Help me make the shot! What is the genre of the story Allie’s Basketball Dream? A. Fantasy B. Realistic Fiction C. Mystery D. Biography The story begins after… A. Allie’s father brings her a basketball. B. Allie goes to the basketball court. C. Allie sees Domino. D. None of the above What is Allie’s main problem? A. She doesn’t spend time on the court. B. Domino is in the way. C. Her friends keep laughing at her. D. She can’t make a shot and no one will play with her. Which word best describes how Allie felt about practicing basketball for the first time near the older kids? A. depressed B. joyful C. nervous D. thrilled What made Allie decide to become a professional basketball player? A. seeing a basketball game at Madison Square Garden B. her father C. playing basketball in school D. watching the older kids on the basketball court Allie remembered all of the following about her time at the Madison Square Garden game EXCEPT: A. the noise of the crowd B. the hot dogs and popcorn C. the slam dunks the players made D. the bright lights on the court You can tell that Buddy doesn’t think the basketball is worth much because he offers Allie: A. a miniature sports car B. two quarters and some grape bubble gum C. his volleyball D. all of the above All of the following would describe Allie EXCEPT: A. loves basketball B. disrespects her friends C. has goals D. determined What lesson can the reader learn from Allie? A. listen to your father B. always stick with your buddy C. practice and never give up D. basketball is a girl’s sport Which word correctly completes the following sentence: Michael Jordan was a _______ basketball player. A. pretended B. captain C. aimed D. professional Which word correctly completes the following sentence: The woman in the picture looks ______, but I can’t remember her name. A. pretended B. familiar C. aimed D. captain Which word correctly completes the following sentence: My cousin Josh wants to be the team _____, but no one wants to follow his lead. A. monitor B. captain C. aimed D. professional Which word correctly completes the following sentence: The teacher had to _____ the students on the playground to make sure no one got hurt. A. captain B. pretended C. aimed D. monitor Acknowledgements: Sound effects: www.wavsource.com Animations: www.clipartpoint.com