Eyes on the Graduation Prize Comprehension 1 PMA

More than six million high school and middle school students read _________ their grade level.

Jorvorskie Lane was unstoppable on the field, but couldn't stay ________ when he read a book.

Non-graduates make about _________ less a year than graduate.

Tabitha Trujillo and ________ Lane were once struggling readers.

Graduating provides real _______________.

Non-graduates are _______ times more likely to be jailed than graduates.

In high school, when Tabitha had to read out loud, she felt ______ and ________.

Some students drop out because they are caught in the cycle of _________.

These two teens overcame their limitations and became reading success stories.

Things changed for Jorvorskie when he found books that interested him, like a paperback about..

Betty Lewing, the school's ________ _________, urged him to imagine a future beyond football.

Some students drop out because they'd rather be _________ an earning __________.

Giving up on a diploma can also mean giving up on ___________.

Dropouts are more likely to have ________ _______ jobs or be unemployed.

Tabitha went on to college and pursued a _____________ degree.

One day, another student praised her _____ ability, which changed her attitude about the class.

Because he raised his SAT scores, Jorvorskie Lane was able to get into Texas ____________.

Betty told Jorvorskie, "if he couldn't _______, he didn't have anything."

Approximately ______ percent of individuals in state prison systems are high school dropouts.

About one in _________ students drop out of high school.

At 16, Jorvorskie did poorly on the reading section of his ________.

In Read 180, Tabitha focused on _________, steady progress.