Winning is Her Goal

By Marty Kaminsky

1 Which sentence from the selection is an opinion?

Ο A. She is also one of the most unselfish players.Ο B. She has scored more goals than anyone else.Ο C. Mia started playing soccer when she was six.Ο D. No one that young had ever played on the national

team.

Critical Thinking 9: Analyze author’s purpose and evaluate effectiveness for different audiences (includes fact/opinion;

author’s style, tone, and use of persuasive devices) (Reading GLEs 2.4.2, 2.4.3, 2.4.4)

2 Read the sentence below from paragraph 7 and provide a synonym for the word intense.

But when she steps onto the field, she is intense and she can be a vocal leader.

Synonym: _________________________

Comprehension 4: Understand and apply content vocabulary critical to the meaning of the text

(Reading GLE 1.3.2)

1 A 1-point response may include: strong

Text-based details may include, but are not limited to:

A. StrongB. Passionate

3 According to the selection, how is Mia’s personality off the soccer field different than her personality on the soccer field?

Ο A. Off the soccer field Mia is intense; on the soccer field Mia is shy.

Ο B. Off the soccer field Mia is shy; on the soccer field Mia is intense.

Ο C. Off the soccer field Mia is friendly; on the soccer field Mia is selfish.

Ο D. Off the soccer field Mia is unselfish; on the soccer field Mia is quiet.

Analysis 6: Compare and contrast using elements of the text(s)(Reading GLEs 2.3.1, 2.4.6)

4 Explain why Mia became the youngest member of the national team. Include two details from the selection in your answer.

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Analysis 7: Make connections (cause and effect) within a text

(Reading GLE 2.3.1)

2 A 2-point response provides two text-based details to explain why Mia became the youngest member of the national team.

Example: Mia started playing soccer when she was as young as 6. Her great speed made her a valuable player.

1 A 1-point response provides one text-based detail to explain why Mia became the youngest member of the national team.

Text-based details may include, but are not limited to:

A.Mia started playing soccer when she was sixB.She played (soccer) with her older brotherC.Basketball and baseball helped her meet new friendsD.(Sports) helped her build confidence in herselfE.Mia became good at soccer F.Hard workG.Great speed

4 Explain why Mia became the youngest member of the national team. Include two details from the selection in your answer.

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E. …she was a great soccer player…B. …she became good by playing with her older brother.F. …She worked hard…

This response provides more than two text-based details to explain why Mia Hamm became the youngest member of the national team.

4 Explain why Mia became the youngest member of the national team. Include two details from the selection in your answer.

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F. …she worked very hard to became good at it…D. …because she built up her confidence.

This response provides two text-based details to explain why Mia Hamm became the youngest member of the national team.

4 Explain why Mia became the youngest member of the national team. Include two details from the selection in your answer.

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A. …ever sens six years old.This response provides one text-based detail to explain why Mia Hamm became the youngest member of the national team. The idea she “has scored more goals than anyone else” came as a result of her accomplishments on the national team. For this reason this detail does not receive credit.

4 Explain why Mia became the youngest member of the national team. Include two details from the selection in your answer.

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G. …she was fast…

This response provides one text-based detail to explain why Mia Hamm became the youngest member of the national team.

4 Explain why Mia became the youngest member of the national team. Include two details from the selection in your answer.

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This response does not provide a text-based detail to explain why Mia Hamm became the youngest member of the national team. The idea she “was fifteen” does not answer the question.

4 Explain why Mia became the youngest member of the national team. Include two details from the selection in your answer.

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This response does not provide a text-based detail to explain why Mia Hamm became the youngest member of the national team. The idea she “was an unselfish player” came as a result of her accomplishments on the national team. For this reason, this detail does not answer the question.

5 Which sentence best summarizes the selection?

Ο A. Mia’s training with Coach DiCicco taught her to work hard and be part of a team.

Ο B. Mia’s travels with her family gave her the opportunity to play

soccer in many countries.Ο C. Mia’s experience playing sports growing up helped her

become aworld-class soccer player.

Ο D. Mia’s participation in ballet class gave her confidence to try out forthe Unites States Soccer Team.Comprehension 2: Summarize with evidence from the text

(Reading GLE 2.1.7)

6 Who might benefit most from reading this selection?

Ο A. A young person who wants to learn how to play soccerΟ B. A young person who wants to study the importance of

teamworkΟ C. A young person who wants to read about the Women’s

World CupΟ D. A young person who wants to score more soccer goals

than otherplayers

Critical Thinking 11: Extend information beyond text (make generalizations beyond the text to a broader idea or

concept, or apply information to other texts and situations, and support the generalization with details from the text)

(Reading GLEs 2.4.1, 2.4.5)