Between the team's first competition in Harlem and their win in New York, the girls____.
A.
do better at each competition
B.
are angry
C.
quit the team
D.
stop practicing their styles.
2.
Which sentence indicates that the article is moving back in history?
A.
"Life for the Snazzy Steppers wasn't always sweet."
B.
"Coach Rockett even wrote a song to help teach his girls how to jump..."
C.
"Coach Rockett was thrilled but intimidated."
D.
"In the ropes, it seems that the Steppers defy gravity."
3.
In the stanza from the article: I had a little puppy. His name was Tiny Tim. I put him in the bathtub, to see if he could swim. Which of the following contribute to the rhythm in this stanza?
A.
funny words
B.
a story
C.
rhyming words
D.
a puppy
4.
In the article, the author moves back and forth from the present tot he past in order to ____.
A.
add rhythm
B.
show how much the team has improved
C.
include jump rope songs
D.
made the selection more mysterious
5.
The first thing Coach Rockett does is ___.
A.
buy several hundred yards of clothesline
B.
learn to jump rope himself
C.
get an idea by looking out the window
D.
organize a double Dutch team
6.
At the beginning of the article, why does the author describe the team in such detail?
A.
to speed up the narrative
B.
to show how different each team member is
C.
to show how much the team needs to improve
D.
to show how well they work together as a team
7.
Which statement best proves that this article has a narrative structure?
A.
The events are real.
B.
The people are real.
C.
It reads like a story
D.
It is about several people.
8.
The songs in this article have a strong rhythm most likely because____.
A.
strong rhythm matches the movements of jumping rope.
B.
the girls had to work harder to get into shape for the competition.
C.
songs with a strong rhythm always rhyme, too.
D.
Coach Rockett wanted to make the songs slow.
9.
At the beginning of the article, five girls are _____.
A.
hoping to become a double Dutch team
B.
learning to jump rope and practicing double Dutch.
C.
an award-winning double Dutch team.
D.
sad about losing their first double Dutch competition.
