NameSelectionComprehensionChoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.1.Howdoyouknowthat“LineDrive”isanautobiography?Itgivesfactsandinformationaboutatopic.Ithaseventsthatcouldnothappeninreallife.Ittellstheauthor’sownthoughtsandfeelings.Itexplainshowpeopleandplacescametobe.2.WhichwordBESTdescribesTanya?timidcuriousimpatientdetermined3.Whatistheproblemin“LineDrive”?Tanyawantstoplaybaseballwiththeboys.Markwillnotletanyoneelsebepitcher.Rickyistooyoungtoplayontheteam.Tanya’sMomwantstobeacoach.4.Whydoestheauthorcomparethepitcher’smoundtoathrone?toshowthatMarkactslikehe’sakingtodescribewhatthemoundlooksliketoexplainhowbaseballisplayedtoprovethatthemoundishigh5.WhichdetailwouldbeMOSTimportanttoincludeinasummaryofthestory?ThecoachandthefansloveMark.Tanya’sbrothersarenamedRickyandBobby.Markhashisnamecarvedinthehandleofhisbat.Tanya’sMomteachesherchildrentoplaygreatbaseball.WeeklyLessonTestLesson2©Harcourt•Grade515SelectionComprehension“LineDrive”Name6.WhydoesMarkgrinwhenTanyadoesnotseehisfirstpitchtoher?Heishappyhehassomeonenewtoplayballwith.HedoesnotthinkTanyawillbeabletohitapitch.Heisrememberingagreatpitchheoncethrew.HeisgladthatTanyaisabouttogetahit.7.WhichsentenceBESTstatesthelessonthisstoryteaches?Girlskeepscorebetterthanboys.Baseballisadifficultsporttoplay.Girlscanplaybaseballaswellasboys.Playingcatcherismoreimportantthanpitching.8.WhichofthesewouldMOSThelpareaderunderstandtheideasin“LineDrive”?learninghowtoplaybaseballreadingabookaboutsportsheroesbuyingabaseballinasportsstorelookingatpicturesofbaseballbatsREADTHINKEXPLAINWrittenResponse9.Explainwhy“LineDrive”isagoodtitleforthisstory.Usedetailsfromthestorytosupportyouranswer.TOTALSCORE:/8+/2WeeklyLessonTestLesson2©Harcourt•Grade516SelectionComprehension“LineDrive”NameFocusSkill:Plot:ConflictandResolutionReadthepassage.Thenchoosethebestanswerforeachquestion.TheHistoryTestOneafternoon,Mr.SparksaskedRashantohandbackthatweek’shistoryteststotheclass.Rashanwassurprisedtoseethathispaperwasthefirstoneinthepile.A...
