic after an abysmal performance

• Biles appears more relaxed with her teammates after spending time with a psychologist.

Which event happened first in the text?

• An outdoor field trip Biles is scheduled to attend is redirected to a gymnastics center.

• Biles has to be homeschooled in order to intensify her training.

• Biles’s coach pulls her from the Secret U.S. Classic after an abysmal performance.

• Biles appears more relaxed with her teammates after spending time with a psychologist.

With which of the following statements would the author of this text most likely agree?

• Biles attributes a good deal of her success to her close bond with Gabby Douglas.

• Biles does not pick routines that have a high degree of difficulty, but she executes them with near perfection.

• Biles is such an exceptional gymnast that it became almost impossible to for any other gymnasts to compete at her level.

• Biles was almost kept out of Olympic competition due to her height.

Simone Biles is an elite athlete. What does the word elite mean?

• Elite means the best of a group.

• Elite means something is challenging.

• Elite athletes do not do well at sports.

• Elite is the name of a gym.

When Simone started out "she lacked finesse." What does finesse mean in this context?

• Finesse is to do something with style and skill.

• Finesse is a song and a shampoo.

• Finesse is not being able to complete a task.

• Finesse is being the first to finish an essay.

Biles invested time into her physical and mental training. Invested means to...

• devote resources or energy with the expectation of a positive result.

• give away everything you own and live off the grid.

• be all-powerful and all-knowing.

• join the military.

What did Simone Biles say about being the first Simone Biles?

• Simone Biles said she is proud to be the first Simone Biles.

• Simone Biles expressed disappointment in being the first Simone Biles.

• Simone Biles stated she wishes she could be like others.

• Simone Biles claimed she doesn't care about being the first Simone Biles.

What qualities of Simone Biles inspire the writer?

• Apathy, isolation, disregard for others' well-being.

• Indifference, complacency, lack of ambition.

• Fearfulness, procrastination, avoidance of challenges.

• determination and courage