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5thgrade
Wheelchair Sports- Comprehension and Vocabulary
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- 1. Multiple Choice
In "Wheelchair Sports" What made Marilyn Hamilton invent the Quickie wheelchair?
She wanted to compete in the Paralympics.
She wanted a lighter and faster wheelchair to play sports in
She wanted to play tennis without getting blisters on her hands.
She wanted to expand the range of sports athletes could participate in.
- 2. Multiple Choice
After Marilyn Hamilton’s hang gliding accident, she felt imprisoned in her wheelchair. What does the word imprisoned mean as it is used here?
weak
injured
trapped
stationary
- 3. Multiple Choice
What evidence from the passage best supports the idea that the Quickie wheelchair is beneficial for athletes?
The Quickie was created by people who built hang gliders.
The Quickie is sold to people participating in sporting events.
The Quickie is the most eye-catching wheelchair sold on the market.
The Quickie uses negative cambered wheels so people can reach the wheels more easily
- 4. Multiple Choice
According to the passage, what was one result of Dr. Ludwig Guttmann’s order for soldiers with spinal cord injuries to play sports in the hospital?
Soldiers returned to the army.
Soldiers experienced kidney infections.
Soldiers registered for the Paralympics.
Soldiers went home to live healthy lives.
- 5. Multiple Choice
Which sentence best summarizes the passage?
Wheelchairs allow previously injured athletes to continue living an active lifestyle.
Wheelchair polo and wheelchair basketball help patients recover from spinal cord injuries.
Patients with spinal cord injuries are required to play wheelchair sports to keep them out of bed.
The sports wheelchair has a lower center of mass and a wider wheelbase than traditional wheelchairs.
- 6. Multiple Choice
In the sentence, "These new wheelchairs make it much easier to maneuver around the court." What does the word maneuver mean?
be really specific
move and turn
spin around and around
stop
- 7. Multiple Choice
If you are an elite athlete, that means you are...
kinda snobby
very traditional
famous
very skilled
- 8. Multiple Choice
Traditional wheelchairs can tip over rather easily. The word traditional in this sentence means....
innovative
new
regular
sports
- 9. Multiple Choice
If the main idea of a section of text is that sports wheelchairs are better than regular wheelchairs. What would you say was the topic?
tipping points of wheelchairs
sports wheelchairs
new inventions
wheelchairs
- 10. Multiple Choice
If the main idea of a section of text is sports wheelchairs are better than regular wheelchairs. Which of these choices would NOT make a good supporting detail?
The wide wheel base prevents it from tipping.
The top of the wheels tilt in making it easier to push harder.
It is made of lighter weight material so it can move faster.
It is heavier so it takes more force to move it.
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