Signs Of Change (sp08reading8)
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Read the above story and answer the following questions.
- 1.What does the word bantering mean in paragraph 2?
- A.
Chatting
- B.
Practicing
- C.
Disagreeing
- D.
Competing
- 2.Which excerpt from paragraph 2 contains a metaphor?
- A.
Jason could almost hear the slap of leather . . .
- B.
The stands behind him had been a sea of parents . . .
- C.
The winner would play for the city’s . . .
- D.
Jason felt wonderful, joking with his teammates . . .
- 3.The italics in the story are primarily used in order to —
- A.
Emphasize the coach’s instructions
- B.
Highlight unfamiliar baseball terms
- C.
Create the voice of the announcer
- D.
Identify the main character’s thoughts
- 4.The author uses third-person limited point of view because —
- A.
Jason’s thoughts provide the main conflict
- B.
Jason’s actions are not important to the plot
- C.
Coach’s thoughts can be expressed by dialogue
- D.
Coach’s actions are not important to the theme
- 5.How will Jason most likely be described in the upcoming baseball season?
- A.
Dedicated
- B.
Courageous
- C.
Generous
- D.
Patient
- 6.
- A.
As the game progressed, though, Jason began to worry.
- B.
He strutted up to the plate, grinned, and gave a thumbs-up sign to the cheering crowd.
- C.
As Jason looked back, he saw the ball coming at him fast.
- D.
Besides apologizing to his coach and teammates, he had worked hard to improve his skills.
- 7.Which is most important to the structure of the story?
- A.
Irony
- B.
Flashback
- C.
Setting
- D.
Foreshadowing
- 8.What does this story suggest is most important to Coach Fowler?
- A.
Talent
- B.
Style
- C.
Cooperation
- D.
Strength
- 9.The author includes details about baseball in paragraph 8 to —
- A.
Explain the game
- B.
Create humor
- C.
Develop the characters
- D.
Build suspense
- 10.
- A.
The team has begun to lose the game.
- B.
Jason has finally focused on the game.
- C.
One of the players has started to feel sick.
- D.
Jason has promised to stop clowning around.
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