If someone says that a situation is taking a toll on them they mean...

it is having a bad effect on them

Quadriplegic means...

Varied loss of use of your four limbs

What's implied? “I ate pizza & thought,‘This isn’t going to be hard, quickly I was humbled.”

Both A & B (answer choices on the top row), Pizza isn't a great pre-workout food, Wheelchair rugby is a tough sport

Each of the quotes below points out the positive ways wheelchair rugby helps players except...

We can walk everywhere, and they can’t

What's implied? "It was once called murderball. it's a mix of basketball & demolition derby."

Wheelchair Rugby is a fierce and often a violent sport

Which of the following is an OBJECTIVE statement about wheelchair rugby?

Wheelchair rugby can help people cope with their injuries

The definition of rugby in this sense is...

A form of football played without protective gear or pads.

The process of limiting or controlling someone

What does it mean when someone says something has "taken a toll" on them?

They have experienced loss, damage, or suffering

Why did the author include descriptions of each player and how they were injured?

Both A & B (Top 2 choices), To show that many people found rugby helpful & positive., to give the readers personal stories to identify with

What is demolition derby?

A sport where cars slam into each other.

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1
If someone says that a situation is taking a toll on them they mean...
they are scared of the future
they just got a speeding ticket
it is having a bad effect on them
it is positively impacting their life
2
What is wheelchair rugby similar to?
Ballet
Indoor Soccer
Demolition derby
A marathon race
3
Quadriplegic means...
None of the above
A bad effect something has on someone
A four door car
Varied loss of use of your four limbs
4
What's implied? “I ate pizza & thought,‘This isn’t going to be hard, quickly I was humbled.”
Both A & B (answer choices on the top row)
Pizza isn't a great pre-workout food
He is not a great player
Wheelchair rugby is a tough sport
5
Each of the quotes below points out the positive ways wheelchair rugby helps players except...
Rugby lifts my spirit and makes me feel normal
Wheelchair rugby allows me to enjoy competing again!
We can walk everywhere, and they can’t
You might think its weird, but it betters your health!
6
What's implied? "It was once called murderball. it's a mix of basketball & demolition derby."
People have died playing wheelchair rugby
Wheelchair Rugby is a fierce and often a violent sport
You have to wear a lot of safety equipment to play rugby
Only men can play rugby
7
Why is wheelchair rugby called murderball?
Because the inventor of wheelchair rugby was Rugby Murderson
Because people have died playing it
Because it is a violent sport
None of the above
8
Which of the following is an OBJECTIVE statement about wheelchair rugby?
Anyone with a disability should play wheelchair rugby
wheelchair rugby is more difficult sport than other sports
Wheelchair rugby can help people cope with their injuries
pizza is cool
9
Wheelchair rugby is a fierce game! ..... What do you think fierce means using context clues?
Odd
Intense
Easy
Boring
10
The definition of rugby in this sense is...
A form of football played without protective gear or pads.
The name of the court where the Amigo Brothers fought
A type of pizza with anchovies and ghost peppers.
A style of boxing that originated in NYC
11
Limitation means....
Deciding not to speak to someone again
Giving someone extra help
The process of limiting or controlling someone
Giving someone a gift
12
What does it mean when someone says something has "taken a toll" on them?
They used a toll or payphone today
They have driven on the toll road too many times this week
A payment or fee has been imposed upon them by the state.
They have experienced loss, damage, or suffering
13
Why did the author include descriptions of each player and how they were injured?
Both A & B (Top 2 choices)
To show that many people found rugby helpful & positive.
the author met them and thought they were nice people
to give the readers personal stories to identify with
14
What is demolition derby?
A sport where people destroy things with baseball bats.
A type of wrestling.
A sport where you run and jump over hurdles.
A sport where cars slam into each other.
15
Every player was disabled since birth.
True
False

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