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Use "Ashley's Win" to answer questions 1-8

Question 1
1.

Before Ashley intercepts a pass and scores her first two points, the boys on Arturo's team-

Question 2
2.

Which sentence best shows how Arturo, Ted, and Raymond felt at the beginning of the story?

Question 3
3.

Which of the following sentences best support the idea that Ashley will be an important player on the school basketball team?

Question 4
4.

How is Ashley able to earn the respect of the boys at the basketball team try-outs?

Question 5
5.

In paragraph 10, the word jeered means-

Question 6
6.

At the beginning of the story, Ashley remembers what her father told her during practice. His words help Ashley by-

Question 7
7.

Read the sentence from paragraph 10: Ashely felt a knot in her chest and her knees trembled.
The author uses this description to show that Ashley -

Question 8
8.

Read the following sentences from paragraph 2: "You'll be great, Ash. You're faster than your brother, and you have great control. You'll be a star."

What can the reader conclude about Ashley's relationship with her father from these senteces?

Use "Sheryl Swoopes, Master of the Hoops" to answer questions 9-12

Question 9
9.

The author included framed quotes by Sheryl Swoopes to show that -

Question 10
10.

Which line from the selection best shows that Sheryl Swoopes is committed to improving opportunities for girls and women in American basketball?

Question 11
11.

Playing basketball with her older brothers while growing up taught Swoopes that -

Question 12
12.

Why did Sheryl accept a position on a professional team in Italy?

Use "Ashley's Win" and "Sheryl Swoopes, Master of Hoops" to answers questions 13-16.

Question 13
13.

Both selections feature -

Question 14
14.

Sheryl Swoopes is different from the main character in "Ashley's Win" because she -

Question 15
15.

The main difference between the two selections is that -

Question 16
16.

Ashley and Sheryl Swoopes are both -