After Gary's mother did this, he went out to the yard and rolled around.

said she was proud of his cousin, who was taking gymnastics

Which of the following is a valid generalization?

Many people asked Gary about his slippers.

What is the most likely reason the author wrote this story?

to amuse readers with a funny story

What happened when Gary tried a back flip?

He landed on his head and hurt his neck and shoulder.

Which detail best supports the main idea of the story?

I crawled to the shade, stars of pain pulsing in my neck.

What is the main idea of this story?

Gary is not meant to be a gymnast.

As the dusk settled, Gary thought his cousin was probably

cartwheeling in front of a sleeping dog.

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1
After Gary's mother did this, he went out to the yard and rolled around.
showed him pictures of herself on the gymnastics team
said she was proud of his cousin, who was taking gymnastics
bought him a cool gymnastics outfit
took him to a gymnastics meet at a local college
2
Which of the following is a valid generalization?
Everyone in Gary's family respected Isaac.
Gary always did what his cousin did.
Everyone made fun of Gary's attempts to be a gymnast.
Many people asked Gary about his slippers.
3
What did Isaac have that Gary envied?
a pair of cloth gymnast shoes
a big duffel bag for clothes
a balance beam in his yard
a bright yellow t-shirt
4
My brother loves to somersault.
stand on his head
mutter
perform a rolling movement
complain
5
How did Gary keep his hands dry?
He dipped them in flour.
He tied towels around his wrists.
He rubbed them in sand.
He wore rubber gloves.
6
What is the most likely reason the author wrote this story?
to amuse readers with a funny story
to make readers feel sorry for him
to convince readers to exercise
to inform readers about gymnastics
7
What happened when Gary tried a back flip?
He fell on the cat, which then tried to scratch him.
He landed on his head and hurt his neck and shoulder.
People driving past stopped and laughed at him.
He flew into the neighbor's flower bed and ruined the tulips
8
Which detail best supports the main idea of the story?
He watched me do cartwheels a while, then rode away.
He breathed in the grassy air, leaped, & came up smiling.
I ate plums & watched him until he was sweaty & breathless.
I crawled to the shade, stars of pain pulsing in my neck.
9
Lakesha loves the limelight.
green sparkles
glistening skyline
public attention
award ceremonies
10
What is the main idea of this story?
Isaac is a very special person.
Gary enjoys board games.
Isaac charms everyone in the family.
Gary is not meant to be a gymnast.
11
After he fell off the bike, he was wincing.
sobbing
complaining
making a painful expression
lying facedown on the ground
12
My head was throbbing.
holding
dripping
twitching
pounding
13
As the dusk settled, Gary thought his cousin was probably
posing on the balance beam.
shaking powder into his gymnast shoes.
drawing pictures of an Olympic gold medal.
cartwheeling in front of a sleeping dog.
14
After a brief hesitation, she jumped into the pool.
incident
argument
pause
glance
15
The road was wet, and the tires skidded.
lost air
slid without rolling
gripped well
stopped moving
16
She did three cartwheels.
travel journals
back flips
sideways handsprings
bicycle trips

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