Sadie's Game - Midpoint Check for Understanding

Since Sadie's Game is a ​ (a)   about ​ (b)   that could happen in​ (c)   , it belongs to the genre of​ ​ (d)   . ​

• real life
• events
• realistic fiction
• story

Who is the main character of the story?

• Sadie

• Richie

• the Coach

• Sadie's Mom

Match the following

• Sadie's upset because Richie didn't come

• The setting

• Richie comes with flowers after all.

• The conflict

• A basketball court during a game

• The resolution

• Sadie, Sadie's mom, and Richie

• The characters

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Richie is changing

,

(b) Richie helped Sadie

• He has a new car.

• He helped her learn basketball after her accident.

• He says she is his best friend.

• He has new high school friends.

What is the main problem in the story?

• Sadie is upset because she needs a wheelchair to play basketball.

• Sadie is not playing well and wishes her brother could help her.

• Sadie is not playing well because she got into an argument with her brother earlier because he couldn't come to the game.

• Sadie is tired of playing basketball and just wants to be with her family.

How does someone show they care in the story Sadie's Game?
(Don't worry about spelling or punctuation!)

Be prepared to share this answer with the class.